Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Statistics, Dental Technology, Dental Health, Teeth Whitening on Jul 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
It is recommended that you brush your teeth for about two minutes. When brushing your teeth, spend 30 seconds on each of the four quadrants of the mouth. Be sure to brush in a circular as well as an up and down motion. Try not to brush back and forth on the sides of the […]
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health, Teeth Whitening on Jul 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
While I have not come across one brand that is better than other, what I recommend to my patients is to use a very soft bristled toothbrush. Any major toothbrush brand is fine.
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health, Crowns and Bridges on Jul 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
Typically, bucked teeth are fixed with orthodontic treatments. If they are not too exaggerated, crowns and veneers can be made to make the teeth sit back a little bit, close any gaps and shorten the teeth.
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health on Jul 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
Bucked teeth can be genetic where the teeth just grow in the wrong direction. They also can be caused by tongue thrusting, meaning that either at night or during the day the tongue is pushing against the back of the front teeth, or if there is thumb sucking that’s been going on for a long […]
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health, Crowns and Bridges on Jul 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
A temporary crown is needed because once the tooth is prepared and shaved down, it has to be measured and impressions need to be made. Then the measurements are sent to the lab so a crown can be made.
The tooth is covered because it would be very sensitive if left open and the tooth could […]
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health on Jul 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
When a cavity hits a nerve a root canal is need. Often the nerve is infected or has been damaged due to trauma. Some of the symptoms may include extreme sensitivity to hot or cold liquids or foods, or pain when you are not chewing, eating or drinking anything. Another symptom can […]
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Facial Pain, Dental Technology, Dental Health on Jul 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Laser treatments for the gums kill any bacteria that are in the gum tissue by using a specific energy wave length. This laser treatment takes a few minutes to do and leaves the area sterile for about 60 days.
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Facial Pain, Dental Technology, Dental Health, Teeth Whitening, Crowns and Bridges, Tooth Bonding on Jul 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Either treatment can be done if there is enough tooth structure and the dental bite is OK. With new dental bonding agents, veneers will adhere to the teeth very well.
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health, Crowns and Bridges on Jun 30th, 2008 No Comments »
A bridge can be done if there is a missing tooth and there are two teeth on either side. However, if the two teeth on either side of the missing tooth are healthy and cavity-free with no crowns; there is a possibility of using an implant instead of a bridge.
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health, Crowns and Bridges on Jun 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Bridges are not removable. To attach a bridge, the two teeth on either side of a missing tooth are prepared and crowns are attached to them. The bridge is then cemented into place. They usually feel like real teeth.
One complaint about bridges is that since there is a missing tooth and the bridge is placed […]