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Dreading to face the world after losing your teeth due to any reason? Consult a restorative dentist and smile your way to the world despite being toothless. Restorative dentistry has come a long way since its inception and these days any type of tooth defects can be corrected with the advancement of technology. Expert Author: Jason Swanson | Summary Smoking is considered as a very unhealthy vice that brings with it a wide range of side effects. While smokers will be quick to say that smoking helps them feel more relaxed or alert. Smokers often contend that smoking is a very effective antidepressant. Still, it is undeniable that tobacco use is closely associated with lung cancer and a variety of other debilitating respiratory problems. Conventional dental and dentists' practice help many people enjoy excellent dental and oral function for years. Conventional dentistry's stature throws dentists practicing alternative dentistry methods into obscurity. Lina Garcia, DMD, a so-called environmental dentist clears up several issues regarding the untraditional means that they practice. She also exposes several ways how conventional dentistry procedures harm patients and the environment. Expert Author: Jillian Smith | Summary You will notice that once the laser treatment is finished, your teeth are whiter than it used to be. Many people are choosing this option because of the fast result that it will bring you. There are two ways to have your teeth whitened - ( one is done by a dentist or teeth whitening professional and it is called professional tooth whitening system; and the other is done at home through various do-it-yourself kits. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Using Da Vinci veneers is an interesting way of veneering or improving the appearance of teeth when not much reduction of the tooth structure is required. It is a way that is relatively easy to perform, and often does not require anesthetic.
They are very thin veneers applied to the surface of the teeth to improve the color, shape, and to mask hypercalcification or white spots on broken teeth. They are used to mask anything where the tooth structure is not particularly aesthetic, when the patient wants to improve the overall appearance of his smile. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Zoom2 is a proprietary tooth whitening product, and like many products available on the market, it has been effective. It is a patented process whereby whitening is done in the dental office. It takes one hour 45 minutes to accomplish, and is one of the fastest and most effective ways of whitening teeth as much as 10 shades whiter than they were initially.
Zoom2 is a whitening solution that is painted directly onto the teeth while the gums are protected. After that is completed, a high intensity light is used that is supposed to activate the whitening gel. The result is considerably white teeth. Zoom1 was a different process using a different light, but they have improved on it for Zoom2. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Only in the past 20 years have we been able to truly understand the cause of periodontal disease. Prior to that time, it was thought to be a mechanical problem caused by the irritation induced by concretions known as calulus, or tartar, below the gum line.
The father of modern-day periodontics, Dr. Paul Keyes, had been arguing 40 or 50 years ago that the true cause of peridontal disease, which we know and accept in modern-day periodontal therapy, is due to the effects of microorganisms. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary A root canal is a natural cavity within the center of every tooth. Root canal therapy is used to treat and save a tooth that has become badly damaged or infected due to trauma, injury or decay. The nerve and pulp are removed and the inside of the tooth, where the infection occurs, is cleansed and sealed.
In a healthy tooth, a root canal is filled with blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue. Within the root canal are the important vital structures, called pulp, which keep the tooth healthy by supplying moisture to the tooth to keep it flexible and a nutrient blood supply that can deliver reparative elements internally to the tooth to keep it healthy. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Bruxism is grinding of the teeth and/or clenching of the teeth that can injure them, wear them down, and also cause damage to the TMJ, or temporal mandibular joints. In some cases, it may not require treatment. But usually if it is not treated, it can cause a host of conditions, ranging from jaw disorders to headaches and damaged teeth. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary For normal mouth and jaw function, the upper and lower teeth must come together in a proper relationship. If the correct relationship is not there, or if it is not centered properly, then it creates an imbalance or a proprioception, which is related to how the body and mind actually "feel" the teeth coming together.
If there is a discrepancy of where the teeth come together as compared to where they should come together, it has to be determined why that is the case. The reason for this is simple: If not corrected, the imbalance will produce negative physical and neurological problems. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Halitosis can come from many sources. It is important that a patient does see a dentist if he has bad breath to find the exact cause of the problem, and to eliminate possible oral sources. After that, if it is determined that the source of the odor is coming from the lungs or from the stomach, which is the most likely, then the patient will be referred to the appropriate specialist. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Dental pain relief relates to a variety of situations, such as relief of a toothache or relief of chronic pain that may come from bruxism, or teeth grinding. The type of relief that a dentist and patient will choose all depend upon where the pain is coming from.
Primarily, as most patients realize, it's a matter of a local anesthetic to reduce or mask pain. A large number of anaesthetics are available to dentists. Often dentists use the generic term "novocaine" to refer to all the different types of local injectable anesthetics, so many fall under this heading. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Interceptive orthodontics is the definition we give to diagnose a condition in a young child, from the age of about 5 to 10, where there is going to become an orthodontic problem. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Waterlase laser dentistry is another proprietary product which is made by the Waterlase company. It involves the use of a laser using argon, a specific laser wavelength, to take care of many dental problems that normally would require a drill. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Dental hypnosis, like hypnosis in other fields, has been used to a small degree of success. Its primary goal is to reduce the fears or even phobias that some patients have about dentistry, and in some cases also reduce the amount of perceived pain during procedures. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Partial dentures are an inexpensive method of replacing missing teeth without the need to cut down a tooth to accommodate crowns, having fixed bridges, or having surgery to fix implants. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Restorative dentistry simply is the restoration of what has been lost in the mouth due to dental disease or injury. It can include the replacement of teeth with implants, fixed bridges, bonded bridges, or removable partial dentures. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Wisdom teeth are the third and usually final set of molar teeth that most people get when they are age 14 and above - often in their late teens and early twenties. A small percentage of people, however, never get their wisdom teeth, and an even smaller percentage get extra wisdom teeth, called supernumerary teeth. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary Night guards are effective in controlling the damage that is done by bruxism, or the grinding and clenching of the teeth. As the name suggests, they are like bite pads which are worn at night to protect the upper from teeth grinding against the lower ones. Expert Author: Jerry Massimei | Summary We all want healthy teeth and gums, but not all of us are aware of how to keep them away. For many of us, no matter how hard we try, brushing and flossing regularly just isn't enough. The culprit is plaque - that sticky substance that continues to form on your teeth even if you brush them for the requisite two minutes after every meal.
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