Introduction: • One of the fundamental objectives of operative dentistry is to preserve the health of a dental pulp. • Pulp is a soft tissue that occupies the pulp chamber, and is dependent on the normal hard dentin for protection. • Various restorative materials and dental procedures can irritate pulp. • To protect the pulp from different irritants, various pulp defensive agents are being used. Pulpal Irritants: If leakage of chemical irritants from biomaterials or microorganisms (bacteria)
Plaque Hardens and Forms Tartar If an individual neglects to brush and floss regularly, this dental plaque hardens: After the plaque has hardened, it is referred to as tartar (i.e., calculus). Tartar can form at and below the gum line. Once the plaque has become tartar, a dental cleaning is the only way that it can be removed. Treatment Alternatives to All-on-4® Dental Implants Available in Miami Although there are other treatment options available to replace missing teeth, unlike the traditional
APEXIFICATION Apexification is defined as a method to induce a calcified barrier in a root with an open apex or the continued apical development of an incomplete root in teeth with a necrotic pulp(AAE,2003). Apexification can be achieved is two different ways: Long-term apexification with calcium hydroxide or Short-term apexification with MTA (One visit) This technique is performed on teeth that are non vital due to traumatic injury, carious exposure and teeth with anatomical variations such as
If you suffer from tooth decay, your dentist will install a dental crown to help protect your tooth from further decay. Dental crowns have the potential to last for many years if they are taken care of properly. However, eating hard or sticky foods can cause your dental crown to fall off the tooth. As a result, this leaves your tooth unprotected and could result in an infection from bacteria and food entering the tooth. Luckily, there are a few tips you can use to cover your tooth until your dental
While the only option for a dental implant post was once titanium metal, some specialists now offer implant posts made of zirconia. If you are considering this newer type of dental implant, you may have many questions about zirconia and what it is. Here are three facts about zirconia, including its history in other dental and medical applications. Zirconia Has Been Used in Dentistry and Medicine for Years While zirconia dental implant posts are relatively new, zirconium dioxide itself has been
Dental implants are designed to last a long time with proper dental care. Poor dental hygiene can cause your implants to fail. The buildup of plaque and bacteria around the surface of the implant can lead to inflammation. If the implant is not cleaned, then the infection can result in peri-implant disease. This disease leads to bone loss and will loosen the implant. If too much bone is lost, the dental implant may eventually fall out on its own. Regular mouthwashes are a good way to help avoid bacteria
If you are getting your wisdom teeth extracted and one or more are impacted, then you may worry that you will experience a lot of pain after surgery in the area where the impacted teeth are removed. While non-impacted teeth can simply be pulled right out of their sockets, removing impacted teeth often involves some incisions being made in your gum tissue to access the teeth and your dentist may have to break it into several pieces to remove it. However, you can still keep pain minimal after your
individuals, but you may be surprised by how much control seniors retain over their dental destiny. Read on to get the facts on common claims about elderly teeth and gums. Claim: “Teeth become weak and brittle due to age.” Teeth chip, crack and/or suffer enamel damage not due to aging, but because of negative habits left unchecked over time. Anything from constant teeth grinding, to excessive intake of acidic foods and improper brushing can take a serious toll on teeth, leaving them vulnerable to damage
Goal: Write a review post about water flossers Total Word Count In This Document: 1502 Title: The Best Power Dental Flosser Is your dentist always reminding you to floss whenever you come in for your regular tooth cleaning procedure? It’s for a good reason; according to the Academy of General Dentistry, gum disease affects more than 75 percent of the U.S. population. Flossing helps prevent gum (also known as periodontal) disease and gingivitis (an early stage of periodontal disease) by reducing
ABSTRACT: In this experiment, I have investigated the research question: “How the chemical xylitol helps in protecting the enamel of the tooth?” The intake of xylitol in body is basically done by using chew gum. Chew gum is a soft, sticky substance for chewing not swallowing. It is basically made up of: Gum base (raisin, wax and elastomer), flavoring and sweeteners. The gum of chewing gum is basically made up of long molecules which helps it in getting stretched. Gum base is made of three kinds
voiced their opinions quite loudly. Here are some articles to help educate the public on what fluoride is, what it does, and what people think. What is fluoride? Fluoride is a substance that many types of toothpaste use to help to strengthen the enamel on a person’s teeth. When used in small amounts, it’s perfectly fine, but in larger amounts, fluoride can be toxic, leading to the weakening of bones, cancer, and other problems in the body. When used in great amounts on children’s teeth, it can lead
Restorative Dentistry in Charlotte, NC If you have damaged, decayed, or missing teeth in need of restorative work, you have come to the right place. Our Charlotte, NC dental team is dedicated to making sure our patients get the best care possible so that they can get back to their normal lives. Below you will find some of the restorative services we offer. Feel free to contact our office with any questions or concerns you may have. CEREC Same-Day Crowns and Bridges Our office offers CEREC same-day
Since the early 1900’s it has been well known that soft drinks are particularly bad for your teeth, causing enamel erosion leading to dental caries if left untreated (McCay and Will, 1949). Tooth erosion is known to be caused by the direct effect of acids in the diet – in particular from soft drinks – on the teeth and dental caries is caused by plaque bacteria via the indirect effect of acid in the diet. Most of the population assume that diet drinks, tea, coffee, and fruit choice are all better
A similar phenomenon was first described in vitro for enamel by Gwinnett and Buonocore (1965).This process of infiltrating resin monomer into the collagen fibrillar matrix of demineralized dentin, followed by its polymerization, has been called hybridization (Nakabayashi et akl, 1982) and has been shown to
the brightening item to your teeth, using a specially made plate which fits into your mouth like a mouth-guard. The major ingredient is typically hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide. As these ingredients are broken down, oxygen gets into the enamel on the teeth and the tooth color is made lighter. What is the usual duration of this process? The aggregate treatment should ordinarily be possible within three to four weeks. To begin with, you will require a few visits to the dental practitioner
Indirect pulp treatment is the procedure where the carious tissue is removed and a thin layer of caries is left at the deepest sites of the cavity preparation. In the cavity preparation complete caries removal would result in pulp exposure.1 It is important that the lateral walls of the cavity preparation are caries-free for interfacial seal and adequate control of microleakage.1 Indications for indirect pulp capping procedure are on a tooth with no pulpitis or with reversible pulpitis where a thin
We all know that having a great smile and clean breath can make or break our first experience with people and while dental care has come a long way since we put baking soda on our fingers to clean our teeth. Having a bad dental hygiene might result to problems such as gum disease, bone loss (when using dentures), infection and more. We now have an enormous assortment of dental health and dental care products to help us get rid of plaque and bacteria that reside around and on our gums. Still, people
4.2. TMDs related to Disc Derangements A disc derangement is defined as a displaced disc relative to the condyle and eminence of the temporal bone (5,9,12). Displacement of the disc affects the functional joint movement, can cause movement limitation and gives problems with functional jaw activities such as chewing, mouth opening, yawning, talking, smiling, singing and brushing teeth (92). Many etiologic factors have been suggested to explain disc derangements (93-99). Direct or indirect trauma
Your dentist has been telling you all your life that brushing and flossing are essential for maintaining healthy teeth and gums. An ongoing question in the preventative dentistry world, many wonder if using a waterpik is a substitute to flossing. Below, the friendly dental staff at the Implant Center of Maui explain why flossing is better for you than using a waterpik in terms of preventative dentistry. Flossing vs. Waterpiks How are the Two Different? A waterpik is a useful, convenient tool used
Does Hydrogen Peroxide Whiten Teeth Hydrogen Peroxide recently has captured the spot as it becomes one of the commonly used methods for teeth whitening either through the dentists, or through using it as a whitening agent in many of the commercial whitening products. So, what is hydrogen peroxide? How it can be used for whitening the teeth? And is it good for your teeth? What is Hydrogen Peroxide And How Does It Works? Hydrogen Peroxide can be described as an oxidizing agent that is formed through