All surgery in maxillofacial region
Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery is a surgical specialty which involves the diagnosis, surgery and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries...
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Dental implants are replacement tooth roots. Implants provide a strong foundation for fixed (permanent) or removable replacement teeth that are made to match your natural teeth. There are many advantages to dental implants, including: A. Improved appearance B. Improved speech C. Improved comfort D. Easier eating E. Improved self-esteem F. Improved oral health etc.
Dental implants don't require reducing other teeth, as a tooth-supported bridge does. Because nearby teeth are not altered to support the implant, more of your own teeth are left intact, improving long-term oral health. Individual implants also allow easier access between teeth, improving oral hygiene.
Dental implants don't require reducing other teeth, as a tooth-supported bridge does. Because nearby teeth are not altered to support the implant, more of your own teeth are left intact, improving long-term oral health. Individual implants also allow easier access between teeth, improving oral hygiene.
Implant surgery
Dental implants are replacement tooth roots. Implants provide a strong foundation for fixed (permanent) or removable replacement teeth...
Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry that specializes in treating patients with improper positioning of teeth when the mouth is closed (malocclusion), which results in an improper bite. Orthodontics also includes treating and controlling various aspects of facial growth (dentofacial orthopedics) and the shape and development of the jaw. An orthodontics specialist is called an orthodontist. Orthodontics used to be called orthodontia - the word comes from the Greek orthos, meaning "straight, perfect or proper", and dontos, which means "teeth". Orthodontics also includes cosmetic dentistry; when the patient's aim is to improve his/her appearance.
Orthodontic treatment
Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry that specializes in treating patients with improper positioning of teeth when the mouth is close...
When a person is missing teeth, he or she may experience a variety of problems. The person may become less confident in their smile and have difficulty speaking and eating certain foods. Dentures are appliances that are custom made to replace a person's missing teeth and restore the appearance and oral functions that were lost. The denture can be either a full denture or a partial denture. A full denture is used when all of the person's teeth are missing and a partial denture is used when only some of the teeth are missing.
Complete and partial denture
When a person is missing teeth, he or she may experience a variety of problems. The person may become less confident in their smile an...
When teeth are heavily decayed they may be too weak to survive with just a filling. By placing a crown, a tooth may be given a new lease of life. Even when a single tooth is lost a denture may not be required as a bridge can be made which spans the gap with a tooth attached to those next to the space. Sometimes when a single small tooth is lost at the front of the mouth a simple bridge can be made which has 'wings' that are glued to the back of the adjacent teeth. This results in less tooth being damaged by the drill.
Crown and Bridge
When teeth are heavily decayed they may be too weak to survive with just a filling. By placing a crown, a tooth may be given a new lea...
Root canal treatment is used to save teeth which would otherwise need to be removed. It is needed when the blood or nerve supply of the tooth (known as the pulp) is infected through decay or injury: Although the procedure is relatively painless when done properly, the root canal remains a stereotypically fearsome dental operation.
Root canal treatment (preserved tooth)
Root canal treatment is used to save teeth which would otherwise need to be removed. It is needed when the blood...
Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures include (but are not limited to) treatments with non-ablative lasers, radio frequency, acoustic waves, cosmetic tattooing, light-based therapies, light-to-medium strength chemical peels, and even surgical treatments which can be performed under only local anesthetic. Since the introduction of the Medi-Spa, these procedures are growing more and more accessible to the average person looking to improve his or her appearance.
Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Filling (Light cure filling)
Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures include (but are not limited to) treatments with non-ablative lasers, radio frequency, ...
Dental cleanings involve removing plaque (soft, sticky, bacteria infested film) and tartar (calculus) deposits that have built up on the teeth over time. Your teeth are continually bathed in saliva which contains calcium and other substances which help strengthen and protect the teeth. While this is a good thing, it also means that we tend to get a build-up of calcium deposits on the teeth. This chalky substance will eventually build up over time, like limescale in a pipe or kettle. Usually it is tooth coloured and can easily be mistaken as part of the teeth, but it also can vary from brown to black in colour.
Scaling with polishing (cleaning your teeth)
Dental cleanings involve removing plaque (soft, sticky, bacteria infested film) and tartar (calculus) deposits that have built up ...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
1. INTRODUCTION
Fortunately, medical emergencies in the
dental office are a rare occurrence.
Unfortunately, this rarity prevents us from becoming comfortable with
management of problems, and worse still, may lead to complacency. In light of their uncommon occurrence, it is
useful to revisit the subject, sometimes from a different perspective. The perspective taken for today's discussion
is a relatively broad one, allowing for a
"from first principles " approach to the prevention of
preparation for, recognition of and action involved in the management of
medical emergencies.
2. DEFINITION
A medical emergency is a stress induced,
relatively sudden, acute, uncontrolled failure of physiologic adaptation
capability (or decompensation in the face of stress ).
A. Stress
induced: This implies that there is usually a more or
less recognizable cause or identifiable stress that is driving the system
toward failure. This could be the
presence of an allergen, anxiety, drugs or foreign object in the airway that
stresses the system maximally and beyond in such a manner that the system is no
longer able to cope.
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN THE DENTAL PRACTICE
1. INTRODUCTION Fortunately, medical emergencies in the dental office are a rare occurrence. Unfortunately, this rarity prevents us ...
Introduction
Effective pain management of a child, especially an anxious one, is a
challenge to every dentist. The need for good management of anxiety and
pain in paediatric dentistry is paramount. A common cause of complaint
from parents and their children is that a dentist 'hurt' unnecessarily.
Such a complaint can jeopardize access to life-long dental care.
Children are anatomically and physiologically different from adults. The
anatomy of the airway means that breathing is through a narrower, more
fixed 'wind pipe'. Physiologically, a child is less capable of taking in
a bigger volume of air even when urgently required. Coupled with this,
both the demand for oxygen (consumption) and the incidence of periodic
breathing and apnoeas are higher compared to adults. These differences
mean that a child can become hypoxic more easily.
Children's perception of pain
Pharmacological management of pain and anxiety-Paediatric Dentistry
Introduction Effective pain management of a child, especially an anxious one, is a challenge to every dentist. The need for good ma...
Curated News:
By Timberlake Dental curated from BBC News Scotland- Image Courtesy of Flickr - crimfants
“A scheme to encourage nursery children to brush their teeth has saved more than £6m in dental costs, according to a new study…”See full article on BBC News Scotland
Commentary:
The study discussed in the article is about Scottish nurses who have been supervising toothbrushing by nursery school age children. The early training in good oral hygiene was very successful, saving millions of pounds in dental costs.Dr. Rodney D. Chowning, DDS, Dentist, Denton, TX
Nursery toothbrushing saves £6m in dental costs
Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from BBC News Scotland - Image Courtesy of Flickr - crimfants “A scheme to encoura...
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