Archive for October, 2009
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Dentures: An Excellent Option to Replace Missing Teeth
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Dentures are removable replacements for missing teeth. Depending on the nature of your tooth loss, they can be an excellent option to replace your missing teeth so that you have a beautiful smile and a functional set of teeth.
Complete Dentures
Complete dentures are used when you need to replace an entire set of upper or lower [...]
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Sedation Dentistry vs. Sleep Dentistry
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
For those with dental phobia, seeing the dentist can be an all-encompassing experience in which sleep is lost and troubled scenarios of dental chair disasters take over. Some who have dental phobias like this may have heard of sedation dentistry, while others may hope for sleep dentistry. Then there are those who consider the two [...]
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What are the disadvantages of non-extraction orthodontics? What are some post-braces side effects?
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
By non-extraction, I mean the non-extraction of teeth. Sometimes (oftentimes), orthodontists ask the patient to have two to four teeth removed to make space for the crown. What if the patient refuses extraction but nonetheless gets braces anyway?
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How Sedation Dentistry can Help Dental Anxiety
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
It doesn’t take a long amount of time for your oral health to break down, and it will happen to you, even if you are diligent about brushing and flossing. Seeing your dentist twice a year is one of the best things you can do to maintain your teeth and keep them for life. Almost [...]
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Family Dentistry
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
A family dental practice is a place you can take your children with the confidence that they will be receiving the kind of care a child needs. Because the teeth and gums are different in children than in adults, you want to know that the dentist knows this, too. However, it’s one thing to know [...]
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What are the disadvantages of non-extraction orthodontics? What are some post-braces side effects?
Friday, October 30th, 2009
By non-extraction, I mean the non-extraction of teeth. Sometimes (oftentimes), orthodontists ask the patient to have two to four teeth removed to make space for the crown. What if the patient refuses extraction but nonetheless gets braces anyway?
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How come my orthodontist only tightened one tooth this time?
Friday, October 30th, 2009
So this was my second time getting my braces tightened. But this time the orthodontist had just tightened one tooth. I asked her if she was done and she said yes. Then the main orthodontist, the guy who the building is named after, took a thorough look and said everything was fine. So they know [...]
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Conquer Your Dental Phobia With Sedation Dentistry
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Sedation dentistry is used to provide a relaxing and anxiety-free experience for certain people receiving dental treatment. For many people the most nerve-wracking part of a dental treatment is receiving a local anaesthetic needle. If an area is numbed inexpertly or too quickly, a sharp stinging sensation can be felt. With conscious sedation dentistry you [...]
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What are the disadvantages of non-extraction orthodontics? What are some post-braces side effects?
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
By non-extraction, I mean the non-extraction of teeth. Sometimes (oftentimes), orthodontists ask the patient to have two to four teeth removed to make space for the crown. What if the patient refuses extraction but nonetheless gets braces anyway?
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Adult Braces
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Today more and more adults are choosing to straighten their smiles with Adult Braces. Adults now account for more than 30% of all Orthodontic cases.
Orthodontic Braces or traditional Braces
Braces use a combination of brackets and wires which are attached to the front of your teeth. The brackets grip the teeth and the wires are loosened [...]