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Change Your Smile; Change Your Life With Dental Implants
Dental dysfunction can be much more than a physiological concern, Missing teeth can adversely affect nutrition. Missing teeth can also be an esthetic problem affecting a person's ability to talk and smile without restrictions.
Are you or someone you know missing one or more teeth? Perhaps you suffer from ill-fitting dentures? Would you like to be able to laugh spontaneously, speak clearly and enjoy the foods you now only dream of, once again?
Here's some good news! Today's dental implants look, feel and function like real teeth. Simply put, dental implants are a solution to tooth loss that offers comfort, confidence and security.
A titanium dental implant is an artificial tooth root placed into the jaw to hold a replacement tooth, bridge, or even a denture securely in place. They feel so much like natural teeth, many patients may actually forget that they're ...
March 26, 2008Dental News0Continue reading
Understanding Your Choices When It Comes To Restoring Your Teeth
Thanks to advances in modern dental materials and techniques, as dentists we have more ways to create pleasing, natural-looking smiles than ever before. With so many choices, how do you know what's right for you?
There are many types of restorative materials available, each with their own advantages and disadvantages and patients should discuss their options with the dentist in order to determine what's best for them, when choosing materials to repair decayed, damaged, deformed or worn teeth.
Tooth coloured (composite) fillings along with silver-amalgam fillings are the most widely used today. Composite fillings, formed from polymers that are combined with quartz, silica, barium or acrylics can be closely matched to the color of existing teeth enabling the finished restoration to virtually disappear. Composite fillings are more aesthetically suited for use in front teeth or ...
March 19, 2008Dental News0Continue reading
Canker Sores (a.k.a. Apthous Ulcers) Causes & Treatment Options
Let's face it, canker sores (also known as Apthous ulcers) can really hurt, and while there's no known cure for them; there are treatments available to help ease the pain until the sore heals.
A canker sore is similar to any ulceration in that it occurs in an area where the outer layer of mucosa (the lining of the inside of the mouth) is gone, leaving the tissue underneath bare with nerve-endings exposed. With the integrity of the mucosa broken, bacteria invade the area resulting in inflammation which makes the ulcer even more painful.
Unlike cold sores (which are extremely contagious and caused byavirus) canker sores often appear on the inner surface of the cheeks and lips, tongue, soft palate and the base of the gums making eating and talking very uncomfortable.
While their exact cause is uncertain, some clinicians believe that immune system problems, bacteria or viruses ...
March 1, 2008Dental News0Continue reading
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