What to Do If Your Child Has a Dental Trauma A lot of children, especially young ones, will fall and bump their teeth without any obvious break in the tooth. Sometimes the teeth are broken, pushed backwards, inwards into the gums, outwards down into the mouth, or they don’t move at all. This can happen [...]
What is Oral Cyst? Unless you have had an an oral cyst in the past, you may have not heard about it. Oral cyst is basically a closed sac of tissues! Some are filled with air, while others are filled with soft material or fluid. Cysts generally develop in the soft oral tissues such as the gum, lips and [...]
Many of us heard about gum bleeding, and possibility of having gum disease, but few, know that there are symptoms for this disease, and knowing them early, can protect us against this disease which, if left untreated, can most likely lead to teeth loss. What Causes Gum Disease? Gum disease is mostly caused by poor [...]
A periodontal abscess is a localized collection of pus within the tissues of the periodontium ( Tissues that surround the tooth). This periodontal abscess is a pocket of pus in the tissues of the gum. It is a one type of dental abscess. It occurs alongside a tooth, classified primarily by location and considered an acute [...]
Knowing that you need root canal treatment can be a fearful experience; after all, this is one of the most apprehensive dental procedures around. However, root canal treatment is fairly common. Many patients, don’t know is that they will likely need a dental crown after getting root canal treatment. A dental crown after a [...]
Differences Between Dental Crowns and Fillings Dental Crowns and Dental fillings are both dental restorations used to restore the esthetic and function of teeth. They are both capable of repairing damage done to teeth. However, there are differences between the two. Whether you get a crown or filling, this will be determined by the clinical situation of the tooth. [...]
If you have missing teeth, you may want to consider to replace these teeth. Fortunately, there are several solutions to choose from including the following: • Removable partial dentures • Implant supported crowns • Fixed partial denture, more commonly known as a dental bridge Over time, if missing teeth are not replaced, the spaces [...]
What is immediate loading? Over the last few decades, dental implants have become the first choice to replace missing teeth. However, with old implant design, the assumption was that implant needs three to six months after its placement, bond to bone prior to its loading. This resulted in situations in which patients had to wear removable dental [...]
What is Dental Abscess? A Dental abscess is the formation of pus inside the gum. It is an infection of the mouth, face, throat, or jaw that begins with tooth infection or cavity. Generally these infections are often caused by poor oral health and can be the result of lack or improper dental care, or [...]
COMMON PROBLEMS WITH DENTAL VENEERS Nowadays, many people are requesting to obtain a ‘perfect smile’ and veneers treatment is a quick way of achieving this. However, some patients may experience problems with their veneers, with dental problems that they did not expect. We will summarize it, here. Introduction What are veneers? Veneers are thin shells [...]
