Fractured Teeth are a Common Occurrence In health teeth sustain form and function through many chewing cycles. As time passes, the consequence of age and use is fractured teeth! Any tooth may begin to show signs of strain on its structure and become symptomatic. Dentists observe “crazing”, stress notches, wear and break down of dental materials at their margins. […]
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Mini Dental Implants: Life-Changing Options For Denture Patients
“Almost any hygienist who works with denture patients has stories about treating people who are unhappy and uncomfortable with their dentures or partials.” Find out how mini dental implants can solve denture problems.
How Do Dental Implants Work?
Dental implants are designed to restore functionality to your smile by replacing missing teeth with a surgically-implanted artificial root. Implant dentistry today has a higher success rate than ever – close to 98% in most cases. SACRAMENTO, CA, September 30, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ — Dental implants are designed to restore functionality to your smile by replacing […]
Tooth-Colored Fillings Are a Safer Alternative
Tooth-Colored Fillings Are a Safer Alternative WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 8, 2011 Some dentists believe tooth-colored fillings are a safer alternative to silver amalgam. This effective option to silver amalgam fillings has been introduced into dental offices across the country. Tooth-colored fillings are gaining interest as a more beautiful choice in cosmetic dental work and more. They […]
Healthy Gums May Lead to Healthy Lungs
Maintaining healthy teeth and gums may reduce risk for pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. CHICAGO—January 18, 2011—Maintaining periodontal health may contribute to a healthy respiratory system, according to research published in the Journal of Periodontology. A new study suggests that periodontal disease may increase the risk for respiratory infections, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) […]
Bridge or Dental Implant to Replace Teeth?
Replacing teeth? Will a bridge or dental implant be best? Implant and General Dentistry of Vermont will help you clarify your goals, using 3D Galileos x-ray diagnostics to understand your condition and identify the right path and economics to keep you from suffering consequences of tooth loss.
Porcelain Veneers: What Can They Do?
Porcelain Veneers: What Can They Do? Porcelain veneers are a dental remedy for many ills. If you feel that your smile needs a number of relatively small defects corrected, they could likely be all corrected at once with a few porcelain veneers. • Mild misalignment • Slight crookedness • Shallow cracks • Small chips • […]
A Dental Shift: Implants Instead of Bridges
November 17, 2009 New York Times- Personal Health By JANE E. BRODY If I have one serious regret about my age, it is that my permanent teeth developed before New York, my hometown, got fluoridated water. I first lost a permanent molar to decay in my early 20s, and the resulting bridge has had to […]
What is a Dental Implant?
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that is surgically anchored into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge in place. The benefit of using implants is that they don’t rely on neighboring teeth for support and they are permanent and stable. Implants are a good solution to tooth loss because they […]