May, 2008

Metal Braces

These teeth attachments may seem like old technology but they have evolved to become smaller and more effective int he way they re-shape the teeth to attain the best possible alignment. From old obtrusive ones, they have evolved into smaller and have even been made smarter with the use of space age wires and metals [...]

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Cosmetic Dental Procedures Better smiles without the Ouch

Instant orthodontics as the processes are called and they have made the world a brighter one indeed with more smiles flashing around. They have huge advantages over traditional treatments in the sense that they usually involve less pain. Most people are dissuaded form getting dental treatments due to dental phobias which though psychological are quite [...]

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Dental Implants of Today

After the utter failure of dental implants that used screw in technology, the new trend for dental implants is to have them coated with a high-tech Nano material that mimics bone allowing faster and more effective osseointegration. Traditional implants were either micro-etched or surfaced with etching solutions to give them a surface that the bone [...]

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Combination Orthodontics – Instant Smiles (Part 3)

Crowns are also mainly made of ceramic materials but if several teeth are involved, bridges are used to correct the problem. Bridges are merely several crowns joined into one unit that is fastened to two opposing teeth that would serve as anchors. Sadly, bridges require the two nearest teeth to get root canals to prevent [...]

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Combination Orthodontics – Instant Smiles (Part 2)

Children are much easier to convince regarding traditional orthodontics techniques but as stated, it can be years before the treatment attains the full effect. Adults on the other hand react differently to traditional treatments fearing ridicule and the torment of the procedure. More adults would prefer cosmetics procedures when they can for they involve less [...]

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Combination Orthodontics – Instant Smiles (Part 1)

Traditional orthodontics procedures took months or even years to attain their full effect and it usually needs constant monitoring for any recurrence of the corrected problems. Instant orthodontics relies on new technologies that has made ceramic veneers, bonding, bridges, invisible braces, ceramic braces and crowns to achieve the best results in as little as a [...]

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