Brace yourself!

So you�ve decided to get braces. What next? Getting an orthodontic treatment involves multiple visits to your orthodontists. The first of which is spent in reviewing your dental records and then taking x-rays of your moth and head. These are needed so that a model of your teeth can be made accurately. The orthodontist will [...]

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When to get braces

I�ve seen people as old as Methuselah wearing braces. Okay, I was half-joking on that part, but I do wonder when the right time to get orthodontic treatment is. According to a dentist friend, you can have it done at any age. But the best time to get one is during your teens as permanent [...]

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3D Dental Impalnts in One Session

Now that’s fast in the world of dental reconstructive surgery that normally took several months for the complete surgery to attain completion. There used to be a time when fitting after fitting follows the initial implant surgery that wasted time and increased dental phobias as dentists tried to get the best fit they could to [...]

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Cone Beam Imaging Technology – Better Braces

Computer cone beam imaging technology has allowed doctors to take more than just 2-D images of teeth but a whole and 3-d image of the teeth along with underlying bone structure. It has revolutionized the way braces are made, ensuring a tight fit most of the time if not all the time. There is however [...]

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Orthodontics Appliances that Host Bacteria

Thus result in higher risk of causing more damage rather than good if it is allowed to become host of acid producing bacteria. There are generally two types of appliances, self-ligating and elastomeric types, the later being the most common due to the popularity of the fashionable colors available in terms of rubber bands that [...]

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Gene that makes Enamel Found

So what do you do with such a discovery? Well grow teeth of course, which has the same genetic makeup as your own teeth that it can theoretically be grown in a test tube, trimmed and then placed back into your chipped tooth that the body recognizes it as its own and grafts itself seemingly [...]

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Basics of brushing

The most basic dental care is brushing your teeth. Here are a few basics that everyone should know about brushing the teeth: Do it twice a day. Regular bushing helps prevent the build up of any harmful elements that may damage your teeth. Take your time. You’re not in a race, so take the time [...]

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Teens Like to Smile – Not with Braces

Teens who are undergoing orthodontic treatment have been drilled and questioned about the psychological effects the procedures are having on their daily lives. They love the idea of getting fuller smiles as they grow but hate having metal braces, making them very much conscious of smiling. This would be a contradiction of the aim of [...]

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That Perfect Smile – Be patient

The perfect smile may have many meanings but as people live longer, bright and shiny teeth are quite a necessity as sign of perfect health and of course longevity. Of course, we all have teeth problems and may have one or more false teeth but today’s dental industry has allowed more and more people to [...]

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Orthodontics

Image Source: The branch of dentistry that corrects improperly positioned teeth and jaws is called Orthodontics. Disaligned teeth and teeth which do not fit together are more difficult to clean, are more prone to tooth loss because of dental caries and periodontal diseases. These also give added stress on the chewing muscles which could quickly [...]

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