If you have to have any kind of dental work done, be it a filling, a root canal, or a implant, it can be very expensive. However, if you know the right techniques, and you know the right people with the right insurance, it doesn't have to drain your account.Dental treatment is known to be very expensive in the United States, in Europe, and Australia. It is a necessary cost in order to maintain dental health and if only one could save money on...more
For a dentist to perform his or her job these technical tools are required. They help the doctor examine, probe, clean, restore and perform other procedures that yield healthy teeth and gums.In addition to the dexterity that is required of the dentist, precision tools are equally important. The functions of hand-held tools are for careful examination and cleaning of the teeth and gums. Lighting is also crucial since the dentist must be able to...more
Dental implants are used for replacing single or multiple missing teeth and also to support dentures, crowns and certain kind of bridges. Hence, the need to get a dental implant is connected to needing one of these oral procedures done. The most common cause for needing single or multiple implants is tooth loss.When an adult tooth is lost, it is permanent. Hence, the only way to fix it is to use an artificial tooth in its place. But teeth held in place by special ligaments that join them to the jawbone through the gum. Since there is no way to replicate that bond artificially, dental implants are used to hold the artificial tooth and similar things in place.Dental implants of every kind have one common feature they go into the jawbone to lend a strong base to the tooth or some other fixture that is being used. This support is utterly necessary because teeth go through extremes of pressure doing their daily work. The most modern dental implants mimic the root of a tooth in order to be more suited to the procedure. However, it is still a complex procedure and a delicate one.A person who has recently lost one single or multiple teeth might opt for artificial teeth via an implant. But...more
As you probably can guess, we love first aid kits here at the 1st Aid Supplies Blog. Recently, an article caught our eye and left us intrigued. Claiming to have the first ever dental first aid kit, a company called TRDX has released what they are calling the world's first dental first aid kit. TRDX's kit will apparently have...more
FAQ 1: How effective are All-On-Four Dental Implants compared to Traditional Implants?All on 4 is a process or technique rather than a type of implant. This technique incorporates 4 dental implants in each arch to which a complete set of new teeth can be attached and it can happen in a single easy appointment, all in one day.Traditional techniques...more
Most employers feel an obligation to help protect and look after their employee's health and well being. If they can do it at no cost to their business then it must be right!But is it?The problem with most voluntary group plans is the insurance company needs to send a group of agents to your place of business, where they want to meet one on one with your employees, during working hours!Taking your employees away from their duties is a direct cost to your business, and during these difficult economic times it may be a cost you cannot afford.Having said that, a good benefits package remains a priority for both employers and their employees, so is there a way to avoid the loss of all those man hours?Actually there is.Because of the massive technological advances we have all made, it's now possible to set up a group discount dental plan without the need for any of your employees to meet with an insurance agent. In fact a group dental discount plan can even be set up without the employer or their representatives having to meet with an insurance agent at all. To most business owners this is a huge relief!The benefits of a group discount dental plan to your business are the same as those...more
If you are interested in having dental work done which involves an implant, you will need to understand the process which is involved, the advantages and disadvantages, and what to expect as far as surgery and recovery.You should do your best to...more
Celebrating the National Dental Hygiene Month is always accompanied by various events that revolve around caring for our oral hygiene. This is the period when kids intimidated to see a dentist is given a chance to renew their mindset about the...more
A smile is more appealing when it is adorned with a set of clean, white teeth. Indeed, nothing can match a smile that reveals straight, healthy and clean set of teeth. No wonder people recognize this as an asset that only a few people possess and...more
Many people suffer with missing teeth, uncomfortable partials or ill-fitting dentures that compromise their self-confidence and interfere with their quality of life. They have discovered that missing teeth cause bone and muscle loss in the jaw,...more
When you are thinking about dental implants you may be interested to hear about the history behind the implants. We have discovered that the Mayan civilization used implants that were embedded into a bone over one thousand years ago. Of course, when...more
If you lost your teeth because of an accident, or due to lack of proper oral hygiene, your dentist will probably advise you to get dental implants. Dental implants are one of the trends in cosmetic dentistry today. Before, dental implants are...more