Lets face it many people are afraid of dentists! While they know that a dentist visit twice a year at the very least is important to have a strong and clean set of teeth, these people would rather skip this simple task because for them, going to a dentist can be more or less likened to spending a day in utter pain and agony.You cannot blame these people, of course. Quite in fact, most of the people who develop claustrophobia with dental clinics...more
A dental restoration, or dental filling, is a dental restorative substance used to reinstate functionality, integrity and morphology of missing teeth structure. The structural loss usually results from decay or external trauma. It is also lost deliberately during preparation of tooth for improvement of its aesthetic appearance or the physical consistency of the intended restorative material. Dental restoration also refers to the replacement of...more
Dental braces, or also known as orthodontic braces or simply braces, is a device utilized in orthodontics to align teeths position according to the patients bite. They are often used to correct malocclusions, such as underbites, overbites, crossbites and open bites, deep bites or crooked teeth and other flaws of teeth and jaws, whether aesthetical or structural. Orthodontic braces are often used in conjunction with other orthodontic equipments to widen the palate or jaws, or otherwise shape the teeth and jaws.Back in 500 to 300 BC, ancient Greek scholars Hippocrates and Aristotle both pondered about ways to straighten teeth and fix various dental conditions. Historians believe that two different men deserve the title to be called the Father of Orthodontics. The first man was Norman Kingsley, a dentist and a writer, who authored Treatise on Oral Deformities in the year 1880. Kingsleys research influenced dentistry greatly. Another deserving dentist is J.N. Farrar, who wrote two books entitled A Treatise on the Irregularities of the Teeth and Their Corrections. Farrar was very good at designing braces, and he was the first to suggest the usage of mild force at timed intervals to...more
No one wants to have his tooth pulled away. In the United States alone, billions of dollars actually spent on teeth whitening products. But when it comes time for you to get one of those perfect white teeth taken, nobody is pleased about it. The truth is that, tooth extractions are one of the most affordable and easiest ways to eliminate tooth pain...more
A dental extraction, or also called as exodontia, is the removal of a tooth from the mouth. Extractions are carried out due to a wide variety of causes, including dental caries that has destroyed enough tooth structure that makes restoration impossible to be performed. Extractions of impacted or problematic wisdom teeth are done routinely, as are...more
Some people realized the fact that they need to visit their dentists sooner or later. But with their fear weighing them down, the trip to the dentist is either always skipped or the patient procrastinates and will tell himself that he will do it some other time. But doing this will only worsen the problem in your dental health. Luckily, the use of sedation in dentistry becomes a solution for people who froze at the thought of a dental visit.Sedation dentistry is a technique used for patients who have high levels of anxiety during a dental visit. Sedation dentistry involves several kinds of technique depending upon the patient's level of fear. There is the conscious sedation, intravenous or IV sedation and the use of inhalation of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas to sedate the patient, and allows the dentist to do his work.Nitrous Oxide Sedation is used to patients through inhalation along with anesthesia to minimize the pain. This technique will put the patient in a relaxed manner. Nitrous oxide had been discovered over a hundred years ago, but dentists only utilized it today. Nitrous oxide is normally used to children.Because nitrous oxide can calm the nerves of the patient, the...more
If you lost a tooth and felt like you can't smile properly anymore, here's a solution that will definitely make you smile again: Dental bridges. Dental bridges are one of the methods used by dentists to fill the gap when you lost your tooth. A dental...more
Sky dental PediatricsDr Siamak Jafari provides a pediatric specialist at sky dental. Oral health problems affect everyone, and children and infants are no exception. Many parents are surprised to learn that dental caries (tooth decay or cavities) is...more
The dental assistant and his tools aid the dentist in carrying out his procedures. There are various types of dental assistant tools that are commonly used, each having a unique and particular purpose. Knowledge about the different instruments used...more
Many people in American either have missing teeth in the upper or lower jaw or sometimes both. Some do nothing about it for fear that they will spend a fortune transforming their whole smile. This myth causes many individuals to carry around a broken...more
Brief History of Dental Implants4000 years ago the Chinese first improvised carved bamboo pegs and drove them into bone for fixed tooth replacement. In this day and age this seems a bit barbaric and luckily this technique did not take...more
The sight and sound of a dentist's drill will send shivers up the spine. Even the hardest and most masculine men will cower in the dentist's workplace from either childhood fears, or just simply as a result of the tools of a dentist's trade will...more