Deciduous teeth

create beautiful, healthy smiles. You may have too much gum tissue covering your teeth, causing your smile to appear “gummy.” You want to have a proportional smile full of beautiful teeth, not gums! To correct this, Dr. DiGiallorenzo performs crown lengthening at his Collegeville and Williamsport, PA periodontal offices. During this procedure, excess gum tissue is removed and contoured to show off more of your natural teeth and improve your gum line. If you have an uneven gum line, crown…

to have healthy teeth, you have to do more than brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss on a regular basis. You also need to make sure that you are providing your body with the nutrients it needs to keep your teeth health and strong. Here are three ways you can change your diet and improve your dental health at the same time. Increase Your Calcium Intake Your teeth and your gums are primarily composed of calcium. Since calcium is one of the primary components of your teeth and your…

get to it at the time were elephants, but the bacteria caused rapid tooth decay in the elephant species. Ancient scientists were stumped until they accidentally discovered the chemical reaction that would save the elephants from losing all of their teeth. Elephant toothpaste is a great example of the deterioration of oxygen through a chemical reaction that humans can see without a microscope, and happens better with the catalyst in a solid, ground up form. Even though the origin of it might not…

a long way since George Washington donned his wooden teeth. These days, if you lose teeth due to an injury or decay, dental implants offer an incredible opportunity to replace them and help your smile look more beautiful than ever. So, what exactly are dental implants? The dentist at Greenwood Village’s Weisbard Dental sheds some light on how these amazing advances in dental technology are revolutionizing the way patients feel about lost teeth. Here are just three of the many amazing benefits…

all, when you're chewing gum, what you're doing is, when you're biting down on the gum you're stimulating your saliva glands to stimulate saliva. Saliva is something that's produced in our mouth naturally to help protect, cleanse and lubricate the teeth. So the more that you chew, the more saliva that you generate. And we know that the more saliva you generate,…

braces and correcting crooked teeth you need to know. I’m Too Old You may think you’re too old, but you can get your smile corrected at any age. True, it’s a really good idea to bring your children to the orthodontist early, as correcting teeth is a good idea while the jaw and teeth are still developing, but most people can still benefit from orthodontics well into adulthood. Healthy teeth can be moved into proper location successfully at any age! If you’ve had crooked teeth staring back at you…

having his or her ‘teeth’ cleaned: During bath time, use a clean, wet washcloth wrapped around your finger to gently massage your baby’s gums. There are also gum cleaning devices available, these are relatively inexpensive and are a great alternative to the washcloth method. The First Tooth You should expect to see your little one’s first tooth erupt at some point between 4 and 6 months. Teeth tend to erupt in pairs. The middle lower pair in the front are usually the first teeth to appear.…

important to take good care of your teeth as your age progresses. A common belief is that losing your teeth as you grow older is inevitable. This is not true. If you take care of your teeth properly, your teeth will last for a long time. The truth about this is, everyday chewing, grinding and biting will take a toll on your teeth, the enamel of your teeth wears away as the years go by. The nerves of your teeth will become smaller as you age, thus, your teeth will become less sensitive and…

characteristics, dehydration, altered esthetic of the residual. Esthetic, structural and functional rehabilitation of a pulpless tooth is important to promote a successful restorative outcome. Posts and cores are used in endodontically treated, weakened teeth as a basis for prosthetic crowns. The primary reason for using a post is to retain a core with the objective to restore the missing coronal tooth structure . Of the amount post systems available, custom metal posts or pre-fabricated…

filling is because it looks much better when placed in the tooth. The white color, even if it is not an exact match to the natural tooth, will blend in very well with the remaining tooth. Other people won’t notice that you have a filling, especially for teeth that are close to the front of your mouth. White…