Dentures

Dentists film I chose Dollars and Dentists film based on how the Dental industry can be a lucrative business while many dentists provide dental care for people who cannot afford it through charity clinics and dental offices accepting Medicare or Medicaid. The film depicts how dental practices main goal is financial gain without giving adequate dental care, therefore, people go to offices that approve Medicare and Medicaid only to be treated indifferently, yet these offices are…

It can be tricky to find a family dentist who can handle everything from your teenager’s orthodontics to grandma’s dentures. Luckily, Mazour Dental in Beatrice, NE, provides expert family dentistry services for patients of all ages. From cosmetic dental care to general oral health education and emergency dentistry services—this friendly and caring team of dental professionals has you and your loved ones covered. Dr. Richard Mazour and his dedicated team are prepared to take care of all your…

ICU (Intensive care Unit) after a post open heart surgery. On his first day on ICU floor, the patient was transferred with his denture but he was not allowed to eat solid food and he was placed on a liquid diet. After five days, the patient diet was advanced to a regular diet and he needed his denture to eat his meals. At that moment, the patient couldn’t find his denture and he complained to the nurse about his missing belonging. An investigation process started with the staff nurse checking…

Today was relatively slow. Usually there is high volume on Fridays but on this particular day, we only had a few procedures scheduled. There were no hygienists working today due to the lack of patients. I assumes that free clinics always have a full schedule. I was met with an unfamiliar face. I am used to seeing different volunteers every time I go in. But today we had a different receptionist. However, her attitude was warm and cheerful. She was excited to see me, as the usual receptionist…

With a Dental Bridge While partial dentures of an implant can be used to replace a missing tooth, another option is to use a dental bridge. This method actually uses two crowns that are attached to the surrounding teeth that are still healthy, which are used to attach a fake tooth between them. The crowns act as the bases for the bridge that holds everything in place. Many patients prefer to use a dental bridge because it is more stable than using a partial denture, and the procedure to…

Oral Hygiene Aids AbdulJabar Ali Almani 17 oct, 2016 M011442005 Alwaleed2016@yahoo.com Oral hygiene is a tool used to clean teeth and mouth from dental plaque (material alba) to get excellent hygiene. Gingivitis, periodontitis, caries and halitosis are the most common problems will be formed if not that occur if oral hygiene instructions are not followed . In addition, visit dental clinics twice a year There are many types of oral hygiene aids for home care Dental floss Dental floss is the…

Maxillary ridges resorb usually more evenly than the mandibular ones because of larger denture-bearing areas, with the palate providing a more equal distribution of mechanical forces. Due to excessive forces originating from natural mandibular incisors and inadequate posterior prosthetic support, the anterior maxillary bone disappears at a…

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More often than not, the tongue can pose as a hazard in patenting an airway. The oropharyngeal airway is used to open and keep clear the oropharynx. The oropharyngeal airway(OPA) is used to keep the tongue from obstructing the airway, as well as making suctioning of the oropharynx easier. The OPA should be used in unresponsive patients, patients without a gag reflex and patients being ventilated with a BVM. Conscious patients and patients with an intact gag reflex should be excluded from the use…

Fixed retained prosthesis versus implant supported over denture The advantages and disadvantages of overdenture compared with fixed prosthesis are: advantages - less implants, better aesthetic outcome, easy to care for and clean, improved peri-implant probing, can be removed at night to decrease the risk of nocturnal parafunctional overload, lower cost, easier to repair, and can be used as a provisional or temporary prosthesis until the permanent fixed prosthesis is fabricated;…