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Options For Restoring A Decayed Front Tooth If you've put off going to the dentist for a long time and now you have a decayed front tooth, you may wonder what it will take to restore it. Your dentist has a few different options for filling a front tooth depending on how much decay it has. Unlike a molar, the front tooth has to look nice when the work is done, so metal fillings are out unless you like the appearance of a gold tooth. Usually, the dentist will use a resin filling or crown. Here's a look at your options. Using A Resin Filling Resin fillings are white. The color can be shaded to match your neighboring teeth closely, so the filling blends in and becomes invisible. A resin filling is a good choice when the decayed area is fairly small. Once the decayed portion of your tooth is large…

In Tooth Decay Battle, Laser for the Win! [long form] As Darth Vader knows, a laser is a valuable aid in taking out your enemies. It turns out our Alma, MI dentist Dr. Thomas J. McDonald has a little something in common with the “Star Wars” bad guy. Like the Sith Lord, Dr. McDonald frequently arms himself with a laser on the job. Unlike Vader, though, he uses his laser for good, not evil. Dr. McDonald uses his laser in the battle against tooth decay, every dentist’s sworn enemy. He uses the…

school in the morning and all the tasks that go into preparing yourself for the day ahead of you. You take a shower, fix your hair, maybe do your makeup, brush your teeth, put your school materials in your backpack, and slip your shoes on and head out the door. What do all of these tasks have in common? All of these everyday activities involve holding onto things and moving from one point to another. Now, imagine that you have Charcot Marie Tooth disease, a form of muscular dystrophy that causes…

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease which is also called CMT. It is said in National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke “That the physicians Jean-Martin Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth. In 1886 Charcot, Marie, and Tooth discovered a group of progressive disorders that affects the peripheral nerves” (NINDS). They still consider this disease to being rare in the United states. The estimated amount of people who are diagnosed is fewer than 175,00…

Why Use White Dental Fillings If you’re dentist says you need a cavity, you may immediately think about how it will be filled with a metal filling. However, you may want to ask about using a white dental filling instead. There are several benefits to using a filling that has a natural color, which can convince you to go with this more expensive filling. White Fillings Look Better A primary reason that patients select a white dental filling is because it looks much better when placed in the…

while others leave it to our imagination. However, crux of the matter is that folks these days are willing to pay for a gorgeous smile. Just like you can get striking hair by rebonding or can- free face by laser, the trend of tooth jewelry in Gurgaon is on a rise. Tooth jewelry is in fashion these days. Grow over earrings and nose pins. Now you can have a jewel in your teeth! The process to add dental jewelry in the tooth is simple, non-invasive and the implant can be removed anytime you wish.…

remove stubborn stains, a plethora of mixtures were created to rid of them. A combination of anise seeds, mints and cloves soaked in wine was used. This was used three times a day with a wooden pick for a toothbrush. The concoction did no help at all. It resulted in a dissolved enamel.Other raw materials included honey, ash, powdered rabbits, pomegranate peels and red peach blossom. Now, only a few of those extracts made the cut in modern toothpaste. Mint is one of the oldest and most…

The wisdom tooth is any of the four hindmost molars found in humans. They normally appear during the early 20’s or late teens. It is also defined as the third molar that is the last tooth to erupt on each side of the upper and lower jaws in humans. Normally the teeth erupt and cause no harm or discomfort to the patient. The most common problem that arises is an impacted wisdom tooth (which happens when there is not enough room for the tooth to grow). As a result, the tooth either grows…

Popular remedies, such as apple cider vinegar, can be harmful to the teeth. In fact, some home whitening treatments can increase your risk of tooth decay by eating away your enamel. The damage that is done to your teeth by home whitening remedies can be expensive to fix. You may end up spending a lot more money if you choose to whiten your teeth at home. Better Results Not only is it safer to get your teeth professionally whitened by a dentist, but it is also safer. People who attempt to use…

Tooth agenesis - non formation of the tooth is the most common dental anomaly seen by a dental practitioner. The overall prevalence of this anomaly excluding 3rd molar is 6.4%. But the prevalence varies depending upon the continent – highest of 13.4% in Africa to the lower prevalence of 4.4% in Latin America and Carribbean and it is 1.22 times more prevalent in females1. Congenital missing teeth fewer than 6 teeth are known as hypodontia whereas absence of more than 6 teeth is called as…