Tooth development

Other techniques that will be discussed is the utilization of visual assessment of dental abnormalities in tooth formation and eruption that a person may present with such as, amelogenesis imperfecta, which is disorder in the enamel tooth development. Although there seems to be only some few limitations to the methods used for person identification, there are a couple of literatures that discuss the discrepancies that may be presented in these methods. These are presented to allow these discrepancies to be considered carefully to allow forensic odontology to be as accurate as possible. It is important to be knowledgeable of the background of forensic odontology and its methods nevertheless to also consider the possible inconsistencies that may be presented with these…

Moreover, documenting the caries experience for children aged 5 years old reflect the importance of the interpretation of such experience in the children with all 20 deciduous teeth. As from the age of 6, deciduous teeth are shed and replaced with permanent teeth so the number of deciduous teeth declines. All of which will result in decreasing the caries experiences for older children due to the reduction in the absolute number of teeth with caries experience 84. The distribution of caries…

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…

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…

Human Factors are what show our capabilities and limitations on what we can and can’t do, but how do we deal with those bad human factor designs that limit us way more than they normally should? The toothbrush for example when brushing our teeth we can do so horizontally or vertically, yet when it comes to brushing our teeth In the direction that we are most dominant that hand must be bent in a very awkward position. This causes a weird form of brushing our teeth compared to when we brush them…

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…

Getting Veneer? Know How To Care For Them Your new dental veneers will do an amazing job at helping them look white and stunning to others. You’ll want to keep them looking that way as long as possible, which means taking good care of the veneers over the years. Here are a few tips that can help you do it. Treat Veneers Like Natural Teeth Even with a full set of dental veneers, it is important that you floss, brush, and rinse with mouthwash regularly. Veneers can still become discolored, and…

Fluoridation: Creating Better Smiles Everyday “Water Fluoridation has changed the smiles of Americans for 57 years” –Scott M. Presson, DDS, MPH, and Chief of the Program Services Branch in the division of Oral Health at the Center for Dieses Control and Prevention (Molony). Water fluoridation is defined as; “to add fluoride to drinking water to reduce tooth decay” (Fallon). Most communities have fluoridated drinking water. Almost all water contains some naturally occurring fluoride, but at…

public health measure to reduce tooth decay and it is important for oral health especially the teeth. Natural water contains a small amount of fluoride but it is limited and insufficient to provide a significant change in the improvement of oral health. Water fluoridation adds fluoride to public water and it is adjusted to between 0.7 - 1.0 parts per million in drinking water which is deemed the most effective and efficient way of preventing dental caries (tooth decay). Public health…

Enamel is the hardest substance in the body, which it has to be to endure the biting forces of everyday mastication and clenching that people often put their teeth through. Enamel is the outer layer on the crown of the tooth which give the teeth that is esthetically pleasing to the eye. However, enamel is not able to replenish itself so once it is gone there is no way for the body to regenerate more. A 12-year-old female girl has new molars coming in and the appearance of them is a…