not being enjoyed by nearly everyone who wants or needs it. Ceramic crowns Cosmetic veneers Invisalign Teeth whitening Ceramic crowns are custom made coverings that looks like the top part of your tooth. Dental crowns can be fitted over a damaged tooth and make it look and function like your natural tooth. Ceramic crowns are made of porcelain and take the place of the old-fashioned metal crowns of years gone by. No one will even be able to tell you have a crown when you need a crown, or want to…
A shark tooth is one of numerous teeth in the shark’s mouth. Different sharks can be classified on the basis of the teeth they have and the functions that such teeth perform in consuming their prey. There are four basic types of shark teeth: dense flattened, needle-like, pointed lower with triangle upper, and non-functional. Sharks have a complete set of teeth when they are born. These teeth are modified placoid scales with an outer layer of enamel, dentine and a central pulp cavity; similar to…
rain cloud over and being completely brown and cracked, while on the flip side there is a shiny white chiseled to perfection tooth that has a sun radiating it light over it. By showing the brown, cracked, almost rotten tooth that is raining on top of this is trying to make the viewer think of how sad and miserable it would be to have that tooth. Then seeing the shiny white tooth with the sun shining over it makes the viewer think that you will have a great day if beautifully white smile.This…
In a lot of cases too much damage has been done to the teeth so they must extract them. Fluoride can be used to combat severe tooth decay. There are some cases where carious lesions extend into the pulp chamber. When that happens, they are usually referred to an endodontist. Endodontic therapy can be used to correct teeth with ceramic restorations root canals and dental implants…
bones, muscle weakness, shooting pain and spasms. When the bones are weakened they are at a greater risk of shattering bones that can be caused without force or strain (“Rickets”2014). Nutritional Rickets can affect the oral cavity by causing weakened enamel, teeth erupting late, and increase in cavity development (“Rickets”). With the effects of the disease in the oral cavity, teeth may become rotten and wear away. It is important to have good nutrition such as in increase intake in vitamin D…
radioactive chemicals that are formed during aluminum and fertilizer production. Fluoride has been shown to suppress immune and thyroid function, increase fracture risk, increase cancer risk, disrupt the function of the pineal gland, and damage tooth enamel. Chlorine.…
Everyone loves chewing gum. There are thousands of different flavors to taste! Everyday, people are seen chewing stick after stick. Gum has been around for a long time and was a people's favorite from the beginning. Gum has been created in different ways, shapes and forms. Gum is an important factor in American culture and is still important today. Some people worry if it healthy for our teeth or not. To answer this we will need to know what exactly is gum? Who created it? What all do…
ranging from half-a-millimeter to 3.5 millimeters, which is deep enough to enter the sensitive dentin by piercing the enamel, suggesting that the ancient Indians had a clear understanding of their use of dental materials. Regardless of the advanced dental care at the time, the individuals in Indus Valley had poor dental health, though the problems were often brutal tear than tooth decay. Robert Macchiarelli, professor of palaeontology at University of Poiters, France, attributed the bad teeth to…
excessive tooth and gingival display.(4)(5)(6) Patient with long ramus and acute gonial angle have a short lower face, stronger masseter muscle and inadequate maxillary tooth display.(7)(8)(9) Some authors believed that OVD is constant by…
whitening treatments are very popular today and advanced technology can whiten your teeth by five to eight shades in just two or three 15-minute whitening sessions. These treatments typically do not include negative side effects, except some increased tooth and gum sensitivity to hot or cold. Today whitening your teeth has become as easy as staining them in the first place. The most important thing is to start early and have your teeth whitened before the discoloration becomes too severe. A…