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Root canal therapy (RCT) followed by a crown is the most common mode of treatment for severely decayed teeth. However, this is not devoid of failure. In another case, if a tooth could not be salvaged by RCT, then extraction followed by a bridge (replacing the removed tooth with support from adjacent healthy teeth) became the next best option.
In both cases, especially latter, healthy teeth are being manipulated to support the tooth being replaced. The next quest was to work without touc...more
In both cases, especially latter, healthy teeth are being manipulated to support the tooth being replaced. The next quest was to work without touc...more
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A root canal is a treatment to repair and save a badly damaged or infected tooth. The procedure involves removing the damaged area of the tooth (the pulp), cleaning and disinfecting it and then filling and sealing it. The common causes affecting the pulp are a cracked tooth, a deep cavity, repeated dental treatment to the tooth or trauma. The term "root canal" comes from cleaning of the canals inside the tooth's root.
Millions of teeth are treated and saved each year with root canal, or...more
Millions of teeth are treated and saved each year with root canal, or...more
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For situations where many teeth are missing or damaged, full mouth rehabilitation will be necessary to restore the mouth to proper form and function.
The point of a full mouth reconstruction plan is to optimize the health of the entire mouth, including the teeth, the gums, and the bite. In many cases, it is necessary to replace or restore every tooth in the mouth using a combination of dental services.
Full mouth reconstructions combine esthetics with the science of restorative dent...more
The point of a full mouth reconstruction plan is to optimize the health of the entire mouth, including the teeth, the gums, and the bite. In many cases, it is necessary to replace or restore every tooth in the mouth using a combination of dental services.
Full mouth reconstructions combine esthetics with the science of restorative dent...more
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Teeth may be lost due to various reasons - decay, periodontal disease, age, trauma, etc. Whatever the reason, losing a tooth causes some side effects, as noted below:
1. Reduced chewing efficiency, thereby affecting nutrition
2. Aesthetics, more effect if front teeth are lost
3. Structural support to the face - puckering can happen
4. Overall nutrition affected
For someone who has lost a tooth or teeth, dentures are a boon. There are various options for people, and ...more
1. Reduced chewing efficiency, thereby affecting nutrition
2. Aesthetics, more effect if front teeth are lost
3. Structural support to the face - puckering can happen
4. Overall nutrition affected
For someone who has lost a tooth or teeth, dentures are a boon. There are various options for people, and ...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Teeth may be lost due to various reasons - decay, periodontal disease, age, trauma, etc. Whatever the reason, losing a tooth causes some side effects, as noted below:
1. Reduced chewing efficiency, thereby affecting nutrition
2. Aesthetics, more effect if front teeth are lost
3. Structural support to the face - puckering can happen
4. Overall nutrition affected
For someone who has lost a tooth or teeth, dentures are a boon. There are various options for people, and ...more
1. Reduced chewing efficiency, thereby affecting nutrition
2. Aesthetics, more effect if front teeth are lost
3. Structural support to the face - puckering can happen
4. Overall nutrition affected
For someone who has lost a tooth or teeth, dentures are a boon. There are various options for people, and ...more
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According to survey women faces dental issues on regular basis.
Women have higher rates of decayed, filled or missing teeth due to tooth decay (dental caries)
Women on average have more missing teeth than men and are more likely to be edentulate (have few or no natural teeth)
Hormonal changes, especially during pregnancy, can lead to increased risk for various types of gum disease, and have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight and preterm birth
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Women have higher rates of decayed, filled or missing teeth due to tooth decay (dental caries)
Women on average have more missing teeth than men and are more likely to be edentulate (have few or no natural teeth)
Hormonal changes, especially during pregnancy, can lead to increased risk for various types of gum disease, and have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight and preterm birth
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A healthy set of teeth is essential for good living. However teeth problems are widespread and you are susceptible to it at any age, at any time. Though there are medications available for tooth problems, sometimes extraction of the tooth remains the only plausible solution.
You may have to undergo tooth extraction for multiple reasons. Some of them are:
1. Unaligned teeth
In case you are suffering from unaligned teeth, chances are that you may suffer from what in technica...more
You may have to undergo tooth extraction for multiple reasons. Some of them are:
1. Unaligned teeth
In case you are suffering from unaligned teeth, chances are that you may suffer from what in technica...more
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Do Your Wisdom Teeth Really Have to Come Out?
How to recognize when there's a problem
Once you ve moved into your late teen years, you may think the teeth you see are the only teeth you ll ever get. But there s a strong possibility that isn t true.
Your wisdom teeth can still break through, or erupt, even in early adulthood.
Knowing more about your wisdom teeth and how they behave can make it easier to deal with problems that arise and the need for extraction. Her...more
How to recognize when there's a problem
Once you ve moved into your late teen years, you may think the teeth you see are the only teeth you ll ever get. But there s a strong possibility that isn t true.
Your wisdom teeth can still break through, or erupt, even in early adulthood.
Knowing more about your wisdom teeth and how they behave can make it easier to deal with problems that arise and the need for extraction. Her...more
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