While traditional dentistry focuses on oral hygiene and preventing, diagnosing and treating oral disease, cosmetic dentistry focuses on improving the appearance of a person's teeth, mouth and smile. In other words restorative, general and/or family dental practices address dental problems that require necessary treatment, whereas cosmetic dentistry provides elective - or desired - treatments or services.Cosmetic dentistry may also provide...more
Dental crowns, also known as "caps," preserve the functionality of damaged teeth. A dental crown may be used to protect a cracked tooth, restore functionality of a tooth with excessive decay or replace a pre-existing crown. The purpose of a dental crown is to encase a needy tooth with a custom-designed material. Dentists today have a variety of conservative treatment options through which to restore teeth. If possible, these options should be...more
Dentistry involves the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of conditions, disorders and diseases affecting the teeth, gums and maxillofacial (associated with the jaw and face) region of the body. The professional practitioners of dentistry are commonly referred to as dentists. General dentists provide services related to the general maintenance of oral hygiene and tooth health.Ideally, dentistry is preventative. The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that you visit your dentist regularly - at least once every six months - to ensure proper oral hygiene and functionality. Regular checkups and oral health maintenance prevent the development of serious dental problems that can require costly treatment. If you remain vigilant and visit your dentist regularly, you can enjoy exceptional dental health.The American Dental Association (ADA) is the world's oldest and largest dental association. Founded in 1859, the ADA is an advocacy group that promotes oral health care through the field of dentistry. Based in Chicago, the ADA has more than 152,000 members representing the dental profession.After graduating from an undergraduate program (typically with a BS or BA...more
The very best method to discover a dentist are pretty constant regardless of who or where you're. The outcomes though will be extremely quite different according to you and what you want. What you prefer inside your dentist should be amongst the primary issues whenever you research. Several dentists can supply high quality service to their...more
Berkeley orthodontists can help their patients not only achieve a great smile by helping to straighten crooked teeth, but they can also help with many other problems as well. One of the most obvious is a persons self esteem. Think about it when a person has a good looking smile, they are going to be much more self confident and happy with...more
Many of us remember the time from around last November when a flurry of reports citing Tel Aviv University and the University of Rochester suggested we might be brushing with cranberries soon.The University of Rochester tested the effect of cranberries on a synthetic enamel-like substance, and found that the tart little fruit had strong abilities to repel cavity-causing bacteria, even warding off the formation of plaque. Immediately, the world saw a super-effective cranberry toothpaste in its future. True, fluoridated public water had already cut down on our average number of cavities substantially, but perhaps if we combined fluoride with a super-toothpaste, we'd see them disappear altogether.Not so fast, say researchers and dentists. One of the drawbacks is that normally, we add and consume vast amounts of sugar with our cranberries. Needless to say, the Rochester experiments did not add sugar to the mix, yet most of the popular cranberry products on our store shelves are loaded with it.No problem, said those of us who like to keep up on dental trends. What if we just add xylitol, a somewhat scary-sounding but natural sweetener that's been shown to do its own number on S. mutans...more
Ensuring you brush your teeth twice per day and floss regularly and see the hygienist once per week to remove and plague will also be a big help to keep the teeth bright and white as having nice coloured teeth is no substitute for overall good dental...more
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Encino dentist say that procedural advancements in the world of dental implants are occurring more often and this shoes the increased interest in dental implants. Also, more people are finding themselves candidates for such a procedure. Not all...more
Scared of the dentist? Stop worrying at once, for there are some renowned dentists available around you who are professionally trained and skilled in sleep dentistry and cosmetic dentistry and who can help you with permanent dentures and implants as...more
Cosmetic dentists can enhance your beauty as well as your self confidence also. Choosing a cosmetic dentist or proceeding with cosmetic dentistry can be one of the most life changing decisions you'll ever make. But choosing the right dentist will be...more
A recent survey conducted by American Medical Association (AMA) reveals that cavities are highly infectious disease and may result in more than several million lost school-hours every year. Still thousands of kids and their parents deter from getting...more