Dental Restoration Trends

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There are a number of reasons why a tooth may crack. It includes tooth decay, trauma or injury, a weakened tooth structure, grinding of the teeth or a stress fracture. The tooth simply can’t withstand the strong muscles of the jaw and will fracture when an individual bites down on food. Treatment may vary depending on where the tooth has fractured, how close it is to the nerve and the overall condition of the tooth.The first step may be to buff down the tooth if it has a razor-sharp edge. It may be repaired with a restorative material, such as silver alloy, gold, porcelain or plastic, a crown or overlay, or through a process called bonding, which includes applying porcelain or enamel to the fractured tooth. It will be advised by the dentist, the best way to preserve the tooth.

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Facet Thermal Ablation Facts:

When trying to compare a facet thermal ablation to any other medical procedure, one has to consider a root canal that the dentist would perform. During a thermal ablation procedure the surgeon makes use of a laser to clean debris from the facet joint while deadening the nerve causing pain.

A facet thermal ablation is an endoscopic procedure, and although it shares the same “scopic” term as arthroscopic, and both use similar tubular instruments, each are much different. An arthroscopic procedure is performed inside the joint; an endoscopic procedure will never breach the joint.

Facet disease, facet joint syndrome, facet hypertrophy, facet arthritis and degenerative facet joints all mean basically the same thing - Arthritis or degeneration affecting the facet joint. These conditions can all be corrected through a facet thermal ablation.

When comparing other joints in the body to the facet joint, they are quite similar. They all have cartilage that lines the joint creating a resistance to friction and are encased in a capsule of fluid

The main function of the facet joint is to provide each vertebra with support, while providing stability with mobility. Each vertebra pairing has two facet joints between them located on each side. The most common place for facet joint disease to occur is in the lumbar section of the back, although it can develop in any of the facet joints in the spine.

Veneers - restorations where thin shells are placed on front side of teeth. They are made of porcelain or composite resin and are primarily used for cosmetic purposes. They usually last for seven years, but depends on patient maintenance

Dentures - are removable dental piece made of artificial teeth attached to a gum-like base. Impressions of the mouth and gums are taken and are designed to look like natural teeth. Materials used are either porcelain or acrylic resin.

Surgical restoration –teeth and gums damaged by accidental injury or disease may be repaired depending on the damage. Surgery is advised to repair the initial trauma and restore and maintain teeth and gums.

Accessories help express your personality. Earring, belly rings, toe rings—you don’t really give it much thought because the procedure is instant but the results are long-term. But before having your lips or tongue pierced, why don’t you see your dentist first and ask for his or her opinion. Piercings and mouth jewelry may cause mouth sores and infections, which can lead to choking. Piercing can also cause nerve damage and bleeding. As for your teeth, there is the constant danger of chipping and cracking when you accidentally bite the metal jewelry. There are many other ways to show your character aside from mouth jewelry that would be less painful and costly in terms of treatment in the long run.

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Have you ever dreamt of having that painless tooth extraction? A lot of people develop what they call “dental anxiety” since they had a bad experience when they went to the dentist when they were young. Believe it or not, but a lot of people carry this on until they are already adults. If you ask around, some even would say that they haven’t been to the dentist for years considering the fact that they should have regular check-ups. The laser cavity remover is capable of a lot of wonders: the patient will no longer hear the whizzing sound of the drill and it is actually much more effective than the drill since it will only burn the decay and not the healthy tooth.

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Sterilization is important when it comes to dental procedures. Everything should be sterilized, from the drilling device to the non-disposable mirror dentists use since all patients use it in some way or another. The LisaSafe is by far the most trusted machine used by most dentists in sterilizing their gadgets. It is actually more convenient than any other sterilizing devices since the dentist can attach a printer to it, and the LisaSafe will print only labels that were successful (if the sterilization process was a success). With this, patients need not worry about whether what the dentist stuck inside is or her mouth was totally clean or if it wasn’t switched with another unclean device.

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by: Christine Zafra

A lot of devices have been invented in the name of dentistry. The inventors have been very particular about giving the patients comfort while scratching the idea about sacrificing safety. Today, oral gadgets are being created everyday and dentists are employing such new inventions to make their patients look and feel and at their best. Nobel Biocare’s Procera is one of the newest additions when it comes to dental technology. Since its arrival in the market, a lot of dentists have used it, giving their patients better fitting, more natural looking aesthetic restorations for both general and restorative dental procedures.

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A person who will undergo dental restoration will have to go through a lot of pre-operation procedures including X-ray of the mouth to see the condition of the bone structure of the teeth to be extracted and replaced with an implant. Such X-rays are important for the reason that the operation per se is in fact dependent upon what the dentist will see upon the initial X-ray. What most dentists use today are those of 3D cone beam systems to ensure that they get the closest actual image of what they are going to operate. Some devices do have simple one-touch functions wherein the dentist can switch from 3D image and panoramic view with just a single touch.

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There are special gadgets used for drilling screws in the gums of the patients that undergo implant procedures. These are specially designed tools that can help the person achieve that wondrous smile (for both aesthetic and functionality purposes). However, among the vast inventions of drilling tools, the Alto Surge is newest addition to the drilling family. It has a contra-angle for both implant and bone surgery that includes screwing, drilling and ridge polishing. The head can also be removed, making the gadget more hygienic than the other drilling tools. You also don’t have to worry about the risk of using this tool since it is easy to adjust and it has a pre-setting of how deep the dentist should drill.

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If you have been planning on having dental restoration, then might as well consider the new Exacone. It looks actually more natural than the usual restoration tools such as ceramic teeth or veneers, and according to dentists, it is by far safer than the usual restoration materials used by dentists since it does not employ retaining screws to lock in the teeth to your gums. It uses a one of a kind self-locking Morse taper and it is designed to prevent rotation when placed on your gums. The specifics of this new dental restoration material make it more stable, and fewer complications from use are being reported.

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