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Happy World Smile Day!
We hope you have a happy World Smile Day! It’s a great holiday originated to continue to celebrate caring for our teeth. For more fun, check out www.worldsmileday.com. We’d love to share some smiles on our social media.
Dental Implant Series 4 – Tissue Reconstruction Around Dental Implant
Why Reconstruct? The success of a dental implant depends, a lot on the process of natural growth of bone surrounding the implant. For this, and to provide an initial holding strength, a minimum bone mass must be present on the … Continue reading
Dental Implant Series Part 3: Possible Risks and Complications
Dental implants have proved to be extremely useful maxillofacial prostheses, and are routinely utilized for the replacement of missing teeth or other facial structures. In fact, an increasingly larger numbers of patients are benefitting from this surgery throughout the world. … Continue reading
Dental Implant Series Part 2: Uses of Implants
General Implants are used for various utilizations in dentistry. Prosthodontics, the field of dentistry that aims at provision of prosthetic replacement of missing teeth and oral tissue, is the major user specialty, while they are also employed in various orthodontic … Continue reading
Dental Implants Series Part 1: A Simple Guide to Implants
What is it? A dental implant is normally a threaded metallic object, which is crewed into a jaw or skull bone. An implant will normally act as an anchor for some dental prosthesis, e.g., a tooth, denture, or crown; or … Continue reading
What is “Bad Bite” or Malocclusion?
Many people visit their dentists for the correction of their improperly aligned teeth and jaw bones, a condition referred to as malocclusion. Malocclusion not only causes difficulties in eating and digestion, but can also make tooth cleaning and dental care … Continue reading
Mouth Guards: The Single Best Way to Protect Your Teeth This Fall
School has started all over the country and with it comes opening season for autumn sports. Even as we encourage our students to participate for their health, the risk for tooth damage spikes. One really important way to protect against damage to … Continue reading
Oral Care in Infants
Are you prepared for the arrival of your baby’s first tooth? There is so much involved in caring for your baby. From head to toe, your baby is counting on you to help keep them healthy. Caring for your baby’s … Continue reading
How to Care For Your Baby’s Teeth
It is a joyous feeling for the parents to see the newly erupted, sparkling white teeth of their children. Although these small teeth are eventually replaced by their permanent successors, caring for them is very important. Therefore, the American … Continue reading
Dental Care and Pregnancy
While it is important for women to look after themselves and their baby during pregnancy, it is equally important for them to take care of their dental hygiene. This is because of the fluctuations in levels of various hormones that … Continue reading