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Professional teeth cleaning

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

preofessional teeth cleaningHealthy teeth and healthy gums for a lifetime – with the right prophylactic anyone can achieve this goal. The chance to avoid unpleasant and costly intervention by the dentist, is given only for effective screening.

Especially in dentistry, it is possible to prevent or detect illnesses before they lead to serious problems. The two main diseases of the teeth and gums – dental caries and periodontal disease – threaten the health of the teeth and can significantly affect the well-being. Its cause is a persistent bacterial coating on the tooth surface or in the periodontal pocket, which itself can not be completely removed by regular brushing conscientious. In addition to home care, the dentist therefore offers useful prophylactic measures. The professional teeth cleaning (PZR) is a cornerstone for the maintenance of dental health.
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Laser Bleaching

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Lase bleachingIn laser whitening (bleaching = refers to the lightening of dark or discolored teeth activated by laser, the laser light, a special whitening gel, which has been previously applied to the teeth, and thus leads to finer, whiter teeth.

It can display either a single tooth to be lightened, or more teeth through to the entire dental arch.
Where do the discoloration?
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Professional teeth cleaning

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Professional teeth cleaningOne of the most effective preventive measures for the teeth and gums – only in a dental practice by a (n) “professional” possible:

  • After a thorough examination of the teeth are the pads on the tooth surfaces, remove the spaces between teeth and in periodontal pockets with special instruments and the tooth surfaces then polished and / or fluoride.
  • The PZR is neither in the official (private) Fees may be mentioned in the Performance range of the health insurance, let alone defined.
  • In general it refers to:

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Caution of Tooth Decay

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Several factors can cause tooth decay. The main cause is a diet rich in sugars that help bacteria to eat away the enamel, although depending on the type of sugar, its incidence varies. Other causes include poor dental hygiene, the absence of fluoride in the water and own genetics, as proved that causes tooth decay in some children are especially sensitive to continue despite prophylactic correct habits. (more…)

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Root Canal Treatment

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

This procedure removes dental pulp when it has become dead or infected. Dental pulp is the soft core of the tooth. It contains nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue. The pulp extends from the top of the tooth, called the crown, all the way down to The Roots, in branches called canals.

Dental pulp may become infected Because of:

* An untreated cavity
* Trauma to the tooth
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Dental Caries in the 19th Century

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

The good preservation of archaeological teeth is a valuable source of information paleo-dental. One difficulty is the scarcity of sets of references to well-documented comparisons between past and present populations in Europe. The study, also in collaboration with S. Hillson authoritative in paleo-dentistry by SN Wasterlain will help fill this gap.

The authors studied tooth decay and tooth loss in the ante-mortem series of skeletons of the 19th century of Coimbra, Portugal, for which we know the identity and occupation of each subject. They analyzed 600 individuals and over 9,500 teeth. The main findings are the absence in this population of sexual variation important although the upper teeth are more affected women, the increase in caries prevalence with age, reached a preferential sectors premolars and molars and surfaces occlusal. The periodontium is not correlated to caries. (more…)

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Risk Factors For Infection Of Tooth Decay

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Tooth decay is an infectious and transmissible bacterial disease. It is defined as a biological process of demineralization and re-mineralization dynamic, which means you can control the progression of the disease and make it reversible in its early stages.
Tooth decay causes the destruction of the tooth, by action of the acids resulting from microbial metabolism.It appears that microbial contamination begins at birth and the final plant was installed during the first months after birth. (more…)

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Plasma Arc Teeth Whitening

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

The new technique of plasma arc teeth whitening is a French team with a wavelength emits a special light that activates a substance based on hydrogen peroxide which has previously exposed the tooth, releasing oxygen and removing toxins of teeth, thus achieving a natural whitening in a single session.

What advantage does this type of bleaching over other known in the market? (more…)

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Dental Implants

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

If you feel self-conscious about the missing teeth or dentures are using, there is a
alternative that might be appropriate for you: dental implants. The
Dental implants are an option for replacing missing teeth or
badly damaged. A dental implant offers comfort and stability and, by virtue of
artificial tooth it supports, is the restoration that most closely resembles a tooth
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