Porcelain veneers are another name for dental veneers. These are porcelain shells attached to the front of the teeth to enhance their visual look. However, before you decide to have veneers, here are some answers to some of your concerns about a brighter smile. 1. How will my dental veneers appear? They’re constructed of a glass-like ceramic that looks like genuine tooth enamel. The main reason for this is that
What is a root canal? Although your teeth are bone, they are living tissue, and have both a nerve and blood vessels going into them. When your tooth gets decayed, the cavity can get close enough to the tooth so that the tooth becomes very sensitive to temperature as well as sweets. Also, infection can set in, and then you have a bad tooth ache! The nerve and blood vessels
Your smile plays an important role in your general appearance. It is often the first thing others notice about you. If don’t feel confident about your smile because of your teeth, you are not alone. Below are some of the ways you can achieve a radiant, attractive bright smile: Adopt a good oral hygiene routine One of the best tips for keeping your teeth looking healthy is to make sure
When you are in Tijuana for your dental visits and you have some free time to grab a bite after your appointment, you may need help to find a good place to eat. In Mexico you can find excellent cuisine options and a lot of variety. Here we will list 10 great food options in Tijuana that you must try. Caesar’s Restaurant Who hasn’t heard of Caesars salad? The famous
There are different types of materials used to make crowns, each with its own benefits as well as limitations. When patients come into the clinic in need of crowns on their front teeth, we generally recommend porcelain/ceramic crowns, rather than standard PFM, (porcelain fused to metal). Although we can make the PFM crowns to look good, with no metal edge showing, the porcelain/ceramic crowns are very much superior.in their luminesance.
With its low costs and bad rap, Tijuana has always been a tricky destination for dental tourists. But whatever the media might tell you, the city is safe and has some of the best dentists in the world. Many dental practices here follow strict policies, ensuring top-quality patient care. Read on if you still need to be convinced about the safety or security of Tijuana’s dental tourism. Is Dentistry In
So many people blindly follow certain dental myths thinking they’ll benefit them in one way or another. The truth is, following those dental myths could be detrimental to your oral health. This is because they are simply ‘myths’ – it’s not the truth. Such myths were probably created and spread by people with malicious intent. Being aware of these dental myths could save your dental health or that of a
Dental distributor Benco Dental has partnered with SimplyClear aligners by Orthobrain. SimplyClear is part of a wider support package that aims to streamline the introduction of orthodontic treatment. No certification or lengthy training are required, and chairside time is reduced due to an orthodontist-led case management service, according to the companies. SimplyClear allows for 3D modeling of dental treatments with a wide range of scanners. Additionally, the cloud-based system combines
Researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York are collaborating to investigate the connection between maternal nutrition and the oral microbiomes of infants. Led by Dr. Jin Xiao and Dr. Brenda Abu, the study will explore relationships between perinatal nutritive and nonnutritive behavior and their impact on the oral microbiomes of infants and children, specifically infants’ early-life oral yeast colonization. Xiao
Rapid Dose Therapeutics has launched a topical lidocaine strip and a dissolving dry mouth treatment in Canada. Based on its QuickStrip technology, LQS is a lidocaine thin film that dentists can use as a topical numbing agent that can be applied before an injection of local anesthetic. Also, Rapid Dose’s technology is used in XyliStrip, an oral dissolving thin film strip that can be used to treat xerostomia.
Human digested dentin matrix extract (DDME) may be used as a biomaterial for dentin regeneration, making it a possible option for vital pulp therapy like pulpotomy, according to an animal study published on May 5 in the Journal of Endodontics. Additionally, DDME, which was made using controlled enzymatic digestion under acidic conditions, appeared to show superior biocompatibility with human dental pulp cells and potential in inducing the formation of teeth.
Imaging aided in managing a man’s atypical root canal anatomy in which the distobuccal canal of his maxillary second molar was close to the palatal root canal with partially fused roots. The case report was published on May 5 in Clinical Case Reports. From the clinical and imaging findings, clinicians diagnosed the man with pulpal necrosis with symptomatic apical periodontitis and then executed appropriate endodontic treatment, the authors wrote. “For
