The goals of gum disease treatment are to identify and eliminate the factors that are making the person more susceptible to gum disease. Also to control the risk of infection, promote reattachment of healthy gums to teeth, reduce swelling and the depth of pockets and to stop disease progression. There are a variety of treatments for gum disease depending on the stage ...
Gum disease is a very common condition and varies widely in severity where the gums around the teeth become swollen, sore or infected. It is an infection of the tissues that surround and support your teeth and is most commonly a result of poor oral hygiene. It is a major cause of tooth loss in adults. Because gum disease is usually painless, you may ...
Got tooth sensitivity? Sensitive teeth are not only painful, but they can also begin to interfere with your daily life. It can also be an early warning sign of more dental problems. The part of the healthy tooth has a layer of enamel over the crown portion (particularly the part above the gum line). When the enamel ...
Invisalign Treatment Invisalign is an orthodontic product to effectively help correct a number of different orthodontic issues and helps you achieve a great balanced and even smile with no interference to your daily life. Invisalign aligners or invisalign treatment are custom-made aligners designed to straighten your teeth while improving your smile and oral health. These are also known as clear ...
Veneers are ultra-thin, custom made shells of ceramic (porcelain) or a composite resin material used to recreate a healthy natural looking smile and natural function of teeth. They are designed to cover the front surface of teeth. Ceramic veneers are conservative, well proven and long lasting and also provide strength and resilience comparable to natural dental enamel. Veneers are ideally ...
All-ceramic or all-porcelain dental crowns as the name implies, are a type of cosmetic crown whose entire thickness is made entirely of a glass-like substance, porcelain (100percent ceramic) and no other material. All-ceramic crowns provide better natural appearance than any other crown. The defining feature of these ceramic crowns is that they are made from thicker and more translucent porcelain which ...
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root (most natural looking and natural feeling) that is surgically placed into your jaw bone. As you heal, your implant will fuse itself to your natural jawbone to hold a replacement tooth or bridge or multiple teeth keeping facial structures intact. Once the implant bonds with the jawbone, a small connector (abutment), is ...
Fluoride is a mineral widely distributed in nature throughout the world. Fluoride occurs naturally in many foods and water so that all humans ingest some fluoride on a daily basis. The amount of fluoride in water varies from area to area. Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay by making the tooth more resistant to acid attacks from plaque bacteria and sugars ...
This is also called, the split tooth syndrome, incomplete fracture of the tooth, greenstick fracture. In this condition, the tooth is cracked or fractured but no part of the tooth is broken off. The fractures in cracked tooth syndrome is too small to be seen on an xray. When the fracture is below the gum line, it ...
I have a patient, lets call him Mr X, who has been visiting us for many years. He is 81 years old, but in spirit and attitude he is much younger. He has been happy with our services and especially likes the relaxed atmosphere in our dental clinic (in Delhi) where our patients are treated with gentle personalized dental ...