answers to some “frequently asked questions” about dentistry
... Tooth decay is caused by plaque in your mouth reacting with sugary and starchy deposits found in food and drinks. This reaction produces acid which can damage the enamel of your teeth. The enamel is the outer protective layer of your teeth. Over time the enamel of your tooth will become weakened fro ...
... Tooth decay is caused by plaque in your mouth reacting with sugary and starchy deposits found in food and drinks. This reaction produces acid which can damage the enamel of your teeth. The enamel is the outer protective layer of your teeth. Over time the enamel of your tooth will become weakened fro ...
Root Caries: A Guide for Patients - Geriatric Dentistry and The Aging
... entire tooth and put it at risk for breaking off to the gum line. To illustrate, perhaps you have seen a large tree that appeared to be healthy but fell down because it was rotten at the root. Similarly, what appears to be a small amount of damage to the tooth may require a crown instead of a fillin ...
... entire tooth and put it at risk for breaking off to the gum line. To illustrate, perhaps you have seen a large tree that appeared to be healthy but fell down because it was rotten at the root. Similarly, what appears to be a small amount of damage to the tooth may require a crown instead of a fillin ...
New Patient Paperwork
... Employer: ____________________________________ Policyholder’s ID# or SS#: ________________________________ Patient Relationship to Policyholder: Self ______ Spouse ______ Child ______ Other ______ Dental Insurance Information (Secondary): Policyholder’s Name: ________________________________________ ...
... Employer: ____________________________________ Policyholder’s ID# or SS#: ________________________________ Patient Relationship to Policyholder: Self ______ Spouse ______ Child ______ Other ______ Dental Insurance Information (Secondary): Policyholder’s Name: ________________________________________ ...
Dental Health Booklet - Have a Heart Animal Hospital
... 53.9% of cats. 1 Your dental team will utilize a hand held scaler to scrape away the tartar and follow with a low speed hand held device to polish the teeth. Some dental procedures may be painful depending on the severity of the gingivitis. Anesthesia will ensure the patient will not feel pain. A te ...
... 53.9% of cats. 1 Your dental team will utilize a hand held scaler to scrape away the tartar and follow with a low speed hand held device to polish the teeth. Some dental procedures may be painful depending on the severity of the gingivitis. Anesthesia will ensure the patient will not feel pain. A te ...
Bad breath - Delta Dental of Indiana
... can find relief. The key is to not mask symptoms but to deal with the source of the problem. Bad breath has many causes. They include: Food: When food particles get stuck around your teeth they collect bacteria and cause a foul odor. Tobacco products: Smoking causes an unpleasant mouth odor. Tobacco ...
... can find relief. The key is to not mask symptoms but to deal with the source of the problem. Bad breath has many causes. They include: Food: When food particles get stuck around your teeth they collect bacteria and cause a foul odor. Tobacco products: Smoking causes an unpleasant mouth odor. Tobacco ...
sheet#6,Dr Ahmad Maaita,Doaa Hanandeh
... ** Periodontal debridement: scaling and polishing (removing the plaque and calculus). ** Caries control : by excavating the carious lesions . we don’t restore caries at this stage , we just temporize them . The best way for this is using glass ionomer because it releases fluoride which helps in cari ...
... ** Periodontal debridement: scaling and polishing (removing the plaque and calculus). ** Caries control : by excavating the carious lesions . we don’t restore caries at this stage , we just temporize them . The best way for this is using glass ionomer because it releases fluoride which helps in cari ...
BASIC ORAL ANATOMY - Northwest ISD Moodle
... Getting cavities filled doesn’t just fill a “hole” in your tooth caused by decay. ...
... Getting cavities filled doesn’t just fill a “hole” in your tooth caused by decay. ...
The oral environment: saliva & dental plaque
... adhesion of bacteria initially, adhesion is superficial like most proteins, bacteria surface has net negative charge, so Ca2+ is important as bridging agent some have specific attachment sites on surface (adhesins) later, bacteria proliferate & modify plaque sl 11 salivary proteins (mucins ...
... adhesion of bacteria initially, adhesion is superficial like most proteins, bacteria surface has net negative charge, so Ca2+ is important as bridging agent some have specific attachment sites on surface (adhesins) later, bacteria proliferate & modify plaque sl 11 salivary proteins (mucins ...
Fast, efficient disinfection in Caries, Endodontics, Perio and
... with P gingivalisand exposed to laser light at 633nm in the presence of Toluidine Blue O. The number of surviving bacteria was determined and the structure of periodontium examined for damage. No viable bacteria were found after the exposure and there was no damage to the supporting structures. In a ...
... with P gingivalisand exposed to laser light at 633nm in the presence of Toluidine Blue O. The number of surviving bacteria was determined and the structure of periodontium examined for damage. No viable bacteria were found after the exposure and there was no damage to the supporting structures. In a ...
Strength of Evidence Relating Periodontal Disease
... is to assess the strength of evidence relating periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease typically encompasses atherosclerosis (including coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, and ischemic stroke), hemorrhagic stroke, congestive heart failure, hypertension ...
... is to assess the strength of evidence relating periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease typically encompasses atherosclerosis (including coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, and ischemic stroke), hemorrhagic stroke, congestive heart failure, hypertension ...
Dental sealants
... Prepared by the ADA Division of Communications, in cooperation with The Journal of the American Dental Association. Unlike other portions of JADA, this page may be clipped and copied as a handout for patients, without first obtaining reprint permission from the ADA Publishing Division. Any other use ...
... Prepared by the ADA Division of Communications, in cooperation with The Journal of the American Dental Association. Unlike other portions of JADA, this page may be clipped and copied as a handout for patients, without first obtaining reprint permission from the ADA Publishing Division. Any other use ...
Oral soft tissue regeneration utilizing absorbable scaffolds
... that not only it can be used as alternative to CTG but it can also be used as an alternative to FGG, since it can be left exposed without complications. The patient was a 39 year-old Caucasian male, who presented with gingival enlargement of bluish appearance associated with the gingival margin of t ...
... that not only it can be used as alternative to CTG but it can also be used as an alternative to FGG, since it can be left exposed without complications. The patient was a 39 year-old Caucasian male, who presented with gingival enlargement of bluish appearance associated with the gingival margin of t ...
Geriatric Paper
... Today, the fastest growing group in the United States is older adults aged 65 and above. They will represent 20% of the US population by 2030. Even though many of older adults live as healthy independent individuals, many of them have significant dental problems, especially older adults who are chro ...
... Today, the fastest growing group in the United States is older adults aged 65 and above. They will represent 20% of the US population by 2030. Even though many of older adults live as healthy independent individuals, many of them have significant dental problems, especially older adults who are chro ...
FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY
... The Use of Teeth by Forensic Science • 20 deciduous teeth, 32 adult teeth • Transition period from 612 years • Asian and Native populations have shovel shaped incisors • Age of dental fillings • Orthodontic work – usually removal of four bicuspids ...
... The Use of Teeth by Forensic Science • 20 deciduous teeth, 32 adult teeth • Transition period from 612 years • Asian and Native populations have shovel shaped incisors • Age of dental fillings • Orthodontic work – usually removal of four bicuspids ...
spell checked 12-13 DAO Cards 102 - 113 Pdl - G
... The most important elements of the periodontal ligament are the principal fibers, which are collagenous and arranged in bundles and follow a wavy course when viewed in longitudinal section. The terminal portions of the principal fibers that are inserted into cementum and bone are termed Sharpey’s fi ...
... The most important elements of the periodontal ligament are the principal fibers, which are collagenous and arranged in bundles and follow a wavy course when viewed in longitudinal section. The terminal portions of the principal fibers that are inserted into cementum and bone are termed Sharpey’s fi ...
diabetes and periodontium
... • If they suffer from periodontal disease, their glycaemic control may be more difficult, and they are at higher risk for diabetic complications such as cardiovascular and kidney disease. • Patients with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes should receive a thorough oral examination, which includ ...
... • If they suffer from periodontal disease, their glycaemic control may be more difficult, and they are at higher risk for diabetic complications such as cardiovascular and kidney disease. • Patients with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes should receive a thorough oral examination, which includ ...
Running head: PERIODONTAL HEALTH AND EXTERNAL LOCUS
... active disease that is generalized advanced chronic periodontitis (Wilkins, 2009). Mr. Wilcox also presented with generalized moderate supragingival and subgingival calculus. The other significant finding was that around tooth number 31, there was exudate flowing out of the pocket, along with a fist ...
... active disease that is generalized advanced chronic periodontitis (Wilkins, 2009). Mr. Wilcox also presented with generalized moderate supragingival and subgingival calculus. The other significant finding was that around tooth number 31, there was exudate flowing out of the pocket, along with a fist ...
Root-canal retreatment: To treat or not to treat?
... had been initiated over ten years ago. The #32 was unrestored while the #31 had an amalgam and a previous root-canal filling. Sensitivity tests revealed that the #32 responded positively, whereas the #31 gave a negative response. There were no probing defects greater than 3 mm. There was no buccal s ...
... had been initiated over ten years ago. The #32 was unrestored while the #31 had an amalgam and a previous root-canal filling. Sensitivity tests revealed that the #32 responded positively, whereas the #31 gave a negative response. There were no probing defects greater than 3 mm. There was no buccal s ...
The Use of Probiotics for Oral Health - Bio-Kult
... demonstrating the influence of lactobacilli in the oral cavity of a healthy individual. Another study15 found that the daily consumption of lactic acid bacteria in a drink reduces the probing depths and less loss of clinical attachment (gingiva to supporting bone) compared to individuals who consume ...
... demonstrating the influence of lactobacilli in the oral cavity of a healthy individual. Another study15 found that the daily consumption of lactic acid bacteria in a drink reduces the probing depths and less loss of clinical attachment (gingiva to supporting bone) compared to individuals who consume ...
Dental Disease – Feline Oral Resorptive Lesions
... Often, only a good oral exam by your veterinarian will reveal a problem. The lesions can often be observed on close examination or when a cat is undergoing a dental cleaning and polishing. In some cases, the FORL will be covered with inflamed gum tissues. ...
... Often, only a good oral exam by your veterinarian will reveal a problem. The lesions can often be observed on close examination or when a cat is undergoing a dental cleaning and polishing. In some cases, the FORL will be covered with inflamed gum tissues. ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... Bone substitute matetrials are employed primarily to serve as fillers and scaffolds, to facilitate bone formation and wound healing. The xenografts (anorganic –bovine one) show great similarity to natural bone and helps in bone regeneration. The hydroxyapatite crystals have many advantages as a biom ...
... Bone substitute matetrials are employed primarily to serve as fillers and scaffolds, to facilitate bone formation and wound healing. The xenografts (anorganic –bovine one) show great similarity to natural bone and helps in bone regeneration. The hydroxyapatite crystals have many advantages as a biom ...
Current controversies in patient management in oral surgery Gloucestershire Independent Dentists
... Action within 1 hour of ingestion Nine days duration for one dose No evidence of significant increased bleeding after oral surgery Do not stop aspirin pre surgery ...
... Action within 1 hour of ingestion Nine days duration for one dose No evidence of significant increased bleeding after oral surgery Do not stop aspirin pre surgery ...
Finite Element Method Stress Analysis Caused by Orthodontic Forces
... of the choice of sample, i.e. its intactness. In healthy, intact periodontal ligament hydraulic effect has an important role. The values of Poisson’s coefficient (Table 3) for enamel, which can be found in the literature, range from 0.30 to 0.33. The differences of these values for dentine are negli ...
... of the choice of sample, i.e. its intactness. In healthy, intact periodontal ligament hydraulic effect has an important role. The values of Poisson’s coefficient (Table 3) for enamel, which can be found in the literature, range from 0.30 to 0.33. The differences of these values for dentine are negli ...
Scaling and root planing
Scaling and root planing, otherwise known as conventional periodontal therapy, non-surgical periodontal therapy, or deep cleaning, is the process of removing or eliminating the etiologic agents – dental plaque, its products, and calculus – which cause inflammation, thus helping to establish a periodontium that is free of disease. Periodontal scalers and periodontal curettes are some of the tools involved.