Mar 26, 2018
You may have heard your dentist dictating numbers to the dental assistant while examining your teeth. They may say something like this: “Cavity in 4-3, missing 1-8.” With references like these, your dentist is telling the assistant to take note of the state of your...
Mar 22, 2018
There are different types of filling materials for the teeth. When the dentist needs to fill a cavity, he or she will remove the decay, clean the area, then fill the cavity with some kind of material. A good filling material should last for many years. The most common...
Mar 16, 2018
Cancer is the uncontrolled cell growth that invades the body tissues. Oral cancer is characterized by a sore or growth in the mouth that will not go away. There are several types of oral cancers that may grow on the lips, cheeks, tongue, the bottom of the mouth, soft...
Mar 8, 2018
If you have had a tooth repaired or restored, your dentist has probably used ceramic materials. Ceramic is a very popular dental material because it closely approximates the color and translucency of natural teeth. Other materials may work, but they rarely look as...
Mar 1, 2018
March 2 is Read Across America Day. The date for the observance coincides with the birthday of Theodor Geisel who wrote more than 60 children’s books using the pen name Dr. Seuss. The celebration aims to awaken in all Americans, especially children, the love of books....
Feb 26, 2018
Researchers are engaged in finding ways for teeth to repair themselves using their own stem cells. The aim is to eliminate the need for conventional dental fillings. The study is still in the laboratory stages, but it is examining the potential of a drug to stimulate...
Feb 22, 2018
Using and caring for your dentures could be overwhelming at first, but after a few weeks practice, it will become an easy part of your daily routine. Denture adhesives are strips, pastes, or powders that keep your dentures in place in the mouth. It is important that...
Feb 15, 2018
A dental filling is an oral health procedure that restores the anatomy, function, and integrity of a tooth that has been damaged by dental caries or trauma. When there is a tooth cavity, the dentist removes the portion of the tooth that is infected and fills it in...
Feb 8, 2018
In 1868, Richard Cadbury introduced the first box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day. Since then, sweets have become one of the most popular gifts exchanged by sweethearts on Valentine’s Day. Few people want to completely refrain from eating chocolate and other candies...
Feb 1, 2018
Before the food we eat turns into nourishment for our bodies, a lot has to happen. For starters, we need to break the food down by chewing it so that it can enter the digestive system and its nutrients can be absorbed. Teeth are an imperative part of this process....
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