tooth structure‚ reestablishes function‚ offers satisfactory esthetics‚ and be considered as an alternative restoration. For patients demanding aesthetic restoration‚ ceramic onlays provide a durable alternative to posterior composite resins. Dental ceramics are considered to be esthetic restorative materials with durable characteristics‚ such as translucence‚ fluorescence‚ and chemical stability.1‚2 They are also biocompatible‚ have high compressive strength‚ and their thermal expansion coefficient
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Early Childhood Caries (ECC)‚ also referred to as Baby Bottle Tooth Decay (BBTD)‚ is a disease that causes severe and swift decay of baby teeth. It usually begins with the upper front teeth‚ then moves on to the molars. Unfortunately‚ by the time most parents notice the decay‚ it may be too late to do anything about it. That’s why it’s important to understand the causes of ECC and learn how to prevent it before it even starts. WHAT CAUSES ECC? The main culprit of ECC is -- surprise -- your baby’s
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Brian S. Kubo‚ DDS‚ offering the very best in oral health procedures for Kamuela‚ has been running his own dental practice in Hawaii since 1993. Born and raised on the islands‚ a Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International and an active member of the community‚ Dr. Kubo treats his patients like family while preserving their beautiful smiles. For all of your oral hygiene and dental procedures‚ make an appointment with Brian S. Kubo‚ DDS to ensure the very best of care. Specializing in cosmetic
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Since 1940‚ public health officials have added fluoride to water in order to reduce dental decay in school-aged children and reduce changes of dental caries in adults. Water fluoridation is an important public health intervention that reduces oral health disparities and increases the health of the population and it had been proven by many articles to be “the most effective public health measure for the prevention of dental decay” (WHO‚ 2016). Fluoride is a naturally occurring‚ this mineral can be found
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a chance to personally talk to him and get to know him; he is a hardworking individual‚ who graduated from UCLA with a strong background in sciences‚ which is crucial for dental education. He is an ambitious individual who is very passionate about dentistry. We had the opportunity to talk about the challenges of managing a dental practice; however‚ he was still firm about his career choice of being a dentist. He does his volunteer work with diligence and utmost respect to the patients. The good communication
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May has suffered oral diseases related to the lack of education in oral hygiene. Poor dental hygiene was a factor during the period Ms. May grew up in because of the following factors: limited availability of dentists‚ being poor and lack of education. The history of dentistry has expanded tremendously since the early 1900’s‚ in fact‚ it was not until 1943 that Fredrick Mckay established fluoride reduces dental caries. And just to add a fun fact‚ the first state to add fluoride to drinking water
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Perry that employees in his dental clinic are not enough motivated to grow the business to its deserved potential. He wishes that in his dental school they’d taught him how to manage a business. He concludes that morale among the staff. They didn’t seem to be working hard. Perry was a graduate from Ontario University at top of his class. He is proud of his financial success and is still growing at 15% annually. He pays a good salary to his staff compared to all other dental clinic in that area and the
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its market share and is currently operating in 200 countries worldwide (www.colgate.com). Colgate operates in two segments‚ Oral‚ Personal‚ and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral segment offers toothpaste‚ toothbrushes‚ mouth rinses‚ dental floss‚ and pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. The company sells its products to
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along the way‚ root canals became known for being painful and very difficult. In actuality the root canal is a very simple procedure and‚ with proper medication and sedation‚ quite painless. Downtown Dental offers general anesthesia as well as IV sedation for patients who have fears about receiving dental treatment. Call them at (864) 438-2646 to ask them about their total health
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dreaming of. In case you have figured it out yet‚ referrals are essentially like gold in the dental
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