maxillary anterior teeth. Occlusal caries usually appears earlier in life before smooth surface caries. B. Smooth surface caries: Occurs in the smooth surfaces of the teeth. These includes: Interproximal surface caries occurs at mesial or distal contact points. Cervical or gingival surface caries occurs on buccal or lingual surfaces near the DEJ. Root Caries It is the caries that is initiated at the root portion of the tooth. This type of caries is predominantly found in teeth of older age group
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tooth in the gap left by your missing tooth‚ so it will correct the problem. The big disadvantage to a bridge is that it attaches to the teeth on each side of the gap. You’ll need three crowns in all. One for the missing tooth and two for the nearby healthy teeth. Your healthy
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the mirror and noticed that my teeth were not as white as I like them to be. I think to myself‚ I need to call and make an appointment to get my teeth whitened with my dentist. Teeth whitening is an example of Cosmetic Dentistry. Cosmetic Dentistry is different than regular dentistry in the sense that regular dentistry deals with oral hygiene and the prevention‚ diagnosing and treating of any oral diseases. Cosmetic dentistry however focuses on improving a person’s teeth‚ smile‚ and mouth. General dentistry
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and lower teeth in the dental arch. Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. It is the characteristic arrangement‚ kind‚ and number of teeth. There are three dentition periods. They are primary dentition‚ mix dentition‚ and permanent dentition. First stage is primary dentition which is consists of 20 teeth in all. Mix dentition is the second stage of both primary and permanent teeth. The last stage is permanent dentition is composed of 32 teeth in all‚ 16
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The country is filled with adults that cover their mouth with their hands‚ every time that they laugh or smile because they are embarrassed by crooked teeth or misaligned teeth. Surprisingly‚ quite a few believe that they are too old to go to the orthodontist. In fact‚ they believe that the orthodontist is for kids. Think again. Orthodontics in Delano are for patient’s of all ages. Certainly‚ Orthodontist in Best Delano offices welcome patients of all ages for orthodontic treatment. An orthodontist
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cleaning‚ fillings and even braces. He does all paperwork for his patients. What i liked most about most about shadowing is to see how he puts braces on patients teeth and how to remove them. I also got the chance to be in the lab where they create molded teeth. There’s also a machine that heats up plastic disc they put over the teeth model to create plastic retainers. Its cool to see all the different stuff they
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Baby-Bottle Syndrome Putting an infant to bed with a bottle can result in aspiration or decay of all the upper teeth and the lower posterior teeth (Nainar & Mohummed‚ 2004); (Fig. 28.21). Decay occurs because while an infant sleeps‚ liquid from the propped bottle continuously soaks the upper front teeth and lower back teeth (the lower front teeth are protected by the tongue). The problem‚ called baby-bottle syndrome‚ is most serious when the bottle is filled with sugar water‚ formula‚ milk‚ or
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allow most patients with missing teeth to regain the look of a natural smile. However dentists are faced with challenges to restore the dentition to the patients’ acquired desire. Long-term predictability and acceptable aesthetic outcomes are the goal. 0.2 Aesthetic Zone The ideal aesthetic zone comprises of proportionally arranged teeth and healthy gum tissues that are symmetrically arranged within the facial features and dimensions. When a patient smiles and teeth are shown‚ they reveal the anterior
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I chose to write this current event over the importance of taking care of and maintaining children’s teeth‚ how fluoride can help keep children’s teeth healthy. And ways to prevent tooth decay‚ plaque and cavities in young children. I read several different articles and two really stuck out to me. One of them discusses how tooth decay and cavities can prohibit growth in children. And the other gives us some information about fluoride. http://dentistrytoday.com/todays-dental-news/9936-tooth-decay-may-prohibit-growth-in-children
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Your Inner Fish Your Inner Fish‚ by Neil Shubin‚ is a journey into the 3.5- billion- year history of the human body. It is filled with many interesting topics covering the subject. The four topics I liked from it were: Getting a Grip‚ Handy Genes‚ Teeth Everywhere‚ and Adventures in Body Building. I feel these topics gave key information about our past. Chapter 2‚ Getting a Grip‚ talks about the connections between the human and other creatures’ limbs. It also talks about Shubin’s fossil‚ Tiktaalik
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