A sealant is a plastic like material that is clear or opaque which is placed on the pit and fissure surfaces of the teeth where dental caries most commonly occurs. The sealant acts as a barrier to occlude and protect the pit and fissure surfaces from food and bacteria‚ as the sealant removes the deeper anatomy and ensures better oral hygiene since the tooth is easier to clean. Sealants have been used in clinical practice for many decades‚ so over the past few years sealants have gone through many
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with teeth and tissues in the mouth‚ along with giving advice and administering care to help prevent future problems. They provide instruction on diet‚ brushing‚ flossing‚ the use of fluorides‚ and other aspects of dental care. They remove tooth decay‚ fill cavities‚ examine x rays‚ place protective plastic sealants on children’s teeth‚ straighten teeth‚ and repair fractured teeth. They also perform corrective surgery on gums and supporting bones to treat gum diseases. Dentists extract teeth and make
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Why A Dental Implant Is Better Than A Bridge For Your Missing Tooth If you need to have one of your front teeth pulled‚ you probably want to fill the gap with a crown so your smile isn’t affected. Plus‚ having the space filled with a crown keeps your other teeth in place so they don’t shift. There are a couple of ways to go about filling the gap. One is to get a bridge‚ and the other is to get a dental implant. Depending on your situation‚ an implant might be the best choice. Here are two of the
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Toothpaste is the category chosen for this excercise. The oral care market in India is huge‚ about Rs 4400 crores of which toothpaste is about Rs 3200 crores (as of April 2010).The toothpaste market is flooded with brands(Colgate total‚ colgate active salt‚colgate gel‚peposodent‚close up‚meswak‚babool to name a few) with very little value proposition for the brands to talk about and hence very little‚ if any‚ distinctive personalities for them.Colgate is the maket leader with about 50% of the share
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students. This course is designed to enable students to: 1. acquire a basic understanding of main diseases in the following topics: a. Disorders of development of oral tissues. b. Disorders of development of teeth. c. Dental caries. d. Other disorders of teeth. e. Disorders of the dental pulp f. Periapical periodontitis. g. Cysts of the jaws and oral soft tissues. h. Diseases of the periodontium. i. Connective tissues hyperplasia‚ neoplasia‚ and related disorders
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National Board Dental Examinations TEST PACKET f-fL4 Compiled‚ released items from approximately 1998-2005 21 1 East Cl~jcago Avenue Chicago‚ Illi~~ois I 3 12-440-2795 Fax: 3 12-440-2820 6061 E-Mail: ASDA@ASDAnel.org Website: v‚rw\v.ASDAnet.org TEST PACKET I-M National Board Dental Examination Part I (Compiled‚ released items from approximately 1998-2005) Con tents Page Randornly ordered test items ...........................................................3 Answer Key..
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Non Caries Lesions Tooth surface loss is a process that results in non-carious lesions. Several categories of tooth surface loss exist‚ including attrition‚ abrasion‚ erosion and abfraction. (Dentistry‚ n.d.) Non caries lesions will be discussed: • Attrition (wear) • Abrasion • Erosion • Enamel hypoplasia • -Enamel hypocalcification • -Discoloration • Malformation Causes of non caries lesions: - Bruxism - Clenching - Disease - dietary factors - habits and lifestyle - incorrect tooth brushing
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oral repairs. Proximately I will present the years of studies of this profession‚ its functions and salaries. Orthodontics is a specialty within dentistry that is especially dedicated to study‚ diagnose and treat malformations and defects of the teeth in humans. The most common defects that exist around the denture are: the shape‚ position‚ relationship and function of dentomaxillofacial‚ among other structures. Then any oral problem‚ Orthodontics will take care to prevent‚ diagnose‚ and if necessary
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Dental pain isn’t the average person’s idea of a conversation starter‚ but damaged and cracked teeth need to be addressed immediately‚ before they become worse. Visiting an experienced dentist can help you decide what type of dental procedure may be right for you. AA Windward Group in Kaneohe‚ HI‚ is the area’s leading dentist that has been serving area residents since 1980. The family-run office specializes in family dentistry services‚ and takes pride in offering customized solutions for their
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Cotton pliers Serrated / non serrated Locking / non locking Useful to pick up small items and remove small items from the mouth. Used to to avoid contamination. Explorer are sharp‚ pointed metallic instruments so designed that the various surfaces of teeth may be conveniently reached with the explorer point. sense of touch mechanical penetration of defects in tooth surfaces. locating caries and enamel defects Spoon shaped excavator Used to remove decay from the tooth. Spoon
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