This understandable desire for the alleged 'perfect smile' needs to be tempered with an appropriate awareness of the significant risks associated with invasive cosmetic procedures such as veneers and crowns. Patients need to be properly informed that elective removal of healthy enamel and dentine can...
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brush, and floss normally. Dental implants come in various shapes and sizes. Your dentist will ensure the implants match the color and fit of your surrounding teeth perfectly.
Dental crowns, also known as “caps,” preserve the functionality of damaged teeth. This common dental restoration may be used to protect a cracked tooth, restore functionality of a tooth with excessive decay or replace a pre-existing crown. It encases a needy tooth with a custom-designed mat...
mutans. S. mutans is one of the main contributors to plaque build-up and tooth decay. Studies done in 2015 show that using coconut oil as a mouthwash, drastically decreases the amount of S. mutans and other harmful bacteria; therefore, drastically decreasing in your risks of many oral ...
Dental restorations have very few risks. However, there are a few instances that can cause potential problems. Dental crowns can get loose or chipped, and fillings can crack. It’s also possible for the procedure to fail and leave gaps in the filling, which can accumulate food debris and pl...
Onlays or Partial Crowns A dental onlay can work for a greater surface area, such as the cusps of a tooth, rather than only filling in hollow spaces. Onlays are used to repair the decay and damage of a tooth’s cusps and biting surface. When a cavity is too large for normal filling...
Oil pulling is a relatively safe and simple process with no known side effects. However, keep in mind these potential risks: If you choke on oil during oil pulling, the fat can make its way into your lungs and, in rare cases,cause lipid pneumonia. This is rare but is the major reason...
The main advantages of 3D bioprinting are that it helps to face the lack of organ donors, and it also avoids risks of rejections as these organs or body parts are made using patient’s cells. It is possible to create real body parts thanks to additive manufacturing. In India, a recent ...
Designed for people with braces, it helps to get rid of plaque and bacteria from around your braces and teeth. Plaque removal tip. It targets stubborn plaque around dental work like implants, crowns, and bridges, contacting hard-to-reach areas. Deep cleaning tip. This tip is for deep ...