If you havelarge fillingsorroot canal-treatedteeth, speak to your dentist aboutspecific filling materials or crownsthat can protect your teeth from cracking or breaking. 2. Share the load If you are missing molars or premolars, distribute chewing forces evenly to prevent overloading your remaining...
As you’d expect, this is more likely to happen with larger teeth (molars) or those with longer roots (canines). (Wray) In the vast majority of cases, this type of breakage is just a minor event (a “hairline” fracture has occurred). After the tooth has been removed, the dentist ...
Dental sealant is a protective coating applied to the surface of your child's molars (back teeth). Sealant is made from a type of dental material. The molars have pits and grooves that can trap food and bacteria. This can lead to decay and cavities. The sealant protects your child's mol...
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What Are Wisdom Teeth? Wisdom teeth are a third set of molars located at the top and bottom back corners of your mouth. They are the last four of your permanent adult teeth. About half of all people have at least one wisdom tooth, but some don't develop any. Either case is normal....
On the lower jaw, the third molars are known as mandibular third molars, while the third molars on the upper jaw are called maxillary third molars. Not everyone develops these teeth. In some populations, they are quite rare, while in others, they are more common. These teeth are also not...
Some teeth do have just one canal. Others, like molars, can have four or more. (How many canals does your tooth have? What’s normal? | Variations.)To clean and shape each of your tooth’s individual root canals, your dentist will use a series of files, each of which has a ...
In common parlance, hypomineralized molars are referred to by various names such as “chalky molars,”“soft teeth,” or “cheesy molars.” Recent literature describes MIH as having a sporadic, varied, and asymmetrical phenotypic presentation, which indicates that this developmental defect can affect...
After these first set of teeth, the pattern of appearance of the teeth goes on an outward path beginning with the lateral incisors, which will be followed by the molars that are closest to your child’s mouth. The next teeth that will appear are the canines beside the lateral incisors and...
A shark has multiple rows of teeth. The mouth of sharks is in the front of the head. In some species, sharks teeth are replaced as much as once a week. Some sharks have teeth used to crush and grind. These are some what like what humans have. They also have sharp teeth. These can...