Repair of Chipped Teeth with Bonded Composits
Anterior tooth trauma and bonding Chipped teeth are a frequent occurrence, especially among children. They are a cause of serious concern due to their unsightly appearance, as they mainly involve the...
View ArticleRegrowing a New Set of Teeth
You probably do not remember when you grew your very first tooth, but if you are a parent you certainly remember the first tooth of your child. This tooth, and for that matter, the whole baby,...
View ArticleRoot Canals – Procedure, Risks, Disinfection, Materials
Root canal treatment is carried out on a tooth which has a dead nerve, an abscess of the roots, or a painful and irreversible inflammation of the nerve. It involves making an access hole on top of the...
View ArticleRoot Canal Treatment – The Last Resort – Illustrations
It is obvious that at the first sign of a problem with your teeth we should go to the dentist and have him check the cause for this problem. Usually the hope that ‘it will go away’ does not come true –...
View ArticleLaser Direct Cap – Preventing Root Canals
The old school of dentistry considers a tooth saved after a root canal procedure has been performed. It is true that a tooth can survive this procedure for many years, maybe even the rest of the life....
View ArticleLaser Pulpotomy – Illustrations of a Baby Root Canal
Cavities in baby teeth progress faster and affect the nerve sooner than in permanent teeth. Long before a cavity becomes visible in a baby molar, it grows inside the dentin. Only when the overlying...
View ArticleLaser Pulpotomy – Real-Life Photos of a Baby Root Canal
Often we find that the earlier we tackle a problem, the easier it is resolved. This is certainly so with cavities in teeth – they hardly ever go away, if we just wait, even though we might at times be...
View ArticleCracked Teeth
Teeth are made up of all three embryonic layers. The innermost layer, the pulp, is pure tissue with blood vessels and nerves. The middle layer, dentine, is somewhat like bone, minus the actual blood,...
View ArticleLaser Dentistry Misconception
To allay the fears and misconceptions surrounding laser dentistry, here are some facts on laser dentistry: The laser “drill” does not produce heat when acting on the tooth structure. Instead the laser...
View ArticleHow To Keep a Chipped Tooth Alive
This young boy came in with a very common trauma, a blow to the front teeth with a large chip. The nightmare of parents. Provided the visit to the dentist is as soon as possible, and a laser is...
View ArticleHow to Treat a Cavity You Can Barely See
In this day and age of high-tech dentistry, the main theme is minimally invasive dentistry. A lot of times we diagnose small cavities and parents wonder why we should restore them if they are not...
View ArticleReplacing Amalgams With Porcelain Onlays – Illustration
HEALTHY TOOTH: A healthy tooth with its three layers: enamel, dentin and pulp. Enamel is the hardest substance in the body. Dentin is made up of live tissue, similar to bone, however it does not have...
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