Orthodontics and tooth straightening

April 16, 2010 by

Orthodontics is a popular dental job speciality and orthodontists treat thousands of people each year. Nowadays, the range of orthodontic treatments is vast, with technology and treatments advancing and evolving every day.

Orthodontic treatment is often used to help people that suffer from problems including crowded teeth, spaces between the teeth, poorly positioned teeth, crooked and twisted teeth and patients with problems with their bite (this term refers to the relationship between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw is closed; problems with the bite can cause troubles with eating and speech). Most orthodontic problems are treated with braces; most people associate braces with heavy, bulky metal train track style devices, however modern braces are much more discreet and delicate and can produce incredible results in a much shorter period of time.

Before having a brace, some people may have to have tooth extraction; this will be carried out to allow room for the other teeth to move into. Essex private dentists offer a comprehensive range of orthodontic treatments, which options available to suit all patients. The most popular treatments include the Inman Aligner, 6 month smile braces, Invisalign invisible braces and lingual braces.

Some braces are removable, which is beneficial for oral hygiene as it allows the patient to brush their teeth properly with toothpaste and clean their brace thoroughly; this helps to reduce the possibility of bacterial infection.

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Rearing Broken Dentures

April 6, 2010 by

Make sure your dentures are clean and dry before you begin your work. Gather all pieces and practice putting them back together, just so you can line up the parts quickly as close as possible to their original position. Once you can line them up properly, your pieces will be ready. Lay down a work surface such as a piece of cardboard or newspaper. Squeeze out a nice amount of equal parts of a 2 part epoxy. Take your mixing stick and stir your epoxy until it is evenly mixed together. Using your stick, apply enough epoxy to the broken surface to cover lightly. Slide the pieces together. Hold them together for about 1 minute, make sure to keep them in that position so they won’t come apart. Once your pieces are together, do not move your denture. Take your application stick and apply an even layer of epoxy over the break. Make sure the line is thin, just enough to cover. Do not redo this step. Allow the adhesive to become hard. Depending on the type of epoxy you’ve used, it could take as little as 5 minutes before you can handle your dentures without them coming apart. Next, turn over your dentures and apply a thin layer on the other side of the break. Once your product has hardened, wash the denture and try putting it in your mouth. It may fit differently than before. If the difference is slight, your mouth will become adjusted. If this doesn’t work you may need to seek the help of a dentist

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Luminate your way to a brighter smile

April 4, 2010 by

Lumineers are similar to veneers but much thinner. They are used to whiten, reshape, and realign teeth, and are very thin, tooth coloured pieces of Cerinate porcelain, a specially designed material which is only available in the US. For this reason, not all Liverpool private dentists will have access to lumineers, because you need to be registered with the company that makes them. However, if you can find somewhere to fit them, they are an excellent choice for a cosmetic dental makeover because they have been proven to last for up to twenty years (four times longer than porcelain veneers) and are so thin that your teeth need very little preparation before having them fitted.

What is the Procedure?

The procedure with lumineers is very simple. Unlike with veneers, very little, if any of your natural tooth structure needs to be removed to accommodate lumineers. This is a great advantage because it means the treatment does not have to be permanent because the natural teeth remain in tact. On your first visit, the dentist will take moulds of your teeth and discuss with you the right shade of white for you. The moulds get sent to lumineers smile design studio for the lumineers to be custom made. The lumineers are then simply cemented onto your existing teeth leaving you with a straight, white smile.

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Dental implants; the future of eternal teeth is upon us

April 1, 2010 by

A dental implant is a real breakthrough in dental science, it was first performed in the 1960s in Sweden, but it took quite a time to become popular. We all lose our teeth in later life sometimes it is through natural wear and tear, and sometimes through an accident. As long as you have a fairly strong jaw bone then a dental implant can be fitted into the gap left by a lost tooth. Unlike a denture it is a permanent fixture, and for all intents and purposes it can be used just like a natural tooth. The procedure isn’t a quick fix to your dental problem, but it is a permanent one. The dentist will first need to take some digital photos and possibly an x-ray or two. It is essential that you have good bone structure on the jaw line, if you don’t and you still want to ahead with it, then a bone graft can be arranged. Assuming the jaw bone is O.K. the dental surgeon will make an incision in the gum and cut to the bone, then they will screw a plate made of Titanium to the bone and stitch the gum back up. This is then left for 3-6 months to allow the plate to fuse with the bone, this is a process called Osseointergration and was devised in Sweden in the 1960s. A tooth is then made by an orthodontist of a ceramic material that is very hard wearing. This is fitted onto a hub called an abutment, which is fitted after the fusion, and pushed down into place, the mouth needs to get used to it for a few weeks, and then it can be used just like a natural tooth is. It is cleaned like the rest of your teeth and at the six monthly check ups, your dentist will clean the tartar from it and keep it well maintained. There are other types of dental implants but they aren’t recommended in most cases. They are plates that are inserted into the jaw bone using a channel cut into the bone, but the success rate isn’t good and is rarely used. The wonderful thing about an implant is that once done it will become a natural part of your mouth and unlike your natural teeth it won’t wear out quickly, if it becomes damaged replacing it is a simple procedure for your dentist to perform.

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