Created in Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry Many people inherit the problem of excessive or uneven gums. An aesthetic surgical procedure called a gum lift can be used to correct this problem.
Treatment
Grafts
Created in Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry Soft tissue grafts are sometimes performed to treat gum disease, or correct other abnormalities.The procedure involves taking gum tissue from the palate or another donor source to cover an exposed root in order to even the gum...
Oral Health Products
Visit any pharmacy or the health and beauty section of a supermarket today, and you are faced with a large, and many say confusing, array of over-the-counter remedies and devices designed to help you tend to your hygiene and health-care needs. There are many...
Types of Floss
Dental floss comes in a variety of colors, materials and even flavors. Waxed varieties slide through the teeth, allowing people with extremely tight spaces to floss more easily. Popular flavors of floss include wintergreen and cinnamon. Waxed floss does tend to fray...
Water Picks
There is never a suitable substitute for daily brushing and flossing. While some products, including water irrigation devices (or “water picks”), may be useful for specific applications, they may not be as effective as traditional flossing in the removal of plaque....
Veneers
Created in Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry Teeth that are badly stained, shaped, or crooked may be improved by a veneer placed on the surface of the affected teeth.Veneers are thin pieces of porcelain or plastic cemented over the front of your teeth to change their...
Teeth Whitening
Created in Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry Whitening procedures have effectively restored the smile of people with stained, dull, or discolored teeth.The darker tissue of your teeth, the dentin, can become exposed as the outer layer of enamel is worn away by the effects...
Sealants
Created in Treatment The pits and grooves of your teeth are prime areas for opportunistic decay. Even regular brushing sometimes misses some of these intricate structures on the chewing surfaces of your teeth.Enter sealants, which are thin coatings applied to the...
Scaling and Root Planing
Created in Treatment Some cases of acute periodontal (gum) disease that do not respond to more conventional treatment and self-care such as flossing may require a special kind of cleaning called scaling and root planing.The procedure begins with administration of a...
Root Canal Therapy
Created in Treatment Root canals are tiny passageways that branch off from beneath the top of the tooth, coursing their way vertically downward, until they reach the tip of the root.All teeth have between one and four root canals.Many tooth problems involve infections...
Ridge Augmentation
Created in Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry If you lose one or more permanent teeth, an indentation may result in the gums and jawbone where the tooth used to be. When no longer holding a tooth in place, the jawbone recedes and the resulting indentation looks unnatural....
Old and Unsightly Fillings
Created in Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry Newer kinds of fillings made from composite resins and porcelain can restore unsightly fillings; many people are surprised how natural these kinds of filling materials can make a tooth once covered by the old-fashioned silver...
Missing Teeth
Created in Treatment Fixed bridges and implants are often used to replace missing teeth and to correct some kinds of bite problems.Crowns and bridges are the most effective procedure for replacing missing teeth or bite problems.
Maxillofacial Surgery
Created in Treatment When facial reconstruction, including procedures involving the oral cavity, is called for, a specialist is needed. Surgical procedures of the neck and head area are performed by a maxillofacial surgeon.Common maxillofacial procedures include...
Jaw/TMJ
Created in Treatment People who grind their teeth can sometimes develop a serious problem with their jaw, which left untreated, can adversely affect the teeth, gums and bone structures of the mouth.One of the most common jaw disorders is related to a problem with the...
Implants
Created in Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry Before development of dental implants, dentures were the only alternative to replacing a missing tooth or teeth.Implants are synthetic structures that are placed in the area of the tooth normally occupied by the root. Implants...
Flap Surgery
Created in Treatment Your bone and gum tissue should fit snugly around your teeth like a turtleneck. When you have periodontal disease, this supporting tissue and bone is destroyed, forming "pockets" around the teeth. Over time, these pockets become deeper, providing...
Extractions
Created in Treatment General Procedure When restoration procedures such as root canal therapy, crowns, or fillings are not enough to save a tooth, it may need to be pulled, or extracted.Tooth extraction procedures today are far less painful than ever before, thanks to...
Dentures
Created in Treatment A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It is made of acrylic resin, sometimes in combination with various metals. Types of dentures Complete dentures replace all the teeth, while a partial denture fills in the...
Crowns and Bridges
Created in Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry Bridges Bridges are natural-looking dental appliances that can replace a section of missing teeth. Because they are custom-made, bridges are barely noticeable and can restore the natural contour of teeth as well as the proper...
Chipped, Cracked, and Worn Teeth
Created in Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry Special thin laminates, called veneers, can often be used to correct discolored, worn down, cracked and chipped teeth. Veneers can also be used to close unsightly gaps between teeth. Stronger types of veneers made of porcelain,...
Braces (Orthodontia)
Created in Treatment Braces are applied to teeth for various reasons, including poorly aligned jaws, crooked, crowded and missing teeth, or a bad bite (also called malocclusion).Various things can cause teeth to become crooked or jaws misaligned, including...
Bonding
Created in Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry Bonding is a process in which an enamel-like material is applied to a tooth`s surface, sculpted to an ideal shape, hardened, and then polished for an ideal smile. This procedure usually can be accomplished in a single...
Bleaching
Created in Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry Bleaching and non-bleaching products are the two basic kinds of whitening products available today.Non-bleaching products normally use abrasives or chemicals and only remove surface stains on teeth.Bleaching products work with...