Dental surgery is a common procedure as it addresses a myriad of oral hygiene problems. Each patient has different needs, so each case is treated differently. Oral surgery involves any surgical procedure for the jaw, teeth, or another part of the mouth. You may have heard of tooth extraction, but that’s only one type of oral [...]
The human body undergoes many changes as it ages. It’s a natural process that involves changes in cells, systems, and organs. For instance, losing teeth is a sign of natural aging that affects our appearance and our ability to consume certain foods. When aging occurs, our bones shrink in density and size. Some people may [...]
Getting braces in adulthood isn’t exactly fun. Most people get orthodontic treatments while they’re still young, usually during their teens. However, sometimes adult orthodontic treatment is necessary. You may need it if you didn’t get adequate dental treatment earlier and now have misaligned teeth. You may also require orthodontic treatment if you’ve recently developed an underbite or [...]
If you have just gotten your dental implants, congrats! It’s time to smile brightly and confidently. Besides boosting your cosmetic appearance, dental implants also restore your ability to eat properly, keep the jawbone from shrinking due to teeth loss and preserve gum and bone health. But here’s a catch: if you want to reap the [...]
Despite what their name may suggest, you don’t actually need wisdom teeth for wisdom. In fact, these are removed once they emerge, making them rather unnecessary. This is because wisdom teeth are a third set of molars located at the back of the mouth. Most people experience wisdom tooth crowning between the ages of 17 and 25, [...]
Tooth loss during adulthood can be debilitating. It’s one thing to lose baby teeth growing up and spend a few weeks with missing teeth, and another to lose them due to an illness, injury, or an unusual circumstance. And yet, around 120 million Americans reportedly live with at least one missing tooth, and we’re not talking about [...]
Dental crowns and dental fillings are two of the most common dental procedures. The names are often used interchangeably, but the two are actually quite different. A dental crown is a tooth-like cap that covers the external surface of an existing damaged tooth. A dental filling, on the other hand, comprises composite material used to “fill in” [...]
Dental implants are widely used to replace missing, chipped, or infected teeth. They’re essentially small titanium rods that are surgically inserted into the jawbone to replace the tooth roots. Once a dental implant is placed at the site, it bonds with the bone and a dental crown is screwed into it. The dental implant and crown then [...]
