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How is a Tooth Prepared for a Crown?

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, February 2nd 2010   

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A crown is an artificial restoration that fits over a broken or decayed tooth and makes it look like a proper tooth again. Other reasons to have a crown or cap are:
- to restore teeth that are badly discoloured
-to change the shape of a tooth to make it look better
-to strengthen a tooth that has [...]

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How White Should I Bleach My Teeth?

Posted by Admin on Saturday, January 30th 2010   

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Many celebrities would say that white teeth are essential, and you can’t have teeth that are too white. Whilst really white teeth can look good on film or television, they can in fact look a little artificial in real life. It is possible perhaps that over white teeth belong in the same category as overdoing [...]

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How Can I Stop Clenching My Teeth at Night?

Posted by Admin on Monday, January 25th 2010   

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Clenching or grinding the teeth is known as bruxism and is a common problem. It can cause excessive or premature wear of the teeth and consequent breakage and sensitivity. It can also cause pain the muscles of the face through overuse, and similarly pain in the jaw joints.
It seems that stress is the key factor [...]

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How to Get White Spots Off Teeth

Posted by Admin on Friday, January 22nd 2010   

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A number of factors can lead to the development of white spots on teeth. Sometimes these spots are caused by inadequate nutrition during the formation of the tooth, or a genetic upset in development. Occasionally white spots are due to fluorosis, an excess of fluoride during tooth development that disrupts the homogeneous formation of enamel.
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How to Stop the Bleeding from a Pulled Tooth

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, January 20th 2010   

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When a tooth is extracted it disrupts the blood supply to the tooth. The small blood vessels at the base of the tooth, called capillaries, are ruptured, along with some others in the gum around the tooth. Provided the extraction was straightforward, requiring forceps only there would only be a limited amount of bleeding. If [...]

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How Much Does it Cost to Pull a Wisdom Tooth?

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, January 20th 2010   

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The cost of a wisdom tooth extraction can vary quite widely depending on where you have it done and the difficulty involved. Across the United States of America the cost can range from between $150 to $350 for a straightforward or “simple” extraction. This is where the tooth is erupted fully enough for forceps to [...]

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How Does PH in Juice Affect Your Teeth?

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, January 20th 2010   

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Ph is a measure of acidity – the lower the ph the more acid something is. Low ph in the mouth is a bad thing for teeth since teeth are formed of a crystalline hardened chalk-like material called enamel on their outside. A ph value lower than about 5.0 is sufficient to cause some softening [...]

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What Are Some Foods That Prevent Tooth Decay?

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, November 18th 2009   

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Tooth decay is a major problem that affects almost three quarters of the population in the world. This gets worse as it can be quite costly to treat most problems caused by tooth decay such as loss of teeth. Therefore, if you are wondering if there are ways available to prevent tooth decay by eating [...]

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What to Know About Wisdom Teeth Removal

Posted by Admin on Monday, November 16th 2009   

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The third molar tooth is popularly known as the wisdom tooth because they are basically the last tooth set, which develops when someone is roughly between seventeen and twenty five years. The most important use of the wisdom tooth is grinding food during digestion. Though the wisdom tooth is important for survival reasons, its extraction [...]

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What Can Be Done About Rotten Teeth

Posted by Admin on Friday, November 13th 2009   

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In case you have rotten teeth that make you feel embarrassed or undergo some pain, you need to talk to a dentist concerning the ways through which you can use to boost both your overall and dental health statues, let alone your smile’s appearance. Depending on the extent of damage your rotten teeth have caused, [...]

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