Your Questions Answered: Does Your Teen Need a Dental Bridge?
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25 June 2015
Few things can impact your teen's self-confidence as much as appearance issues. This is just one reason why a lost tooth can be traumatic for a young adult. On top of the appearance problem, missing teeth can cause the remaining teeth to shift out of alignment or pose a hygiene challenge. Teens are too young for permanent solutions, like implants, but a bridge is a semi-permanent option that is available. This guide will help you understand bridgework and how it can help your child.
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3 Discreet Braces Options For Adults With Crooked Smiles
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9 June 2015
If you're an adult and you want to have your crooked teeth corrected but you are self-conscious about how you're going to look with braces, there are a few treatment options you can try that aren't very noticeable. You don't need to have thick metal brackets with heavy metal wires around your mouth. Instead, you can get a discrete option that people are barely going to notice while you're fixing your smile.
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Boost Your Dental Health: 4 Cavity-Fighting Foods And Drinks To Add To Your Daily Diet
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20 May 2015
Everyone knows that they need to brush and floss after they eat. Even when someone does this religiously, cavities, gum disease and other oral health problems can still be lurking around the corner. To help promote even better oral health, you may want to consider that there are foods and drinks out there that are actually good for your teeth. Here are four tooth-friendly beverages and foods that need to be a part of your diet now:
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Potential Dental Treatments For Pulpitis
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27 April 2015
The pulp inside a tooth contains all of the tissue, blood cells, and nerves that keep the tooth alive. Trauma or a cavity or crack can create a hole in the protective dentin and expose the pulp. This exposure can lead to an infection called pulpitis, which presents as pain in the tooth. Concurrent pain in the sinus can also occur depending on the tooth's location.
There are a few potential treatments for pulpitis depending on the severity of damage.
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