Posts Tagged ‘teeth’
Crowns – Not for the Head, Just as Expensive
There is much confusion on what a dental crown does. When a tooth has decayed and/or broken down beyond the ability to be preserved and protected with the use regular filling material, partial to full coverage is often recommended – i.e. THE CROWN. Metal crowns can be of stainless steel, gold or Titanium. Tooth-colored (most…
Read MoreUnder-served Dental Patients
Within the American population there are three groups of patients that are not receiving adequate dental care. Personally, I have treated underprivileged children for seven years under the auspices of the Head Start program. Additionally, I have treated elderly patients in 26 different nursing homes for a five year period. Those are two of the…
Read MoreTo Pull or Not to Pull
That is the question — or 4 on the floor and 24 For nearly a century- orthodontists have suggested the removal of four bicuspids when straightening teeth. Thus the phrase 4 extracted teeth on the floor and 24 months of banding. Today the trend is away from extractions. The results are usually more esthetic without…
Read MoreBaby Bottle Mouth
When babies are feed even milk via a baby bottle, it can and does rot out the teeth.
Read MoreMissing Teeth
We have all heard the phrase that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In Dentistry, an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure.
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