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How can I replace my missing teeth? Before we delve into replacement options of bridges, implants and dentures, let’s start with why we have to replace missing teeth at all. Is it important to do so? What will happen if you don’t get a replacement?  The human dentition is designed to function with twenty-eight interacting teeth. Each tooth connects with two other teeth in the opposing arch. When we lose a tooth it’s like knocking a brick out of a wall! At first nothing happens, but soon gravity and external forces take over and the wall starts to collapse.  It’s the same with teeth: gravity and other forces win. The teeth either side of the gap begin to collapse inwards and the opposing teeth start to move. This results in malocclusion (abnormal tooth alignment). The longer you wait to replace missing teeth, the more complicated replacement gets and the more costly. You may even sacrifice replacement options – for example, the bone at the gap resorbs over ...

BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME Case Summary After diagnosing tooth number 46 with necrotic pulp, I proposed RCT for a 55 year old man. Challenge in this case was to eliminate the chief complaint of the patient  which  was  the sensitivity around the tooth and  of course the underlying pain. DIAGNOSIS This case involves a 55-year-old male with  no such extensive medical history. No such history of high blood  pressure, high cholesterol, no diabetes.Sensitive to cold things like ice-cream, cold drinks and also when the tongue hits the lingual surface of tooth some strange amount of sensitivity  is developed.  TREATMENT PLAN Focusing on patients chief complaint  RCT was performed. Proper treatment  protocol was taken care. RCT with 46 . Instrumentation- CONCLUSION  The chief complain from the beginning of the patient  was that sensation around the involved tooth which was occurring before the treatment...

What is a  Dental Cavity? Cavity is refer to tooth decay,which occurs when specific type of bacteria (mainly lactobacillus and streptococcus mutants) produces acid that destroys the tooth's enamel and it’s underlying layer,the dentin. The growing incidence of tooth decay in young children has become a national concern as the number of those children affected by dental caries continues to increase.Dental caries is so prevelant that it actually occurs five times more frequently than asthma,the second most childhood disease.Unfortunately many people are uneducated and unfamiliar with dental caries and its causes.They are unaware that cavities are actually caused by a preventable and treatable bacterial disease.As a result,many young children suffer from chronic pain and embarrassment associated with tooth decay. What age should child brush teeth? Well actually I recommend the cleaning of the oral cavity that is your mouth starts from the very beginning when t...

Tooth Sensitivity!! Do you feel that your tooth is sensitive to any hot drinks or cold drinks you take? Have you ever felt that you have a sharp shooting sensation whenever you eat or drink any sort of warm drinks like tea,coffee etc or when you eat sweets, chocolates and that sensitivity may long for few seconds to few minutes ?? Tooth sensitivity is the discomfort that occurs due to exposure of dentine through loss of enamel  or gum recession.Toothsensitivity  basically occurs when the dentin layer of the tooth gets exposed to hot,cold, sweet or sour foods and beverages. So what you need to do is first if at home,start with lukewarm water saline rinses.This will eliminate the problem for temporarily basis.If the problem is much more deeper and you encounter this act soon after you have temporarily defeated the problem and still it continues ,then you  surely  should visit to your dentist. Now the Dentist will be able to figure it o...