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July 27th, 2010 -- Posted in Dentistry |
A crown is an ideal dental product for those patients who want to restore the look of their teeth. It is also used to preserve the teeth while increasing its capability in chewing food. A popular material used for crowns is porcelain. Decades ago, a well known option was to use metal based crowns and gold or silver alloys but they became unpopular.
There are three types of porcelain crowns:
Porcelain bonded to precious metal – a metal base is made and then the porcelain is added to it in layers.
Porcelain crowns – these crowns are not as strong as the ones with a metal base but they look very natural and are preferred for front teeth.
All-ceramic crowns – they combine the bonded crowns with the porcelain crowns suitable for all areas of the mouth
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June 2nd, 2010 -- Posted in Dentistry |
Many people avoid braces because they might feel uncomfortable and look unattractive. This can also cause trouble when it comes to speaking because the braces can easily affect the movements of the mouth. Some also avoid this form of treatment because of the attention it gets. That is why many people opt to endure and accept the misalignment of their teeth rather than having dental braces.
But a new technique aims to remove all those concerns – Invisalign is a system of invisible braces that can be easily removed from the mouth but would still have the effect of braces. The braces can be removed during meals and can be easily cleansed. As an invisible brace, it can’t be noticed and will only have minimal effect on the way one speaks. Invisalign is now offered by cosmetic dentists everywhere.
The process of using Invisalign teeth straightening method is a bit strenuous but very rewarding. The patient must see the dentist every two weeks since they will have to make some adjustments to help the alignment of the teeth. This means the teeth are undergoing significant changes in a short amount of time.
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December 13th, 2009 -- Posted in Dentistry |
Teeth whitening treatments have become very popular as a way to correct discoloration of teeth which especially occurs after repeated consumption of substances such as caffeine and nicotine.
Among the several teeth whitening solutions, laser whitening is becoming one of the most practiced by dental specialists. This is because the results are particularly satisfying in terms of the uniformity of colour and also because the time spent on the procedure is not excessive and overall simple.
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