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Prefabricated veneers – 5 facts you need to know before you buy them

May 30, 2023 Reading time ~ 4 min. Number of reads: 8757

The main problem of removable onlays - they provoke the development of caries. Using universal plates, it is impossible to ensure a tight fit to the gum. Bits of food get stuck under the edges, providing bacteria with a breeding ground. It is difficult to notice decay, because it is masked by the onlay. The tooth can rot away completely while attention is paid to it.

Advertising claims: If you buy veneers from a drugstore, you can avoid spending money on expensive preparatory procedures. But such procedures are necessary for dental problems. Plaque needs to be removed, decay needs to be treated, otherwise you can quickly be left without teeth. Removable onlays mask missing teethThat's right, you can't see the hole. There's another problem. When there are missing teeth, the neighbors lean toward the void, and the antagonist tooth (the one opposite) …

Gingivitis

The dental term for inflammation of the gums that does not affect the ligaments and does not destroy the bone is gingivitis. Treatment of the disease is not difficult, but if it is neglected, the inflammation will move to the ligamentous apparatus and begin to destroy the bone. This is already periodontitis - the main complication of gingivitis. Therefore, it is important to know the signs and symptoms of the disease in order to take measures in time and prevent complications.

Causes of the disease

The inflammatory process in the gums provokes bacteria. After each meal, the enamel is covered with a microfilm - pellicle. Unlike smooth enamel, pellicle is porous. Bacteria begin to settle on the film. Some of them are washed off with saliva and brushed off with a toothbrush. But it is impossible to completely remove plaque with a toothbrush. Calcium and a number of other substances from saliva penetrate the plaque and mineralize it. More and more bacteria settle on …

How to brush your teeth properly

Dentists never tire of emphasizing how important it is to brush your teeth properly and do it regularly. In the oral cavity of every person lives a huge number of bacteria. The most active fluid in the body, saliva, neutralizes their action, but it is not able to destroy the bio-threat on its own. Brushing comes to the rescue.

We brush our teeth to remove from the enamel its main enemy - a biofilm of bacteria (plaque). Biofilm settles on your teeth after every meal. Sticky food fragments, mainly carbohydrates and sugar, help it do this. Layer by layer, the bacteria build up on the surface, producing acids.

Gradually, these acids eat away at the enamel and penetrate the tooth. This is how tooth decay, the most common dental disease, occurs.

If plaque is not removed, it builds up, hardens and becomes tartar. Then it gets under the gum, causing inflammation of the tissue around the tooth. This is periodontitis, the second most common oral disease. Read more

Pericoronitis

For most people, teething goes without complications. But sometimes a tooth cannot fully erupt. It is hindered by thick mucosa or incorrect positioning. This is most often observed when erupting third molars. The mucosa covers the crown, food clogs under it, bacterial growth begins, which leads to inflammation - pericoronitis of the wisdom tooth. Lower "eights" are the most prone to such inflammation. There is not enough space on the lower jaw, the teeth begin to grow incorrectly, traumatizing the surrounding tissues. Theoretically, the disease can affect other teeth. but such pathology is rare.

Causes

The inflammatory process is provoked by bacteria. When the tooth has not fully erupted, its part is still covered by a layer of mucosa - the hood. Under it, a moist, dark environment is formed, where food residues constantly get in. All this contributes to the rapid growth of bacterial flora and the accumulation of plaque. In turn, this leads to an inflammatory pr…

Tooth abscess

The gum is red, swollen, painful - these are classic signs of a tooth abscess, an inflammatory process in which pus is formed. Accumulating in the cavity, as in a pouch, pus causes swelling of the gum. In the people it is called flus.

Purulent inflammation can lead to serious consequences, so self-treatment, if the gum is swollen, you can not. Dentistry will determine the cause of the abscess and carry out specific treatment.

Purulent abscess of the tooth - causes of occurrence

With weakened immunity, as a result of trauma or infectious diseases of the teeth, pathogens penetrate into the tissues surrounding the tooth (periodontium). In response, the body produces special cells, neutrophils. They neutralize pathogens, but die themselves. Pus is the remains of dead cells, destroyed proteins of bacteria and neutrophils.

In dentistry, 3 types of abscess are distinguished, depending on the cause of occurrence:

PeriapicalA pus pouch forms at the apex…

Darkened teeth

April 15, 2022 Reading time ~ 7 min Number of reads : 34210

Tooth discoloration (discoloritis) changes the color of your teeth from relative white to pink, yellow, brown, or black. This is precisely the case when variety is not pleasing. Changing color can lead to psychological trauma, lower self-esteem, and the development of depression. In addition, discoloritis can be a symptom of a disease. Dentists define pigmentation as a pathological process and develop all new methods of its treatment.

Before proceeding to intervention, it is important to identify the cause of discoloritis. Without its elimination, all measures will have only temporary success.

Causes, classification and stages of development of tooth pigmentation

All cases of discoloritis can be divided into 2 large groups: endogenous (congenital) and exogenous (acquired). In the first case, the color of the teeth is predetermined before they erup…

There is a splinter left after a tooth extraction – what to do?

The goal of modern dentistry is to preserve a tooth for as long as possible. But there are times when a tooth has to be extracted. Although this is a well-known, routine procedure, it can sometimes have complications. For example, when a splinter of tooth left in the gum after extraction. How do you realize this has happened and what steps should be taken?

Why splinters remain

When the tooth has only 1-2 roots, they are straight, the tooth is located in the frontal part, it is not difficult to remove it. But if it is a chewing unit or wisdom tooth with 3 intertwined roots, that extraction becomes difficult. Such teeth are extracted piecemeal. Sometimes some of the fragments remain in the gum.

Other situations:

The root has split as a result of trauma The tooth fell apart during extraction When using excessive force, a part of a neighboring tooth broke off and the splinter penetrated the wound. Surgeon failed to check that all fragments were extrac…

Dental implants for the elderly – are there any contraindications?

Dental implantation is a surgery performed on patients from the age of 18. Placement of implants is indicated after 60, 70 and even 80 years of age in normal health. General contraindications to dental implantation in the elderly are similar to other patients. Carrying out the operation in adulthood involves risks associated with age-related changes in the body. Among them are osteoporosis, marked atrophy of bone tissue, low immunity, acquired chronic diseases. The doctor selects gentle express methods of implant implantation. They are aimed at reducing the number of manipulations, rehabilitation period.

Are there age limits for dental implantation?

The minimum age for implant placement is 18 years old. Children have an active formation of the body, including bone tissue, dentoalveolar apparatus. In order not to interfere with the natural process, dentists choose delicate methods of aesthetic restoration. Minor patients over the age of 10 with par…

Implant life span

Implantation is the replacement of a natural tooth with an artificial root, an implant. It is the only way to restore a tooth row that fulfills all the functions of natural teeth. Such treatment is expensive, so many patients are concerned with the question: what is the service life of dental implants?

There is no unambiguous answer, because the duration of use is influenced by a lot of factors. First of all, it should be understood that an implant is a product that consists of several parts. A titanium post is screwed into the gum, where it overgrows bone tissue and acts as a tooth root. The abutment is a transitional piece. It connects the post and the crown, the visible part of the tooth.

It should be borne in mind that the placement of a crown is not implantation, but prosthetics. The duration of use of crowns depends on the material, but in general, it is much shorter than that of an implant. For plastic - 2-3 years, metal-ceramic - 6-7 year…

Zygoma implants: features and alternatives

What are Zygoma zygomatic implants and why are they needed? Let's take a look at both the pros of the system and the possible risks that patients should be charmingly aware of before deciding to have surgery.

The advent of implants has improved the quality of life for many people. Previously, patients had to make do with removable dentures that chafed, tended to fall out, and caused allergies.

Missing teeth lead to many problems:

Chewing function is impaired; gastrointestinal problems; jaw drooping, aging of the smile; changes in posture due to a shift in the center of gravity; decreased self-esteem.

Thanks to implants, hundreds of thousands of people have not only gained a beautiful smile, but have improved their overall quality of life.

However, there has always been a large group of patients for whom conventional implants are not suitable.

An implant is a titanium post that is screwed into the bo…