The world always looks brighter from behind a smile.
Good oral hygiene maintained by brushing and flossing is mandatory especially with braces. Brushing after every meal is important to keep your teeth and gums healthy. If flossing is difficult with braces use a water pic ( water flosser) to remove food sticking between your teeth and around your braces.Food left sticking around your braces will cause cavities and gum inflammation and bleeding.
Posted by Hanan Dental Health Clinic on Thursday, July 6, 2017
Removable plastic appliances : have a plastic base and wire parts . They are used to move the teeth. They are used for simple tooth movements and for correcting simple malocclusion involving only one or two teeth. They are the least expensive orthodontic appliances.
Proper Tooth Brushing
Posted by Hanan Dental Health Clinic on Monday, August 7, 2017
Elderly persons can use braces to adjust their teeth, this is essential to preserve their periodontal tissues ( teeth and bone support) , however treatment is more prolonged than in younger persons.
Preparing a tooth for a crown usually requires two visits to the dentist
– The first step involves examining and preparing the tooth
– The second visit involves placement of the permanent crown.
Because temporary dental crowns are just that — a temporary fix until a permanent crown is ready — most dentists suggest that a few precautions. These include:
– Avoid sticky, chewy foods (for example, chewing gum, caramel), which have the potential of grabbing and pulling off the crown.
– Minimize use of the side of your mouth with the temporary crown. Shift the bulk of your chewing to the other side of the mouth.
– Avoid chewing hard foods (such as raw vegetables), which could dislodge or break the crown.
– Slide flossing material out-rather than lifting out-when cleaning your teeth. Lifting the floss out, as you normally would, might pull off the temporary crown.
For children, a crown may be used on primary (baby) teeth in order to:
– Save a tooth that has been so damaged by decay that it can’t support a filling.
– Protect the teeth of a child at high risk for tooth decay, especially when a child has difficulty keeping up with daily oral hygiene.
– Decrease the frequency of general anesthesia for children unable because of age, behavior, or medical history to fully cooperate with the requirements of proper dental care.
In most cases, anyone healthy enough to undergo a routine dental extraction or oral surgery can be considered for a dental implant. Patients should have healthy gums and enough bone to hold the implant. They also must be committed to good oral hygiene and regular dental visits. Heavy smokers, people suffering from uncontrolled chronic disorders such as diabetes or heart disease — or patients who have had radiation therapy to the head/neck area need to be evaluated on an individual basis. If you are considering implants, talk to your dentist to see if they are right for you.
There are many advantages to dental implants, including:
Improved appearance. Dental implants look and feel like your own teeth. And because they are designed to fuse with bone, they become permanent.
Improved speech. With poor-fitting dentures, the teeth can slip within the mouth causing you to mumble or slur your words. Dental implants allow you to speak without the worry that teeth might slip.
Improved comfort. Because they become part of you, implants eliminate the discomfort of removable dentures.
Easier eating. Sliding dentures can make chewing difficult. Dental implants function like your own teeth, allowing you to eat your favorite foods with confidence and without pain.
Improved self-esteem. Dental implants can give you back your smile and help you feel better about yourself.
Improved oral health. Dental implants don’t require reducing other teeth, as a tooth-supported bridge does. Because nearby teeth are not altered to support the implant, more of your own teeth are left intact, improving long-term oral health. Individual implants also allow easier access between teeth, improving oral hygiene.
Durability. Implants are very durable and will last many years. With good care, many implants last a lifetime
Strictly speaking, implants can’t be rejected because they contain no living cells or genetically coded material. The titanium of which they are made is completely biocompatible, and allergies are extremely rare. But an implant can fail to integrate with the jawbone if an infection develops in the absence of good oral hygiene, or if it is subjected to biting forces too soon. However, this is rare; implants regularly achieve success rates in excess of 95%.