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| Second Opinion: The Delta Dilemma | |
Dr. Robert G. Griego, former Delta Dental board member, takes issue with the current goings-on at the insurance company. |
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| The Delta Dilemma– Robert G. Griego, DDS |
Second opinions are common in health care; whether a doctor is sorting out a difficult case or a patient is not sure what to do next. In the context of our magazine, the first opinion will always belong to the reader. This feature will allow fellow dental professionals to share thei... | | Continue reading ...
How Do I Maintain Good Oral Health in My Senior Years?
Your teeth can last a lifetime with proper home care and regular dental checkups. No matter what your age, you can keep your teeth and gums healthy by brushing twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste, flossing daily and seeing your dentist regularly for professional cleanings and checkups.
What Special Oral Health Issues Should I Know About as a Senior?
Even if you brush and floss regularly, you may face certain issues in your senior yea...
How do I Best Care for My Teeth as an Adult?
The key to keeping a bright, healthy smile throughout adulthood is to practice proper oral hygiene. Even adults can get cavities, as well as gum disease, that can lead to serious problems. Throughout your adult life, it's important to continue to:
- Brush twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste to remove plaque-the sticky film on your teeth that's the main cause of tooth decay.
- Floss daily to remove plaque from between your teeth and under your guml...
Oral Hygiene and Your Teenager
Teenagers can be tough on their teeth. They may be so busy with school, jobs, sports and social activities that they don't find time to brush. They also tend to eat a lot of junk food. Combine the two and you've got a situation ripe for tooth decay. Not surprisingly, many teenagers develop a lot of cavities.
Here are a few tips to help your child get through the teen years cavity-free:
- Encourage your teenager to take good care of his or her teeth. This mea...
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What Is Fluoride?
Fluoride is a natural mineral found throughout the earth's crust and widely distributed in nature. Some foods and water supplies contain fluoride.
Fluoride is often added to drinking water to help reduce tooth decay. In the 1930s, researchers found that people who grew up drinking naturally fluoridated water had up to two-thirds fewer cavities than people living in areas without fluoridated water. Studies since then have repeatedly shown that when fluoride is added to ... Continue reading ...
X-Rays
What Are X-Rays?
X-rays are a form of energy that travels in waves. X-rays can enter solid objects, where they either are absorbed or continue to pass through. X-rays tend to be absorbed by denser objects but pass easily through less dense objects.
Teeth and bone are very dense, so they absorb X-rays. X-rays pass more easily through gums and cheeks. That's why cheeks and gums appear dark and without detail on a dental X-ray, but teeth show up much lighter. Restorations such as crowns... | Continue reading ...
What are the Stages of Gum Disease?
What is Gum Disease?
Gum disease is an inflammation of the gums that can progress to affect the bone that surrounds and supports your teeth. It is caused by the bacteria in plaque, a sticky, colorless film that constantly forms on your teeth. If not removed through daily brushing and flossing, plaque can build up and the bacteria infect not only your gums and teeth, but eventually the gum tissue and bone that support the teeth. This can cause them to be... Continue reading ...
What is Plaque?
Plaque is a sticky, colorless film of bacteria and sugars that constantly forms on our teeth. It is the main cause of cavities and gum disease, and can harden into tartar if not removed daily.
How Do I Know if I Have Plaque?
Everyone develops plaque because bacteria are constantly forming in our mouths. These bacteria use ingredients found in our diet and saliva to grow. Plaque causes cavities when the acids from plaque attack teeth after eating. With repeated acid attacks,... Continue reading ...
All About Cavities
What's in Your Mouth?
How Your Teeth Decay
Types and Stages of Decay
Preventing Cavities
What's in Your Mouth?
To understand what happens when your teeth decay, it's helpful to know what's in your mouth naturally. Here are a few of the elements:
- Saliva — Your mouth and teeth are constantly bathed in saliva. We never give much thought to our spit, but this fluid is remarkable for what it does to help protect our oral health. Saliva keeps teeth and other parts of yo...
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High-end Implant and Ceramic Work Equals Natural Results
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August 2011 |
| Artistic skill and ceramic work come together in this case. |
 The patient, a 75-year-old male, presented with non-restorable lower four anterior teeth. His partial was non-functional and his remaining maxillary teeth were few, leading him to wear a maxillary prosthetic appliance.
After analyzing the X-ray and coordinating with the clinical findings, it was determined that the mandibular anterior teeth were non-rest... | Continue reading ...
Risk Factors and Treatment Fees for Implant Dentistry
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August 2011 |
| Get the facts from implant guru Dr. Carl E. Misch as he writes about implant dentistry today. |
 by Carl E. Misch, DDS, MDS, PhD (hc)
Introduction
Implant dentistry has become the most predictable method to replace missing teeth. However, treatment planning for implant dentistry is most often driven by the existing bone volume in the edentulous sites. This method is often problematic. In partially edentulous patients, m... | Continue reading ...
Cavity Preparations for Posterior Composite Resins
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| Read Dr. Karl F. Leinfelder's seasoned advice about working with composite. |
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The first attempt to substitute composite resins for amalgam restorations came nearly forty years ago. Two basic problems were identified. These included an unacceptable rate of wear and a higher incidence of caries as compared to amalgam. Furthermore the progression of caries under composites was appreciably greater than with amalgam. While the exact... | | Continue reading ...
There are many ways to whiten your teeth — from whitening toothpastes and other products that can remove many surface stains for very little cost, to light-activated whitening techniques in a dentist's office that cost up to $1,000 and can produce dramatic results.
All whitening techniques work in one of two ways:
- Bleaching procedures change your natural tooth color, usually anywhere from five to seven shades brighter. In-office (chairside) whitening and at-home (tray) whitening both r...
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Self-Adhesive Resin Cements
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August 2011 |
| Dr. Robert Margeas presents the advantages of self-adhesive resin cements. |
by Robert Margeas, DDS
The proliferation of dental cements on the market today makes it important for dentists to have a solid understanding of their capabilities and indications. The wrong cement or the wrong technique can easily lead to problems ranging from postoperative sensitivity to debonding, which can cut into productivity and can also potentially sour the d... | | Continue reading ...
August 2011
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| Dr. Ara Nazarian describes a simplified technique to constantly restore posterior teeth with a new composite in a fast, easy and predictable manner. |
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by Ara Nazarian, DDS
Over the years, the utilization of composite resin systems for intracoronal restoration of posterior teeth has increased dramatically with the improvements in physical and mechanical properties of these resin systems and patient demand for tooth-colored restorations. Restorative dentistry continue... | | Continue reading ...
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