Posted on: 27 October 2016
If you want to have the healthiest teeth possible, you may need to consider some restorations during the course of your life. Over time, you may battle decay, injury, or having a tooth wear down. It's not uncommon that a dental crown is required for any of these reasons. However, if you're faced with getting a crown, you will want to know some details about this process beforehand.
The Process
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Posted on: 7 October 2016
If you have accidentally cracked your tooth, your dentist may refer you to a good oral surgeon who can put a crown on the tooth to protect it. It's important to ask the surgeon about what you can expect, such as the following.
Is Waiting an Option?
If you have a busy workweek coming up or don't have an immediate free moment in your schedule, you might hope to push back the procedure as long as you can.
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Posted on: 6 October 2016
You could have the most perfect oral care routine and avoid all of the foods and beverages that discolor teeth—and your teeth would still yellow with age. There are some valid causes for this. If you find the discolorations especially disconcerting, cosmetic dentistry can help. Here is why your teeth would yellow anyway, and how cosmetic dentistry can help.
The Enamel Weakens
The biggest reason why teeth yellow with age is because the enamel, the covering your teeth naturally make to protect the inner core of each tooth, becomes weaker.
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Posted on: 22 September 2016
Whether you are just about to get your new porcelain veneers or just got them, it is vital that you are well aware of what you need to do in order to keep them in the best possible shape. To help you with this, you may want to take a few moments to review the following advice.
Keep Inedible Things Out of Your Mouth
If you have the bad habit of chewing on pen caps, your nails, or anything else that is inedible, you need to start to become more aware of this habit so you can put a stop to it.
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