Gum Treatment Neglecting Oral hygiene/ lack of proper brushing and flossing builds up plaque and hard tarter which is difficult to remove by tooth brush. This eventually leads to gum disease / gum bleeding. Later on this develops in periodontal disease / Oral bone loss, the teeth becomes weaker/loose and eventually fall out. We use...
Tooth Extraction Extraction is a process of removing the tooth. Permanent teeth were meant to last a lifetime, however tooth extraction may be needed. The most common is tooth that is too badly damaged, from trauma or decay, to be repaired. Generally tooth decay is the main cause for tooth extraction. The other reasons for...
What are Crowns? Crowns were generally used as caps to cover the natural, fractured or broken teeth. However, now crowns are used for many other reasons like permanent restoration of a teeth, decayed/broken tooth, discolored tooth, closing the gap etc What is it made from? Generally these are made from a variety of materials. Primarily...
What are Bridges? A bridge is normally done to replace a missing tooth. An artificial tooth is inserted in the missing tooth area. Bridges are primarily made from porcelain, metal, zirconia etc. These materials are white in color and matched to individuals teeth shade. Is it expensive? Having a bridge done certainly improves the look and...
Dentures ? Denture is a removable false teeth used to replace missing teeth. Primarily these are made up of acrylic or metal. These are fitted over the gums to replace missing teeth and thereby eliminating problems caused by gaps. A partial denture is fitted to replace some missing teeth while a complete denture is implanted...
Why Root Canal? A tooth is made up of two parts which are crown and the root. The crown is the part of the tooth that is visible in the mouth and is made up of the hard, white, enamel layer and a softer material called the dentin layer. Both these hard layers protect the innermost...
