Dental Cleaning

Dental cleaning means the professional the cleaning you can only receive from a dentist or dental hygienist. A routine dental cleaning should include scaling root planning and polishing. These three important steps are outlined in detail below. Scaling: This is the removal of plaque and ...Continue Reading

Dental Cleaning

Dental cleaning means the professional the cleaning you can only receive from a dentist or dental hygienist. A routine dental cleaning should include scaling root planning and polishing. These three important steps are outlined in detail below. Scaling: This is the removal of plaque and ...Continue Reading

Cyst

A cyst is an abnormal closed cavity in the body lined by epithelium (membrane tissue) containing a liquid or semisolid material. There are several different types of cysts that are common in medical dentistry. The main types of cysts are outline below with their symptoms and treatments ...Continue Reading

Cyst

A cyst is an abnormal closed cavity in the body lined by epithelium (membrane tissue) containing a liquid or semisolid material. There are several different types of cysts that are common in medical dentistry. The main types of cysts are outline below with their symptoms and treatments ...Continue Reading

Canker Sore

A Canker sore is defined medically as a whitish often circular mouth sore lasting between ten to fourteen days. Canker sores are painful recurring ulcers (white spots) that appear inside the mouth on the cheeks or edge of the tongue. Signs and symptoms of canker sores may include: Painf ...Continue Reading

Canker Sore

A Canker sore is defined medically as a whitish often circular mouth sore lasting between ten to fourteen days. Canker sores are painful recurring ulcers (white spots) that appear inside the mouth on the cheeks or edge of the tongue. Signs and symptoms of canker sores may include: Painf ...Continue Reading

Cantilever Bridge

Dental bridges are used to replace missing teeth. A cantilever bridge is a fixed bridge that attaches to adjacent teeth on one end only (whereas a conventional bridge attaches from teeth on both sides). A dentist must trim and fit an adjacent tooth with a crown. Since large amounts of the to ...Continue Reading

Cantilever Bridge

Dental bridges are used to replace missing teeth. A cantilever bridge is a fixed bridge that attaches to adjacent teeth on one end only (whereas a conventional bridge attaches from teeth on both sides). A dentist must trim and fit an adjacent tooth with a crown. Since large amounts of the to ...Continue Reading

Composite Filling

A composite resin filling (also known as a white filling) is a tooth-colored plastic mixture filled with glass (silicon dioxide) and is a composite quartz resin that usually contains some sort of light sensitive agent. Introduced in the 1960s dental composites were confined to the front tee ...Continue Reading

Composite Filling

A composite resin filling (also known as a white filling) is a tooth-colored plastic mixture filled with glass (silicon dioxide) and is a composite quartz resin that usually contains some sort of light sensitive agent. Introduced in the 1960s dental composites were confined to the front tee ...Continue Reading

Cellulitis

Cellulitis is an uncontrolled infection causing extensive swelling. Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and underlying tissues that can affect any area of the body. Cellulitis begins in an area of broken skin like a cut or scratch allowing bacteria to invade and spread causing inflamm ...Continue Reading

Cellulitis

Cellulitis is an uncontrolled infection causing extensive swelling. Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and underlying tissues that can affect any area of the body. Cellulitis begins in an area of broken skin like a cut or scratch allowing bacteria to invade and spread causing inflamm ...Continue Reading

Cementum

Cementum is the thin layer of calcified (tough calcium deposits) tissue covering the dentine of the root and is one of four tissues that support the tooth in the jaw (the periodontium). The others tissues that support the tooth are the alveolar bone the periodontal ligament and the gingi ...Continue Reading

Cementum

Cementum is the thin layer of calcified (tough calcium deposits) tissue covering the dentine of the root and is one of four tissues that support the tooth in the jaw (the periodontium). The others tissues that support the tooth are the alveolar bone the periodontal ligament and the gingi ...Continue Reading

Calcium

In dentistry calcium is the chemical element that is needed for healthy teeth bones and nerves. Calcium chemical symbol Ca plays a very important role in building healthy teeth and bones as well as in our nervous system because it is required for normal communication between nerve cells. ...Continue Reading

Calcium

In dentistry calcium is the chemical element that is needed for healthy teeth bones and nerves. Calcium chemical symbol Ca plays a very important role in building healthy teeth and bones as well as in our nervous system because it is required for normal communication between nerve cells. ...Continue Reading

Calculus

Calculus is the hard residue ranging from yellow to brown forming on teeth when oral hygiene is incomplete or improper. Calculus is formed from Plaque (a soft sticky substance that accumulates on teeth; composed largely of bacteria and food substances suspended in saliva) which can build ...Continue Reading

Calculus

Calculus is the hard residue ranging from yellow to brown forming on teeth when oral hygiene is incomplete or improper. Calculus is formed from Plaque (a soft sticky substance that accumulates on teeth; composed largely of bacteria and food substances suspended in saliva) which can build ...Continue Reading

Cavitron

A cavitron is a dental tool that uses high frequency sound waves to clean teeth. These high frequency sound waves vibrate tartar and dirt off your teeth. Water then flushes away the bacteria and plaque that build up on your teeth. Advantages Dental hygienists who work long hours usually pr ...Continue Reading

Cavitron

A cavitron is a dental tool that uses high frequency sound waves to clean teeth. These high frequency sound waves vibrate tartar and dirt off your teeth. Water then flushes away the bacteria and plaque that build up on your teeth. Advantages Dental hygienists who work long hours usually pr ...Continue Reading

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