Category: Dental Care

Family dentist facts through the ages

Family dentist facts through the ages

Family dentist facts through the ages As early as 3000 BC, men have dabbled in dentistry to take care of dental problems they have encountered. The excruciating pain that is associated with cavities and rotting teeth must have prompted them to discover ways to relieve their agonizing and unbearable discomfort. Thus the emergence of early “dentists” must be because of the painful symptoms. Much evidence point out, like from uncovered relics, artifacts and mummies, some forms of dental surgery or dental prosthetics. From the ancient Egyptians to the Greco-Romans to early Chinese civilizations, dentists have existed to aid the people...

Easy Ways To Sensitive Teeth Care

Easy Ways To Sensitive Teeth Care

Easy Ways To Sensitive Teeth Care Just when you are about to enjoy your cone of ice cream or a mug of hot choco, you feel a sudden sharp sting of pain in your teeth. How often you encounter this? Are you experiencing it frequently? No matter how often it happens, the pain is telling you that there is something wrong with your teeth and you need to make that appointment with your dentist the sooner the possible so that he or she can examine the cause of the pain; may it be a cavity or cracked tooth. But for...

Common Issues Surrounding Periodontitis

Common Issues Surrounding Periodontitis

Common Issues Surrounding Periodontitis Are you suffering from periodontitis? Actually, this is among the top reasons why people lose their teeth or suffer from serious oral problems. It’s very common among adults aged thirty years and up, and even young adults who were not as mindful of their dental hygiene and care in their childhood and teenage years. This article aims to give you the information on the whole issue surrounding periodontitis, its treatments and diagnosis. For starters, it is a gum infection that needs a thorough dental treatment. This will result to a tooth loss if not treated immediately....

Dental Assistants working with Drug Users

Dental Assistants working with Drug Users

Dental Assistants working with Drug Users Dental Assistants are used to working with patients who are suffering from poor dental hygiene. Statistics show more than 10.5 million people in the United States are affected by drug and alcohol use. Substance abuse is easily recognizable by Dental Assistants. Many parents are left completely dumbfounded when the Dental Assistant has to inform them that their child appears to have a drug dependency and it is affecting their oral health. Types of drug abuse Dental Assistants encounter include sedatives, barbiturates, and narcotics. The effects of drug use in relation to oral health care...

Don’t Get Addicted To Teeth Whitening

Don’t Get Addicted To Teeth Whitening

Don’t Get Addicted To Teeth Whitening Most people want their teeth appears white all the time. Whiter teeth could bring positive impact in every person every time you smile. There are people who are obsessed to teeth whitening and they are not aware that it could give harm to their teeth someday. Don’t be a victim of bleachorexia! The over-bleaching of teeth or the obsession with bleaching is called bleachorexia and it could affect you dental health if you are suffering from this disorder. In fact, many people who became addicted to teeth whitening and bleaching suffered from multiple oral...

What Is Dental Bonding

What Is Dental Bonding

What Is Dental Bonding When you have a broken, chipped, or stained tooth, then worry no more! There is a procedure that would help you make your broken, chipped or stained tooth look like a new tooth again without worrying how much you’ll spend. It’s called dental bonding, and many people with problems such as yours now have the most amazing smiles after they went through it. Dental bonding is a cosmetic dentistry procedure wherein a composite material which, is tooth-colored, is applied to the damaged tooth, which is then formed into the proper shape, hardened, and lastly, polished. It...

Dental Assistants in Orthodontics

Dental Assistants in Orthodontics

Dental Assistants in Orthodontics Dental Assistants are becoming more and more popular in the area of orthodontics. This is due to new technology for orthodontics as well as the increase in the number of children and adults seeking orthodontic care. Dental Assistants normally complete a variety of duties including sterilizing dental tools and assisting both Dentists and Hygienist with procedures. This generally entails sitting in on such procedures, handing the staff the necessary tools and equipment as the procedure it taking place. Dental Assistants may also find themselves assisting with lab work. The role of Dental Assistant in the area...

Change your life with cosmetic dentistry

Change your life with cosmetic dentistry

Change your life with cosmetic dentistry It is well known that an attractive smile can bring you a lot of benefits and surveys have proved it also. You are more likely to be accepted for an important job if you have a straight and shiny smile than if you have yellow and untidy teeth. Yellow teeth may also cause your employer to believe that you are an inveterate smoker, becoming another disadvantage in your way to success. This is the reason for the fact that, nowadays, more and more people see cosmetic dentistry as the solution to most of their...

Personal Dental Care: You First, Before The Dentist

Personal Dental Care: You First, Before The Dentist

Personal Dental Care: You First, Before The Dentist Most people think that it’s the dentist’s job to take care of people’s teeth. It’s quite true but the fact is, it’s the responsibility of every individual to take care of his teeth first before going to the dentist. Simple personal dental care such as brushing and flossing are enough to maintain the hygiene of the mouth and teeth. Dentists are only for treating and curing abnormalities and diseases of the mouth, as well as for giving regular oral prophylaxis at least twice a year. If you would just depend on your...

Dental Insurance Plan: A Few Things To Remember

Dental Insurance Plan: A Few Things To Remember

Dental Insurance Plan: A Few Things To Remember Regular dental check up is the foremost advice that any dental health care professional offers. But only few of us act on that expert advice. Simply because most of us are lazy. Besides, we do not want to spend money on something for which there is apparently no urgent need. Laziness is the state of mind and has to be taken care of by us on our own, but so far as expenses are concerned, dental insurance plans take much of the load off one’s pocket. However, while going for a dental...