Although rehabilitation of partial or complete edentulism with removable prosthesis is a conventional trend but fixed implant supported prosthesis is the current trend to replace missing teeth.Various factors can influence treatment planning, such as patient age, esthetic demands, treatment costs, patient ability to maintain oral hygiene, extent of alveolar ridge resorption, and interocclusal space. If […]
I WANT TO FIX MY BROKEN TOOTH
Did you fall over and break your tooth ? Or have you bitten onto something really hard and got your tooth fractured ? Do you get conscious while smiling because of broken tooth ? Here are 5 options to fix your broken tooth ? Dental bonding If you have a cracked or a chipped tooth […]
I’M 75 YEARS OLD. IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO GET DENTAL IMPLANTS DONE?
Dental implants are titanium screws which are placed in the bone . Over a period of 4-6 months these screws gets fused with the bone and act as root of the tooth , which can then be loaded with crowns which are visible portion of the teeth. Dental implants can be done at any age […]
IS IT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT CROOKED TEETH WITHOUT BRACE
Crooked teeth can be corrected even without braces. Few options are: ALIGNERS : Aligners are series of clear plastic trays wherein each set is worn for a fortnight. These trays put mild pressure over the teeth over certain period of time to correct the malocclusion. They are invisible to onlookers. These plastic tray can also […]
WHY FLEXIBLE DENTURES ARE BETTER THAN CONVENTIONAL DENTURES
Aesthetics is very demanding to the partial edentulous patients. The available treatment options to treat partial edentulism are fixed partial dentures or dental implants or removable dentures. The factors affecting the choice of prosthesis are the aesthetic requirements, periodontal tooth condition, cost, anatomical limitations and patient’s acceptability. Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) has been used for a very […]
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