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Pure white teeth can make people trust and look beautiful. There are varieties of ways you can whiten teeth. In fact, some foods may also help us to have white teeth. Then we take a look.

Celery. Crude fiber as a broom can put some food debris on teeth. In addition, the most vigorous chewing celery; saliva more can be secreted. And saliva has the function to balance the pH in the mouth. Naturally, this can achieve the bactericidal effect and make our teeth white.

Psidium guajava and banana. The tropical fruit contains a multidimensional c can maintain healthy teeth. If lack of c multidimensional, our gums become fragile and prone to dental disease, such as gum swelling, bleeding, flaking or loose teeth and other symptoms.

Cream. Calcium and phosphate can balance the pH of the mouth. prevent mouth acidic environment is favorable for bacteria, and thus our reach tooth to tooth decay. Eating cream can often increase the calcium in the tooth surface. And this can help strengthen and rebuild tooth enamel and make teeth stronger. Read the rest of this entry »

Alfredo De Angeli the Rural dropped a tooth in his moment of greater media exposure. While he did not seem very concerned about the hole visible in his smile, at least on camera, a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of General Dentistry U.S. warned of the psychological and social suffering those who lose one or more teeth, from lack of self-esteem to depression. Local experts what they think and how they can cope with incomplete dentition. The problem of high costs.

A day before the start of the conflict between the countryside and the Government, Alfredo De Angeli suffered a work injury: a barbed wire gate pulled away from his place and pulled out a tooth. The agrarian leader was forced to face the cameras around the country without one of his incisors. But there was so much popularity that won a dentist Gualeguaychú empathized with his image and he fashioned a prosthesis to fix his broken teeth. “I had trouble speaking and my friends told me: ‘No, Alfredo, and no,’” then reminded the rural leader.
As De Angeli, many people face every day to the difficulties of not having a perfect smile. Every year nearly 20 million extracted teeth and in the world live more than 240 million people who lack one or more teeth. And according to a study presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), United States, after losing a tooth the patient faces serious social and psychological consequences, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and social isolation. Read the rest of this entry »

• Surgery Gum surgery may be needed if problems persist, such as inflammation and deep pockets despite treatment with deep cleaning and medications. A periodontist may perform gum surgery to remove tartar deposits in deep pockets or to reduce the periodontal pocket, so it will be easier for the patient, the dentist and dental hygienist to keep clean that part of the mouth.

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Disadvantages

Its cost is relatively high.

Can not be repaired once cemented. It is also almost impossible to remove, usually must be destroyed rotary instruments for tooth unstuck.

Can not be used when we want to make major changes in the tooth.

Time-consuming preparation, laboratory and placement.

be altered by fluoride gels have acid in their composition (APF and tin fluoride).

The choice of the color of porcelain veneers is difficult and can only really appreciate the aesthetic results once they have been cemented, it is impossible to change as this operation has been performed.

They are extremely fragile before cementing, so its handling is difficult and requires great care.

The preparation of the tooth requires a precise cut appropriate to each particular case, to avoid completely remove the enamel and allows both to avoid overcontoured.

Directions

Discoloration of the anterior teeth by tetracyclines (drug), fluorosis (excess fluoride in the tooth), antique restorations, caries, coffee, snuff, tea, white discolorations deficit calcification, etc. Read the rest of this entry »

Tooth decay is an infectious disease that occurs by the action of acids produced by microorganisms that are part of the plaque, and is characterized by the destruction of dental hard tissues.

Factors involved in the formation of cavities

Most people do not know the causes of dental caries. All parents warn their children of the risk of eating candy and not brushing their teeth, but behind a carious lesion there are enough factors involved in its formation.

Therefore, we assume that caries is a multifactorial disease, but what are these factors?.

There are some factors that must always be present for the formation of cavities such as micro-organisms, carbohydrates, susceptibility tooth and the time factor. Keep in mind that the action of acids produced when microorganisms metabolize carbohydrates on the tooth surface, occurs over a period of time.
We also find mitigating factors predisposing to the formation of caries: Read the rest of this entry »

Veneers or porcelain veneers are restorations that cover the front tooth, usually used in the front, whose purpose is mostly aesthetic.

Originated in the twenties, for the aesthetic of some movie stars, they wanted to show a smile with a perfect appearance. The fundamental problem was the inability to permanently fix the tooth, so that at first only wore while filming a scene.

The great development of the porcelain veneers are two important developments: the ability to record the inside of the veneer with an acid and the possibility of using resin cements adhere to the tooth through the enamel etching. With the combination of both factors veneers suffer great momentum that currently stands as the treatment of choice in situations of compromised aesthetics.

Advantages

They improve the aesthetic appearance of our patients significantly, as they are able to alter the shape, position and color of teeth even in difficult cases. Read the rest of this entry »

Clinical studies in patients over time have shown that dental fillings made with this material are durable and do not harm your overall health.

Dental amalgam is considered a filler material durable and versatile than has been in use for over 150 years and has restored the teeth of more than 1000 million people.

Dental amalgam contains a mixture of metals such as mercury, silver, copper and tin that are chemically linked together into a hard substance, stable and secure.

Suspicions that mercury amalgam is harmful to health is unfounded. Dental amalgam has been studied extensively, and has established a record of safety and effectiveness, unprecedented in relation to other dental fillings.

What do health organizations say about amalgam?

The California Dental Association (CDA). The Food and Drug adminitration, U.S. Public Health Service, World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found in dental amalgam restoration material effectively. These public health organizations continue to monitor the literature and research to ensure public safety.

The Alzheimer’s Association says that “based on scientific evidence, there is no relationship between dental amalgam fillings and Alzheimer’s. . . Read the rest of this entry »