The technology used to replace lost teeth with titanium dental implants could be improved. By studying the surface structure of dental implants not only at micro level but also at nano level, researchers have come up with a method that could shorten the healing time for patients.
Children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids who wore an oral appliance for six months experienced more favorable craniofacial growth, enlargement of pharyngeal dimensions, and improved breathing and snoring during sleep, according to new research.
At the very least, he or she will prescribe an antibiotic to reduce or eliminate the infection (which needs to be done before any dental work begins anyway). Also, a fever combined with a toothache should spur you to at …
A filling or other dental work: Sometimes air gets trapped in a filling or other dental work. Hence, the air, like the above example, really has nowhere to go. Or even if it can slowly escape, it cannot keep up with the …
I know it's not your problem, but it just so happens I've developed this abscess in the lower right side of my mouth and so I had to go to a student dental clinic to get it checked out. And now I have to go back there for the procedure …
Childs asked the family for DNA samples and Johnson's dental records. The body that had been found on a South Shore beach in April had been badly decomposed, and the medical examiner's office needed the records to …
On June 3, Ivoclar Vivadent held an IPS Empress Direct hands on Golf & Learn program with Dr. Dennis Marangos. The golf and learn program was held at the Cardinal Golf Club (Redcrest) in Newmarket, Ontario. The program demonstrated the use… [ Full Story ]
If you have gum disease or cuts in your gums from dental work, oral bacteria can enter your bloodstream and cause infection in your heart or lungs. Oral bacteria may also attach to fatty buildup in your arteries, increasing the chances …
Maybe you've seen some ads or websites that state something like: Hey, how about a Mexican vacation, complete with sun, surf and tequila? And while you're here, why not get a dental implant or cheap crown?