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Blind Woman’s Tooth Helped Restore Her Sight

For the first time in the US surgeons used a rare procedure to help a blind woman regain her sight: they implanted her own tooth in her eye to hold a prosthetic lens in place.

Mini Dental Implants - Speak and Chew Naturally

As the time passes and the denture deteriorates the underlying bone, it may no longer fit. As a result your lips are working so hard to keep the denture in place that it becomes impossible to smile, speak and chew naturally. Mini dental implants are the perfect solution for this problem.

Taking Control of TMJ

Some estimates suggest that over 10 million Americans are affected by temporo-mandibular joint and muscle disturbances, commonly called TMJ disorders. Researchers are still looking for answers to what causes TMJ and what is the best treatments for TMJ. However, there are some universal techniques that can be used before any medical intrusion has been made.

New Dental 3D System Scans Oral Cavity

When toothache makes a visit to the dentist unavoidable this often marks the start of a time-consuming treatment marathon for the patient. If the tooth cannot be saved and a dental prosthesis is necessary, the dentist first has to make a silicone impression for the dental laboratory.

Malocclusion of Teeth – Questions and Answers

Malocclusion is a widely expanded tooth disease. Even if most people have some degree of this dental disorder, it isn’t serious enough to require treatment. Divided into several types, it can be inherited or acquired, prevented or not.

Fix a Bad Bite - Extract Teeth or Not?

Considering the same problem of having a bad bite there exist several solutions. You can extract the teeth, use braces, you can put on night guards, or make a tooth reshaping. What way is the best? It depends. This decision must be made on an individual basis.

X-rays Can Help Avoid Permanent Bone Damage from Bisphosphonates

X-rays may allow early detection of improper healing of the jawbone caused by the use of bisphosphonate drugs, letting dentists correct the problem early and avoid possible permanent damage, according to an article in General Dentistry.

Reconstructive Dentistry Is A Great Way To Restore Your Teeth

You don’t have to worry because reconstructive dentistry is a great way to restore your teeth to its original state or sometimes even better. Reconstructive dentistry generally refers to some methods used to reconstruct, restore, replace, and rebuild teeth and other parts of the mouth like the upper and lower jaws. It can also create something that wasn’t there before naturally.

Cosmetic Dentistry Isn’t Just About Porcelain Veneers, Crowns and Implants

Did you know that your lower back pain could be caused by your dental condition? That’s true for your head, neck and jaw as well. Midlife dentistry works to correct these issues while giving back your beautiful smile.

Dental Reconstruction Or Reconstructive Dentistry For Better Smile

Dental Reconstruction or Reconstructive Dentistry is one and the same thing. When dental problems are no more tolerable, a full mouth reconstruction becomes the urgent need of the hour. Dentists then create a complete plan of restorative dentistry which sorts out issues of health, operation, and look of teeth and gums.

TMJ Symptoms and Treatment

Between 5 and 15 percent of people in the United States experience pain associated with TMJ disorders, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health. Women are more likely than men to develop TMJ disorders.

Headache Could Be Tied To Dental Pain

Could that nagging headache and painful jaw be tied to your oral health and dental pain? Many headache sufferers might want to consult their dentist as well as their doctor since headaches and dental pain have a lot in common, says Director of the Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Graduate Program at the USC School of Dentistry Glenn Clark.

Dental Implant Procedure

Dental implant procedure is a process of surgically placing implant in your jaw bone while under anesthesia. Dental implants are replacement tooth roots. Implants provide a strong foundation for permanent or removable replacement teeth that are made to match your natural teeth.

Adult Dental Braces for Correcting Teeth

About 1 million Americans and Canadians over the age of 18 are getting tooth braces, adult braces. Overall, dental braces are not only for kids. No matter your age, it’s never too late to improve your dental health and beautify your smile.

Dental X-rays Can Detect Osteoporosis Symptoms

A computer program that analyzes routine dental X-rays could offer a simple, cheap way to detect the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, new research suggests.

Upcoming extraction of 4 upper teeth. Have been on fosamax for 6 years. What to be concerned with ?

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Should I be concerned about bone in upper jaw because of fosamax use. Will withdrawing from it for 3 months before oral surgery help to improve the jaw bone condition? How would the withdrawal of the product help to promote better healing of the bone. Is not the damage to the bone already done. Should […]

Taking Control of TMJ Disorder

You may not have heard of it, but you use it hundreds of times every day. It is the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), the joint where the mandible (the lower jaw) joins the temporal bone of the skull, immediately in front of the ear on each side of your head.

False Teeth as Dental Problem Solving

If you lose a tooth, you can replace it with a false (artificial) tooth. If you don’t replace it, your other teeth may get out of line. You need to care for complete dentures and partial dentures as carefully as you would look after natural teeth.

Clicking and aching jaw?

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My jaw started clicking 2 days ago when I yawn, now today its aching and feels out of place is it possible to pull muscles. It started suddenly and i have never had problems with it before.
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There is a joint in your jaw called the templarmandibular jaw (TMJ) joint. When you yawned, you probably stretched it a bit too far. You can try warmth or ice on it and resting it, (try not to open too widely) for a few days. If that doesn't help, it might be time to see a dentist or chiropractor. Years ago, when I had a problem with this, my chiropractor adjusted it. I do it myself now. Take the pad of your thumb, place it past your teeth on whichever side hurts, right at the place your upper and lower jaw meet. Bring your upper and lower teeth together gently. Now press with the pad of your thumb at the area I told you to put it. Whatever amount of pressure feels good and count to five. Release pressure for count of five, then apply pressure for a count of five. Do that 3-8 times a couple of times a day. That's what I do to fix the problem. Maybe it will work for you. I'm not responsible for any damage should you do this the wrong way and harm yourself.
(Babs)

Its possibly TMJ, or it could be from grinding your teeth when you are asleep. Try using ALEVE, maybe use a mouth guard while you sleep.
(Dr. Jay Beuachmin)

Dental implant retained or supported dentures?

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Anyone any experience of implant retained or supported dentures?
I have been told I need all of my teeth in the upper jaw removed. I would like fixed bridge on implants but due to cost am considering implant retained denture. I would like to know if anyone has implant retained dentures and would they recommend them? […]

Bone and Jaw

1. Clicking and aching jaw?

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Best Cure For Grinding Teeth

Millions of people suffer from Bruxism which is the term for teeth grinding. Grinding teeth is something that is caused by any number of things but most doctors and dentists blame it on stress and anxiety. It can also be caused by abnormal biting, sleep disorders, and crooked teeth. As you can tell, if you are a sufferer of bruxism, it may not be easy to determine exactly why.

The Truth about Dental Implants

In the past, dentists would try to keep or replace teeth with treatments such as root canals, bridges, and fixed or removable dentures. Unfortunately, a significant number of root canal treated teeth fail, bridges require that healthy adjacent teeth be cut down and removable dentures can often be unstable and require the use of sticky adhesives. Dental implants are a solution to these problems, and many of the concerns associated with natural teeth are eliminated, including dental decay.

Symptoms and First Help for Jaw Pain, TMJ

Jaw pain can be in the jaw muscles, the jaw joints, or both. Most of it comes from the muscles that move the lower jaw. One of the muscles, the temporalis, spreads out like a fan on the side of the head and reaches downward to grab the lower jaw.

10 Tips in Case of a Dental Emergency

Today, dentists have many options for dealing with dental emergencies. Now you can benefit from advances in pain management and techniques to restore teeth.