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Stem Cells From The Teeth: A New Discovery

Scientist has found out recently that dental pulp taken from the wisdom teeth can become a source of therapeutic stem cells. This finding was informed to the public by Japanese researchers. This newly discovered cell is called mesenchymal stem cells. It is capable of developing body tissues such as bone, cartilage and fat.

Natural Gum Disease Treatment And Prevention

There are several inflammatory diseases that affects periodontium (soft tissues around the teeth) they are called periodontitis or gum disease. This condition leads to loose of teeth if not properly treated.

Dental Implants Become More Popular

Over the past 20 years, dental implant techniques have improved considerably and have grown in popularity. According to the American Dental Association, there were 5.5 million implants done by U.S. dentists in a one-year period ending in 2006, the most recent figures available. Dental implants are permanent titanium tooth roots used to support false teeth. On top of the roots, a dentist will place a post and, over that, a crown. If several teeth are being replaced, a bridge can be used instead of crowns.

Oral Cancer Treatment Facts

About 34,000 people are diagnosed with cancers of the mouth and oropharynx in the United States each year. Oral cancer is cancer found in the oral cavity (the mouth area) and the oropharynx (the throat area at the back of the mouth). The extent of treatment for oral cancer depends on a number of factors. Among them are the location, size, type and extent of the tumor and stage of the cancer disease.

Goa - As Medical And Dental Tourism Destination

Goa, which conventionally had been developing as a dental tourist destination especially in the coastal belt, is gradually doubling up as a medical tourist locale in the domain of cosmetic, bariatric (the branch of medicine that deals with causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity) and orthopedic surgery.

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.

Abscessed Tooth Need to Be Prevented

An abscessed tooth is a tooth that has a pocket of pus in the tissues around or beneath it. A bacterial infection or gum disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) may cause the bone surrounding the tooth to dissolve and an abscess to form. Not surprisingly, abscessed teeth are usually very painful. You may feel a shooting or throbbing pain every time you bite or chew.

One Of The Prime Dental Tourist Destination - Costa Rica

While more and more visitors flocks the country because of its stunning landscapes and scenery, many are unaware that Costa Rica is also a great place for medical and dental tourism. In fact, a 1991 survey conducted by the University of Costa Rica found that 14.25% of all the visitors to Costa Rica come to undergo medical care mostly in the form of dental surgery and cosmetic surgery.

Patients Seek Cheaper Dental Treatment Abroad

Many people are now flying halfway around the world to seek health and dental treatments.
A report out Tuesday from a business consulting company estimated $700,000 Americans a year could go abroad for health care, saving an average of $15,000. Two local patients said they saved more going to countries where they didn’t speak the language but trusted the doctors.

Dental Implant Surgery For New Smile

Dental implant surgery was discovered by Swedish scientist and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. P.I. Brånemark, he found that a titanium implant could naturally bond with bone material.
Dental implants now allow dentists to replace individual teeth, create bridges or to create denture supports that are much more natural and better-fitting than normal dentures.

Cosmetic Dentistry Will Give You New Smile

Your smile is the first thing someone notices about you, and people often make a judgment about your personality based on your smile. Thanks to the growing field of cosmetic dentistry and professionals dedicated to appearance related dental care, people no longer have to live with the smile they were born with.

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 […]

What should I expect recovery-wise when I get 4 wisdom teeth removed?

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I’ve done a lot of research on what to expect during the procedure and how to best care for the area afterwards, but little info on the recovery period.
I’m having 4 teeth taken out in a few weeks and am headed on vacation 6 days later. I figure taking every possible preventative and post-surgery step […]

Dental Treatment Outsourced

Twenty-five years ago, the idea of traveling overseas to get your teeth fixed or to have an organ transplant wouldn’t have been a consideration. It was simply a big no-no. But with hefty medical costs in the United States, more Grand Strand residents and others across the country are taking advantage of cost-saving health care opportunities abroad.

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.