Dental Health Blog · Page 5

Dental trauma is a general term for damage to the teeth, surrounding tissues or jawbone caused by a sudden blow. It includes a broken tooth, a loosened tooth (luxation) a...

Laminate veneers are thin porcelain or composite layers, on average 0.3–0.7 mm thick, bonded to the front surface of the teeth. They aim to achieve an aesthetic result wi...

Tooth wear is classified into four types: attrition, caused by teeth rubbing together; erosion, caused by acid; abrasion, caused by objects such as toothbrushes rubbing t...

A ramus graft is the transfer of a bone block taken from the vertical part of the lower jaw behind the wisdom teeth (the ramus) to areas where an implant is planned but b...

Missing teeth can be replaced with dental implants, where a crown sits on a titanium screw; fixed bridges, supported by reduced neighboring teeth; or partial or full remo...

People with dental implants can have an MRI. Almost all modern dental implants are made of titanium or titanium alloys, and because titanium is not ferromagnetic, it is n...