Below you will find a wide array of interesting and educational links and information that we feel will benefit your understanding and knowledge of your dental health.
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Dental Associations
Academy of CAD/CAM Dentistry
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
American Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry
Dental Procedures and Topics
Anesthesia (local): The elimination of sensation, especially pain, in one part of the body by the topical application or regional injection of a drug.
Braces (Orthodontics): The correction of malocclusion, as well as abnormalities of developing or mature orofacial structures.
Bridge: replacement of one or more mising teeth by cementation.
Bruxism: Grinding of the teeth.
Canker Sore (aphthous ulcer): A small ulcer with a white or gray base and red border. Canker sores occur inside the mouth and often recur.
Cold Sore (fever blister/herpes simplex): Groups of painful, fluid-filled blisters often occurring around the lips, under the nose or under the chin. Usually caused by herpes virus type I and are very contagious.
Composites / Bonding: A tooth-colored restorative material used to replace broken, missing or decayed tooth structure.
Cerec same-day crowns: A full porcelain restoration, using CAD/CAM 3-D technology, that replaces the part of your tooth not covered by your gums.
Crown / Cap: A restoration covering or replacing the part of the tooth not covered by your gums. (Material varies from full metal, porcelain fused to metal (includes varying degrees of metal), or full porcelain.)
Decay: The breakdown of tooth structure caused by bacteria and resulting in a cavity.
Digital X-Ray: X-rays taken via digital imaging software, using significantly less radiation than traditional x-rays.
Extraction: The process of removing a tooth or tooth parts.
Flossing: The process of cleaning between your teeth and under the gumline using a special piece of material.
Fluoride: A safe and effective chemical compound applied to your teeth to prevent tooth decay.
Gum Disease (Periodontal disease): Infection of the gums that support your teeth. This infection causes the gums to breakdown & pull away from the teeth, forming deep crevices (that your toothbrush cannot reach) that house multiplying bacteria.
Impacted Tooth: A tooth that has not broken through, or partially broken through, the gums, and is positioned against another tooth, bone or soft tissue so that complete eruption is unlikely.
Implants: A device specially designed to be placed into your upper or lower jaw bone as a means of tooth replacement.
Oral Cancer: Cancer of the head and/or neck.
Plaque: A soft, sticky substance that accumulates on teeth, made of mostly bacteria.
Scaling & Root Planing: Removing plaque, calculus and stain from teeth, combined with a treatment procedure designed to remove rough areas of the root contaminated with toxins or microorganisms.
Sealants: A resin material applied to the biting surface of back teeth to prevent cavities.
TMJ: The hinge between the base of the skull and the lower jaw.
TMJD: Abnormal functioning of the TMJ.
