CrownsIn more complicated cases of aesthetic treatments or major tooth structure destruction, such as after a root canal, we install a crown on the tooth to restore its integrity and its initial strength. The preparation of the tooth is more important than in the case of a veneer, but we…
Any missing tooth should be replaced as soon as possible to: better share the stress of masticationavoid tooth migrationhelp with diction.When the number of missing teeth becomes more significant, we can use different types of prostheses (fixed or removable, partial or complete) to restore function. A complete denture is used in…
We must first explain what a root canal treatment is. It’s simply removing the nerve of the tooth, the disinfection and sealing of canals. All this can be done in one or two sessions without feeling any pain. Normally, root canals are not painful. The patient has an emergency appointment…
Orthodontic treatments can be divided into three distinct phases:Interception and treatment of decompensation: this step is to correct oral habits, maintain space for permanent teeth and make a palatal expansion to correct the lack of space or to extract teeth. These treatments are not necessary for all patients; we begin this phase at the age of 7-8 years old, only in patients who require correction of the dento-alveolar relation which could lessen the need of skeletal correction.Orthopedic treatments: for the alteration of the skeletal environment, it is the…
Humans have 20 primary teeth that are used throughout childhood and are then replaced by 32 permanent teeth. Teeth are made of a substance called dentin which resembles bone. The visible portion of a tooth is called the crown and is completely covered with enamel, the hardest substance in the…
