Dental Health Care

Placing porcelain dental veneers.
The first step toward improving dental aesthetics achieved with porcelain veneers is an appointment with Delta Dent to discuss their treatment goals.

At this time, Dr. Alberto Merino will provide comprehensive advice about the procedure for the placement of porcelain veneers and explain what you can expect from treatment.

During the second visit, the teeth will be prepared for the placement of porcelain veneers.

To lightly sand the surface of the anterior teeth, a skilled cosmetic dentist reduce a layer of about half a millimeter of enamel from the front of your teeth.

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Another good reason to say yes to early treatment in orthodontics is that the child will reap the benefits at many levels.

• simplify and shorten or avoid the more complex treatment in adolescence;

• preserve capital dental (extractions of teeth, premolars and wisdom teeth, amputated up to a quarter of Heritage Dental, eight teeth);

• avoid the painful transition from surgery as an adult in case of atrophy of the jaws (action required when a missed period of growth, eg in cases of prognathism);

• intervene in children by an appliance or simple techniques, much less stringent than the rings at a time when he is receptive, and avoid disrupting the teenager who already suffers from many difficulties without it being necessary ‘add more; (more…)

In case of toothache, Didier Le Bail, naturopath in Paris, explains how to get relief through natural remedies. However, this advice does not relieve a visit to the dentist as soon as possible to determine the cause of the pain!

Carious tooth

“I have a cavity I quickly seek treatment. Recently, my teeth became very sensitive. What can I do until my appointment with the dentist? ”

In Stage 1 of the cavities, no pain: only the enamel is achieved.
In Stage 2 of the cavity, the dentin underneath the enamel is in turn affected. Result: the onset of sensitivity to heat, cold and sweet.
In Stage 3, it was the turn of the pulp (tooth nerve) to be reached. Result: a nice toothache! The risk of tooth abscess is not far. (more…)

From the youngest age one learns to dread decay. Rather than understanding dental care, there is every incentive to prevent these nasty intruders properly? Ending caries is not impossible.

Keep the smile of your child.

Your child is facing a formidable enemy: dental caries. To avoid unnecessary suffering and costly care, the best protection is prevention. With Doctissimo, learn all the tips to keep a smile on your toddler.

Caries: prevention rather than suffer.

This chronic disease of man the most common. It affects both the teeth as the permanent teeth and both men and children.

Tooth decay and diet. (more…)

Secrets of a fresh breath.

Few are those who have not suffered at one time or another, from bad breath. Some rules of hygiene can help reduce these annoyances.

Bad breath, otherwise known as halitosis, is not a mysterious phenomenon. We know precisely its immediate cause: it is due to the presence of sulfur compounds including hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercantile, which give the breath a smell of rotten eggs. A device even exists to quantify the presence of these compounds, altimeter which there is little evidence, however, useful in practice.

First charge: bacteria.

Nine times out of ten, causing bad breath is mouth. It is believed that bacteria accumulate in the furrows dug by the papillae on the posterior part of the language. It is these bacteria that produce extremely volatile sulfur compounds that escape into the exhaled air. The presence of these bacteria also explains the stench morning. Saliva is less abundant during the night, they tend to accumulate. The mere fact of getting up, drinking or taking his breakfast is usually enough to eliminate the smell and they are responsible. (more…)

Endodontics is the part of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of dental diseases that affect the dental pulp and surrounding tissues, including treatment of the inside of the roots (called a root canal).

The name of this dental specialty comes from the Greek words “endo” (inside), “dont” (tooth) and CIA (referring to).

When is it necessary?

When decay attacks the teeth it will gradually boring. The first thing is the enamel is damaged. If progress continues, it affects the dentine and, if it progresses further, it reaches the pulp where the nerve.

The process of progress is usually slow decay, so it is easy to detect them before they become too large. Without embargo not always see. They can be very tiny or be located between two teeth, so it must be our dentist who shall find. Often discovered through radiography. (more…)

The dentist is the professional responsible for maintaining health and healing that we can have alterations in the mouth and teeth. A positive attitude in parents and a tour before dental problems arising facilitate trust and rapprochement of the child to the dental office.

1. When should be the first dental visit

The first dental visit should be between 1 and 3 years old.
Parents should not expect to detect any alteration or that the child has pain because on this visit the dentist will not only seek any alteration so early but it can detect a looming problem that can be prevented.

Moreover, positive first visit where the child is not practicing any treatment, as this helps start a cordial and trusting relationship with the dental professional and general care of their teeth. (more…)

At present there is a standard interiorly device, (low cost) that children from 7 to 12 years old, can be used for evil correction the position of the anterior teeth.

Indicated to correct Para-functional habits:

* As the atypical swallowing (tongue interposition between dental arches)
* Lack labial
* On previous bite.
* Sucking thumb.
* Mouth breathers.
* Prevents the harmful effects of bruise in children.

After 3 ½ months of use as indicated previously, the device achieves a 70% correct such bad tooth position.

The average treatment usually lasts between 8 and 12 months.

The device is very useful for treating malocclusion in children during the mixed dentition. It has proven effective and low cost. (more…)

The discovery underscores the importance of pregnant women, even those without other risk factors, maintain good oral health.

According to a study by the University of New York in the United States published in the Journal of Dental Research, pregnant women with periodontal disease, teenage a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes, even if they smoke or drink.

The discovery underscores the importance of pregnant women, even those without other risk factors, maintain good oral health.

The study, led by Ananda P. Dasanayake, eliminating smoking and alcohol consumption among a group of 190 pregnant women in Sri Lanka, where a combination of cultural taboos and poverty, preventing women from smoking and drinking. (more…)

An advanced form of periodontal disease in children, may indicate the condition of early systemic disease.
It is widely believed that periodontal disease is an adult problem, however, studies show that gingivitis
(first stage of the disease), is almost universally in children and adolescents. Although advanced forms of periodontal disease are less common in children than in adults, they can occur, the most common include:

Chronic gingivitis. It is common in children, causes the gums to swell, turn red and bleed easily. It can prevent and treat following a regular routine of brushing, flossing and professional dental care. If not treated, can progress with time into more serious forms of periodontal disease.

Aggressive periodontitis is characterized by inflammation of the gums and large accumulations of plaque and tartar, which over time can cause teeth to become loose. Localized aggressive periodontitis occurs mainly in adolescents and young adults, may close to puberty and involve the entire mouth. The disease mainly affects the first molars and incisors (front). It is characterized by severe loss of alveolar bone. (more…)