Dental

https://youtube.com/watch?v=gLvNEoC4TEo WHAT IS A CAVITY OR CARIES? Cavities are the areas on the hard surface of your teeth that are damaged due to bacterial activity. These areas of tooth decay can lead to a serious toothache, infection, and tooth loss. Cavities or caries are the world’s most common health problem and more than 80% of

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mFF_1WHQSdo WHAT TYPES OF CLEANINGS ARE OUT THERE: Prophy is a regular, least invasive dental cleaning, where the patient has healthy gums and no calculus build-up. Second is scaling in the presence of gingivitis or gingivitis cleaning, and it’s done when the patient’s gums are inflamed and have mild plaque and calculus build-up. Third is

https://youtube.com/watch?v=n4S4-5qjOQ4 WHAT IS ROOT CANAL TREATMENT? The tooth has several layers: the outer layer called enamel, the inner layer dentin, and just below dentin, we have the root canal chamber that holds nerves and blood vessels. If you have a deep cavity, trauma, or anything that causes inflammation in the nerve, you will need to clean

https://youtube.com/watch?v=x8SNROiBBFo Ask your dentist to tell, show, and do everything he or she does. This will take uncertainty out of the equation and calm your nerves down. Ask your provider for a heavy blanket. This will cocoon you in comfort and help you relax more. Nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas,” can be used

https://youtube.com/watch?v=X25QDn2o2dw Today we will discuss what the dental bridge is. SO, WHAT EXACTLY IS A DENTAL BRIDGE?  When a tooth is lost due to injury, decay, or extraction, it leaves a gap. One of the ways to replace it is with a dental bridge. It is like a bridge over the river. We use 2