A missing tooth needs to be replaced both for aesthetic and functional reasons. The most common treatments for missing teeth are either a fixed bridge or an implant supported crown. Dental implants are now becoming more popular treatment as they provide a long-term solution, slow down bone loss and preserve nearby healthy tooth tissue.

An implant supported crown looks, feels and functions like your natural teeth, traditional bridges less so.

Adjacent healthy teeth do not need to be ground down for an implant supported crown, as they do for bridges, so healthy teeth needs to be sacrificed for bridge work. … Read the rest

Both porcelain fused to metal and zirconium crowns are strong enough to be used anywhere in the mouth (both front and molar region)

Zirconium has a long-standing reputation for quality, durability and beauty in dental ceramics. The technology of this product is extremely advanced. When preparing, we take a precision sample and with computer technology we make a virtual base. It is tasteless and needs minimal invasive preparation by the dentist. As it has a precise technology, the cement line, which is the weak link in any ceramic system, is extremely thin, making for a very long lasting restoration. In … Read the rest

Thinking of having a dental implant? Before making a final decision, here are some very important things you have to know about. Dental implants are simply artificial tooth replacements used as treatment for missing teeth.

Dental implants are the ideal option for people in perfect health who have lost teeth due to injury, periodontal disease, or other reasons. There are a number of restorative choices for tooth loss such as the ever popular dentures, but no other procedure matches the durability and permanence of dental implants. They also look and feel natural; you don’t even notice that they are … Read the rest

Orthodontics is that branch of dentistry that deals with cosmetic and functional correction of malocclusion of teeth. This type of treatment is undertaken by a dentist that has specialized in this field and is known as an orthodontist.

Orthodontic treatment is essential in many common conditions that cause teeth to remain crooked or not in perfect alignment. Some of the common conditions that will require orthodontic treatment will include

Indications for Orthodontic Treatment

• Upper teeth protrusion is the most common of them all needing treatment.
• When the upper teeth are placed in such a way that the lower teeth are

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Five decades ago, eyeglasses remained to be the only way for correcting eye and vision problems. However, today, along with contact lenses, modern approaches are available. These modern approaches involve corrective eye surgery which can range from reshaping the eye surface through laser eye surgery (PRK and LASIK) to surgically inserting artificial lenses to correct eyesight. More specifically, eye surgery usually involves one of the following:

Cataract treatment: This vision correction eye surgery involves the removal of the part of the natural lens which has become cloudy due to cataract and replaced with new lens implants. This procedure can partially … Read the rest