Posts Tagged ‘whiter teeth in mooresville’

Porcelain Veneers

Monday, November 9th, 2009

This is the window-dressing option. Here you simply have perfectly-shaped veneers fixed to the front surface of your teeth to make them look the part. The added bonus is that you can improve the coloring of your teeth at the same time. The downside is that you’ll need to have some of your tooth-structure removed to stick on the veneer (I’m sorry, but the thought of this makes me shiver) and they don’t last forever.

Look, not all of these options are suitable for everybody, so you need to go with your orthodontist’s advice, but at least you know that you are not stuck with having a mouthful of metal for months on end.

Source: http://worldental.org/

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Inman Aligner

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Here we have a cross between the traditional metal braces and the Invisalign system. It consists of removable aligners, but some (visible) metal is also used. They work faster than Invisalign and you only have one set for the entire treatment time so it is cheaper.

Source: http://www.dentistry.com/

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Periodontal and Other Diseases

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

To date, scientists have found associations between periodontal disease and a number of other problems, including:

  • Heart disease
  • Diabetes
  • Dementia
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Premature birth

What’s behind the links? Experts can’t say for certain, but they believe that oral bacteria can escape into the bloodstream and injure major organs.

Inflammation is probably a common denominator, experts say. Periodontal disease, marked by inflammation, may increase inflammation throughout the body. Inflammation, in turn, is an underlying problem in diseases including heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/

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