Dental Restoration 101

Folks from Florida, you’d better check this article out.

There will be a bit of stringency in keeping with the regulations that protect the millions of American dental patients who receive permanently seated restoration treatments (at least those who receive them in Florida for now). This is due to the legislation filed by Florida Rep. Stan Jordan, R-Jacksonville, and backed by the Florida Dental Laboratory Association.

Dental-restoration products – such as porcelain crowns, dentures and bridges will now be regulated by requiring “all dental laboratories to disclose to dentists where a product was manufactured and what materials were used, and provide certificates of authenticity.”

Dentists will also be required to include this information in the records and dental charts of patients in case of enquiries. This will also help health officials track and trace particular restorations to their source in case problems later emerge. The bill also requires dental laboratory technicians to maintain continuing education every two years.

SOURCE: Earthtimes

Many materials we now use and take fore granted in our everyday lives can be found inside your mouth where dentists use them to restore your smile. From composite materials, high strength ceramics, plastics, veneers and varnishes, they are all result of research into space age materials needed for outer space. Lighter yet stronger than steel and even natural bone(the strongest bone in the human body), they adorn our mouths quietly as we smile our way through the day.
Adhesives that bond indefinitely with the use of UV light, drills and diagnostic machines that offer safer and faster results in no time. Dental restoration used to take a lot of visits but with high-tech imaging machines, they can be documented and explained in detail without the guesswork. Powerful computers process digital x-rays allowing them to be stored for review anytime lessening the exposure to x-rays.

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Receding gums are a major indicator of periodontal disease. The persistent sore, swollen, red,tooth pain or sensitivity and bad breath are warning signs.When left untreated, a serious condition which clinical studies have revealed, may not only lead to tooth loss but to heart attack, stroke, diabetes, respiratory disease and premature babies. There are two reasons for receding gums and one is aggressive brushing with a toothbrush with hard bristles. Soft bristle toothbrush is advisable. Be gentle because your gums are sensitive, soft tissue and when brushed too harshly it is easily damaged. While this is usually only a contributor and may not totally affect you, another reason is common 22 bacteria that we humans produced. This is a naturally occurring event that you can not stop, but you can control it.The saliva is our body’s natural defense to bacteria because our saliva is extremely rich in oxygen and certain enzymes that can help control production of bacteria.

A New York University student from the Department of Endodontics, a medical term that describes the procedure of retaining the original teeth of the patient, conducted a study for his medical research. The University student gathered pieces of information, primarily through a survey, of the different perceptions of the dentistry faculty and dental students in his University. His study was focused on what would they prefer between the two: “retention of teeth or extraction and implant replacement?”

It was surprising though, that both the faculty and the dental students preferred retention rather than replacement (albeit, over the course of the survey, there were numerous times that dental students repeatedly chose implants over retention). The given data showed that young and fresh dentists do prefer having implants rather than retaining the original one. They’re probably thinking about the long-term effect since implants last for 20-30 years.

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A new dental implant procedure called the hybridge is a new technology pioneered by doctors to give people with a lot of missing teeth a good reason to smile about.

The procedure consists of teeth removal and the fastening a row of resin dentures to several mental implants. It appears to be very cost effective granted that the patient has a �mouthful of problems.� The procedure is also speedier than its other counterparts � try completing the whole process from a whole year to merely three weeks. The idea behind the procedure has been brewing for many years but it has only been recently that the actual process itself was formulated.

�It can be cost-prohibitive when you’re dealing with someone who has a full mouth of problems and they feel implants are too costly for them. This is a great way to do it fast and cost effective.�

Prices start at $15,000 to $20,000 dollars which amounts to half the cost of dental implants with porcelain crowns and bridges. Not bad, huh?

Up to now, the idea is still under patent consideration but the actual goal is to market the procedure nationally.

Source: WHEC