Periodontitis versus parodontosis

There are still dental professionals who use the old and wrong name for a periodontal disease – parodontosis. The correct name is periodontitis. – In former times bacteria couldn´t be proven because of wrong techniques-this was called parodontosis. In the last 25 years it is known that inflammation of the periodontum is caused by bacteria, […]

Gums as a reflection of our overall health!?

Gums as a reflection of our overall health? YES AND NO! Over and over again we read scientific and non scientific journals about vitamin deficiency and the consequences from it. As a result many people choose to take homeopathic medicine –a mistake most of the time! – 99% of gum diseases are attributed to plaque […]

Most common reasons for periodontitis

  – – – – – – – Most common reasons for periodontitis The most common reasons of pariodontitis are: Plaque accumulation due to poor oral hygiene, overhang restorations, ill fitting crowns Malocclusion Stress      Smoking Systemic disease such as diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes Fortunately all these factors are easily controlled by; Optimizing tooth brushing, by […]

Oral Rinses – are they useful in the menagement if Periodontitis?

 Is an oral rinse beneficial for patients with periodontitis? YES! An oral rinse is a useful purchase, unfortunately some doctors think it is not useful-with the argument that bacteria leaks into the periodontal pockets. That is incorrect for two main reasons; The bacteria moves only due to extensions Bacteria are harmless on their own. They are destructive only in mature plaque, causing a cavity or a […]

Periodontitis and saliva test-is it useful?

Periodontitis-saliva test? Yes and no! Our last discussion was about lasers, today we want to inform you about the saliva test. It is a common practice for some dental professionals to require that the patients with periodontal disease to undergo expensive saliva test prior to their therapy.    Congratulations! Now the patient knows that there […]

bad teeth part two

Posted by Dental News Team On August - 15 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Yesterday you read about bad teeth, and why some people have fillings in their upper jaw, especially in the spaces between their teeth – shown by the blue lines in the picture. – – – – – There is a reason for this: the fact that the upper teeth have wide contact surfaces (the blue lines). The lower teeth have smaller contact surfaces (the blue dots). A toothbrush can usually get through the lower teeth – but not the upper teeth. – – – – This...

bad tooth

Posted by Dental News Team On August - 15 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Want to bet that your fillings/crowns/inlays or missing teeth are only or mainly on the side! How come you only have bad teeth on the side – o.k. maybe in your upper jaw as shown in the picture in blue. Here you probably have crescent-shaped fillings, unless you’ve already gone one step further – and have crowns. But how come only specific teeth go bad? If one does, then the others should too! But don’t worry, there are others like you – if you take a look at other people’s...

seal fissures

Posted by Dental News Team On August - 15 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Plastic fillings can be used to seal fissures! Our teeth consist of humps and indentations, which medical professionals refer to as fissures. Sometimes the form of these fissures is so unusual that they cannot be cleaned using a normal toothbrush. Find out more about this topic here. – – – – – This usually leads to fissure cavities, but fissure sealing can help prevent this! Special white materials (plastic compounds) are used to seal fissures. A coffer dam should be...

transplanting wisdom teeth

Posted by Dental News Team On August - 15 - 20091 COMMENT
How much do dental implants cost? Implantation? Operations involving wisdom teeth? These are topics often searched on the web, another good question is: how much does it cost to transplant wisdom teeth? – Specifically: Wisdom teeth need not always be removed, they can be transplanted instead. The picture shows a 6-tooth in the upper jaw which has received faulty root treatment (highlighted in red). Hidden under the mucuous membrane is the 8 (highlighted in blue). – – – – The...

Root treatment-paro treatment-braces

Posted by Dental News Team On August - 15 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Before getting braces, the base needs to be cleaned! Should you be considering correcting the positioning of your teeth, then you should consider this: before you get braces, your whole mouth needs to be „inflammation-free“. – – What does this mean? – – It means that there should be no Inflammation of the bone around the root – the so-called source periodontitis osteomyelitis cavities faulty root treatment – Once the base is cleared of any inflammation, treatment...