Virtual reality: the first non-pharmacological analgesic
In a not too distant scenario, dentistry could resort to virtual reality. A new way to “distract” those patients, including many children, who are afraid of the dentist.
Tooth fracture: causes and interventions
Tooth fracture is a very common problem but not all fractures are the same and can have different causes. An experienced dentist won’t just tell you that a tooth is broken. A tooth can be defined as fractured when the fracture starts from the surface and continues towards the root of the tooth, a fracture […]
Saliva: functions and curiosities
How are you? Your saliva tells you. From a careful analysis, in fact, you can obtain indications on the general state of health (the possible presence of diseases) and on the oral one.
Periodontitis, this unknown
Every day when we eat, a platoon of bacteria energetically lashes out against our teeth. By washing them after meals, we can protect them from the 100,000 microorganisms that are the cause of tooth decay and gum inflammation.
Malocclusion: what if the jaw pops?
Chewing considered by most to be a very trivial movement is, on the other hand, a highly complex process involving specific muscles. When the jaw pops there is something wrong.
Smoking and dental health
Smoker with healthy teeth? Not very likely. If in order to have healthy teeth it is necessary to take care of them and go to the dentist constantly, the more or less avid smoker will not enjoy dental health equal to that of a non-smoker patient. This is demonstrated by a German study which we […]
Painless implantology, you can
Talking about implantology is useful to dispel the idea that this type of intervention is always painful. Today dentistry and, in particular, the implantologist have worked to reduce the impact on the patient to a minimum: from computer-guided implantology to the newest diagnostic tools, to conscious sedation that eases the patient’s tension while keeping him […]
Periodontitis: symptoms and treatments
What is periodontitis? What symptoms does it manifest itself with? What connections exist between periodontitis and other diseases, such as diabetes and heart problems? How do you intervene on this gingival infection? Is it true that neglecting periodontitis can lead to tooth loss? We will answer these and other questions and curiosities in this article.
Yellow teeth: dental cleaning or whitening?
Yellow is a beautiful color, lively, it brings joy except in one case: yellow teeth. What does yellowing of the teeth depend on? How can it be solved?
Teeth: names, numbering and … wisdom teeth
Teeth, like people, have names, so it is easier to identify them. For greater specificity and given that, for example, there are more than one molar, dentists use numbers.
