Tooth pulp capping
The pulp of the tooth is an important component for the vitality of the tooth itself. The dental pulp is a source of nourishment for the tooth and ensures its survival. Tooth pulp infections must be monitored and it is important to intervene promptly to avoid irreversible tooth damage.
Fluorosis: a new treatment
Fluorosis is an oral disease caused by too much fluoride present in the tooth enamel. Fluorosis is manifested by the presence of white or yellowish lesions on the surface of the teeth.
Dental impressions: why accuracy is important
For dental impressions, the transition from the traditional method to the digital method has marked a revolution in the field of dentistry. Thanks to increasingly innovative technological tools, taking dental impressions of patients has become a much faster, less invasive and more precise process.
Burning mouth: how to intervene?
Burning mouth syndrome is a pathology that affects the oral mucous membranes, however, unlike other diseases involving oral tissues and mucosa, burning mouth syndrome does not present obvious symptoms.
Sleep quality and jaw pain
The quality of sleep is an important element of the overall well-being of an individual, jaw pain or more generally temporomandibular disorders can compromise rest and create a series of related disorders.
Tooth injuries and treatment of gum recessions
In the treatment of gingival recessions, the presence of a tooth lesion could represent a complication, let’s find out why. Gingival recession is defined as the displacement of the gingival margin towards the tooth root, with the consequent exposure of the root surface.
Odontophobia, how to help patients who are afraid of the dentist
Odontophobia is a state of more or less intense anxiety and fear that patients experience at the dentist. It is classified as a real disease by the World Health Organization, according to whose estimates, about 15/20% of the population would suffer from it.
Canines Included: The Importance of Treatment Planning
Due to their position in the arch, the canines play a fundamental role for the aesthetics of the smile, a problem of impacted canines could therefore compromise not only the functional aspects of chewing, but also the patient’s self-esteem and sociability.
Damaged restorations: to what extent can we intervene?
Many patients ask for a dentist appointment to recover damaged restorations. The main interventions for which you “put your hand back” on a previously restored tooth are: recurring caries, wear, discoloration, loss of material.
Interproximal caries: prevent with the intraoral scanner
Technology has changed dentistry with great benefit to the patient; in addition to making surgery less invasive, it also improved the effectiveness of diagnosis as in the case of the use of the intraoral scanner for the detection of interproximal caries.
