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Flossing is a mandatory supplement for a good teeth cleaning and children should get used to using it very young, after a good brushing.

To floss follow these steps:

1. Cut about 50 cm of floss and wind most of one of the middle fingers.
2. Wrap the remaining string on the same finger of the opposite hand. This finger may be picking up the floss as it is used.
3. Separate a piece about 2-3 inches of floss using the thumbs and index fingers. Read the rest of this entry »

What is tooth whitening?

It is a process that lightens the discoloration of enamel and dentin using a solution of carbamide peroxide.

By the way bleach bleach clothing, the product being in prolonged contact with the tooth breaks the pigments that were formed either with age or pathological manner.

Tooth whitening is a relatively new technique in cosmetic dentistry. However, the active ingredient, has been safely used in a few years ago for the treatment of gums and other soft tissues of the mouth.

Who can benefit from whitening?

Almost everyone. However, there are cases where treatment may not be effective. In examining your teeth, your dentist can assess the effectiveness of treatment. Read the rest of this entry »

The placement of dental implants is now recognized as the best solution for replacing one or more teeth permanently.
The dental implant replaces the natural tooth root and allows the creation of fixed prostheses and perfectly stable, which may remain in the mouth for many years.
This technique brings both aesthetics, comfort and functionality of natural teeth.

The implant is the answer to the following cases:
* You are missing one or more teeth.
* You are missing a series of adjacent teeth.
* In the absence of almost all the teeth or jaws completely edentulous

Replacing a tooth implant crown

1.Pose Implant Dentistry:
After local anesthesia, the surgeon will proceed with the installation of dental implant, which involves inserting a titanium artificial root into the jaw bone, which resembles a screw to replace the missing tooth root.

2.Cicatrisation Implant Dentistry:
For the implant integrates perfectly into the jaw bone, a period of 3 months minimum should be observed. A phenomenon called osseointegration, the bone cells colonize the surface of the implant. Read the rest of this entry »