Monday, January 26, 2009

Other Important Questions:



What is a prosthodontist?

A prosthodontist is a dentist who specializes in the restoration and replacement of teeth. Most prosthodontists receive two to three years of additional training after dental school in a program accredited by the American Dental Association based either at a hospital or a university. The training includes reviews of the literature, lectures, treatment of patients and laboratory experience in fabricating restorations.

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Que es un Protésico?

Un Protésico es un dentista especializado en la restauración y reemplazamiento de dientes. Muchos Protésicos reciben de dos a tres años de Preparación adicional después de acabar un programa acreditado por la Asociación Americana Dental con base en un hospital o universidad. La preparación incluye revisiones de literatuta, charlas , tratamiento de pacientes y experiencia en laboratorios fabricando restauraciones.

What dental procedures does a prosthodontist perform?

Prosthodontists are the experts in dental rehabilitation and have mastered many procedures including: crowns, caps, bridges, veneers, removable partial dentures, dentures and dental implants. In addition to restoring dental implants with restorations, many prosthodontists are surgically placing implants as well.
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Que procedimientos dentales realiza un Protésico?


Los protésicos son expertos en la rehabilitación dental y han
dominado muchos procedimientos incluyendo: coronas, fundas, puentes, barnices, prótesis parciales removibles, dentaduras e implantes. Además de colocar implantes dentales con restauraciones, muchos protésicos están colocando implantes quirúrgicamente también.
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Is a prosthodontist different from a “cosmetic dentist”?

The American Dental Association recognizes nine dental specialties, and the ADA does not include “cosmetic dentistry” as a specialty. Prosthodontists receive extensive training and experience in dental esthetics and cosmetics during their graduate programs which currently last three years. Many cosmetic dentists receive training during seminars or a series of courses, but this training is usually limited to weekend or possibly weeklong courses.

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Es el Protésico diferente a un dentista cosmético?

La Asaciación Dental Americana reconoce nueve especialidades dentales y no incluye la cosmética dental como una especialidad. Los protésicos reciben un intenso entrenamiento y experiencia en estética y cosmética dental que tiene actualmente una duración de tres años. Muchos cosméticos dentales reciben formación a través de seminarios y una serie de cursos, pero su formación es normalmente limitada a un fin de semana o posiblemente de una semana de duración.


Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Questions!!!...=)


Restoration of teeth:

Dental restorations are procedures to repair a damaged or decayed tooth. The most common type of restorative dentistry is a filling, which may be amalgam (silver), composite resin (white) or other materials. Crowns may be used when a filling will not be enough to strengthen the tooth, such as after root canal treatment or apicoectomy. Inlays and onlays are similar to crowns.


Tooth decay is the destruction of teeth due to the interaction of teeth with bacteria and food. Plaque build-up can lead to tartar formation and, eventually, cavities (dental caries) and/or gum disease. Tooth injuries can involve a damaged, fractured or cracked tooth, as well as trauma such as tooth loss. Bruxism (teeth grinding or clenching) can lead to tooth surface loss.

  1. what are the available dental restorations?
There are different types of dental restorations which are used in particular situations.
  • Amalgam restoration
An amalgam is an alloy or combination of two or more metals.
Amalgam fillings
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Amalgam fillings








  • Bonding Or Composite Restoration
    "The superglue of dentistry"

Composite resin is a plastic tooth-coloured material that is used as a filling. It is also called a white or plastic filling. The process of fusing the filling material to the tooth is called bonding.

White fillings
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Decay before

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After repair
White fillings
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Fracture of front tooth

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Cosmetic repair
  • Inlay restoration
    An inlay is a solid filling that is cemented into a tooth that has been specially prepared for it.

Porcelain inlays

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Gold inlays

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See Bonding

  • Onlay restoration
An onlay is a modified inlay. It is also made by a dental technician, from the impression taken of a prepared cavity.

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  • Replacement crown or "crown"
A replacement crown does exactly what its name implies, it replaces the natural crown of a tooth. It is often simply called a crown.

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See Replacement Crowns for more information.

  • Porcelain veneer restoration
    The porcelain veneer is cemented into place, using a special cement that bonds it to the tooth.

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Composite resin is a plastic tooth-coloured material that is used as a filling. It is also called a white or plastic filling.

Bonding is the process of repairing a tooth with a composite filling .

Bonding has all the qualities needed for cosmetic dentistry. This applies particularly to the repair of discoloured front teeth..

The visible surface of a front tooth can be "re-surfaced" with the use of composites. This will, however, be less durable than a porcelain veneer.

White fillings
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Decay before

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After filling
White fillings
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Fracture of tooth

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Cosmetic repair

Thursday, January 8, 2009

part of the tooth

hi!!...Today I am going to show you which are the names of the parts of the teeth: