It is the term used to present the way implant placement is planned. The specialist uses the 3D technology, 3D radiograph, to plan the position of implants in advance so the implant can be placed in the best position without damaging the nerve or the teeth. With the help of CAD-CAM technology, the position in …
Not every orthodontic cases require tooth extraction. The dentist extracts teeth to provide the room either for improving alignment of the tooth or bring back the sticking out front teeth. 1. Patients who have severe crowding, extraction of premolars teeth is commonly chosen to provide rooms for full alignments. However, in the cases that severe …
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The implant abutment is a part of the implant that emerges from the bony part. It serves as a foundation of the crown. In general, stock abutment is an easy and practical options. However, there are some situations that require a custom-made abutment. For example, where the gum level is not flat (terminal tooth of …
The orthodontists use retainer to hold the position of the tooth after orthodontic treatment to prevent teeth moving back to its original position. In order to maintain the good result, patients’ discipline is required. Patients are recommended to wear retainers full time for 3 months after orthodontic treatment and just for night time after that. …
Normally the fixed braces should start at age 12-13 when all the permanent teeth fully erupt. However, parents should bring their child to see orthodontic specialist at age of 9 years at the latest. Why? At the age of 9, the upper canine is travelling to the area of apex of incisors so that it …
If you have these symptoms Throbbing toothache or painful, especially when you sleep. The tooth becomes very sensitivity to hot, cold or sweets. Feeling toothache when chewing foods. These symptoms show that there might be deep cavities and reach to the nerve or deep crack of the tooth. If you experience any of these symptoms, …
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This is the term called the tooth which fail to erupt. The any tooth can be impacted, but the most frequent ones are third molars (wisdom tooth), canines and premolars. There are two way to treat this condition. First, guiding the impacted into the oral cavity via orthodontic treatment called artificial eruption. We normally use …
Normally, human have 32 teeth (including wisdom teeth). However, some people have more than that. The extra one is called supernumerary tooth. Most of the time, the supernumerary tooth failed to erupt so it is not noticeable in general dental check-up. The x-ray is the best way to check if there is one. This extra …
To place dental implants after a tooth extraction, we normally wait a minimum 2 months, allowing the bone to heal. Especially the case the extracted tooth was infected. However, waiting too long can be disadvantages. Non-functional bone at extraction site will degenerate, reducing in width and height, which will complicate the implant placement. Additional procedure …
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You might already know that implant placement normally requires 2 months of healing time after tooth extraction. We will introduce the term “immediate implant placement”. This term means that implant is placed right after tooth extraction. Is it possible? Yes, with careful planning. It is possible. Three dimensions x-ray will play an important role in …
