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Benefits of Dental Sealants for Children Dental sealants are a treatment for children’s teeth designed to be applied on the chewing surfaces of teeth to protect teeth by preventing cavities from forming. The sealant is a thin, plastic coating made of biocompatible acrylic usually painted on the back teeth - Read more...
Kid's Oral Health Education Starts in The Home A lot of children get cavities, or what is known also as caries or tooth decay. In fact, cavities are one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood in the US. When cavities go untreated, children experience toothache leading to other Read more...
Toothbrush Care Guidelines You know that your mouth is one of the dirtiest places in the human body. Your mouth could be teeming with hundreds of different bacteria at any given time. Certainly, they can easily transfer onto your toothbrush. Also, you may not want your toothbrush to be attracting Read more...
Cone beam CT is not the same as conventional CT. It has the advantage of lower radiation exposure compared to conventional CT. Total radiation doses from 3D dental CBCT exams are 96% lower than conventional CT exams, but deliver more radiation than standard dental 2D x-ray. It provides detailed images Read more...
Why the CBCT Can be a Dentist’s Best Friend Dental cone beam computed tomography (CT) is a special type of x-ray equipment used when regular dental or facial x-rays are not sufficient. The dentist may use this technology to produce 3D images of your teeth, soft tissues, nerve pathways and Read more...