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When Older Patients Become Malnourished If you are already malnourished, losing your teeth and eventually wearing dentures can further increase malnutrition risk. This was found out in a recent study from King’s College London. People over the age of 50 who have lost some teeth and/or are using dentures may Read more...
Bellevue Dental Implants Home-Care Ideas for the New Dental Implants Going for a dental implant is a major decision you can make with your oral surgeon or implantologist. Certainly, you have been well educated about your options and your final choice. There is no need for you to fear - Read more...
From Bamboo Pegs To Gold To Titanium Ancient China should be credited for using carved bamboo pegs as replacements for missing teeth, some 4,000 years ago. The first recorded case of a metal replacement tooth being fixed to a jawbone was discovered in a mummified Egyptian king of 3,000 years Read more...
The Pros and The Cons Dental implants and bridges are means to fill up gaps between teeth. Though they serve the same purpose, they are constructed differently. An implant is a false tooth that's attached to a titanium post to be inserted in the jaw bone. A bridge is composed Read more...
Children’s Struggles and Successes Research at the Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden studied children with severe overbite who underwent orthodontic treatment early. While there were contributory success factors, the children and their families went through tough times dealing with teasing and the difficult and painful periods of adjustments. An overjet is Read more...