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IS DENTAL IMPLANT PAINFUL ?

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                               IS DENTAL IMPLANTS PAINFUL? DENTAL IMPLANTS :            Dental implants are considered to be the best options to replace missing or damaged teeth           A dental implant is  a substance that is placed into the jaw to support a crown or fixed or removable denture   The procedure itself  is not painful since its performed with either GENERAL  ANESTHESIA OR LOCAL ANESTHESIA    After dental implantation, once the numbness wears off, mild pain may be noticed by the patient. The persons who undergo the procedure say this pain is less than the pain of tooth extraction. HOW LONG PATIENT HAVE DISCOMFORT Depending on where it was placed, discomfort can also be felt in the chin, cheeks, or underneath the eyes.  PAIN MANAGEMENT AFTER DENTAL IMPLANT PROCEDURE In most cases, the ...

WHAT IS BONE GRAFT IN DENTISTRY

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                                                                                      WHAT  IS BONE GRAFT IN DENTISTRY ? Bone grafting is a procedure done when there is severe bone loss.   COMPLICATION OF BONE LOSS      1.Teeth mobility      2.Replacements will be questionable      3.Gum  disease      4. Loss of teeth one after another WHAT IS BONE GRAFT? Bone graft is a procedure,where artificial bone material is placed for regeneration of bone. In olden days bone grafting is done by auto graft method .Autograft is a technique where you have to take bone from another part of your own body to replace your lost bone. But ,with our advancements in dentistry we, now do bone graf...

What is CBCT ?

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                                                 Cone Beam Computed Tomography ( CBCT ) Cone beam computed tomography is a special type of dental x ray.It is mostly asked to take when your normal dental x ray is not sufficient or in case of detailed diagnosis. WHAT DIFFERS CBCT FROM OPG?           OPG ( orthopantomogram) is normal dental x ray ,where all dentist usually recommend is a Two dimensional x ray.It covers both your upper and lower jaw in two dimensional view.     CBCT is a three dimensional x ray.With the help of CBCT we can cover full upper and lower jaw,teeth,soft tissues,nerve pathway. Even Zygoma bone and Orbit can be examined in three dimensional view . WHEN OPG & CBCT?      OPG  Diagnosis of decayed teeth  Dental infection  Fractures  Impact...

WHY DO ROOT CANAL TREATMENT(RCT) TAKE 3 VISITS.,?

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                                 HOW DO ROOT CANAL TREATMENT TAKE 3 VISITS. Root canal treatment is the process of removing inflamed or infected pulp tissue from within the tooth Standard root canal treatment requires 2-3 visits                                         It depends on the  infection of the tooth Root canal treatment is a process used to treat all infections from the root  of the tooth. your first visit  works on fixing the pain you probably have, and the tooth is thoroughly cleaned,it is sealed with temporary filling to prevent contamination of saliva and food between appointments. on your second visits, the roots of the tooth are filled with permanent material to prevent re-infection. on  your third visits  permanent crown will be fixed ...