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The science of dentistry is always trying to find new ways to make materials safer, more accessible, easier to produce, and more biocompatible. Dental implants are always being moulded to look like, weigh, and in all other dimensions resemble the thing they are supposed to replace; tooth roots.

When you are told that you need bone augmentation in order to receive a dental implant, chances are that you are going to be getting a synthetic bone graft. This is basically what 90% of hospitals, dental clinics, and pretty much everywhere else that provides oral surgery uses when bone grafts need to be given. The question is; why?

Oral surgery is always very scary to patients. Surgery is bad enough, but to imagine such a thing done in a place as delicate and as frequently used on a daily basis as the mouth is just unsettling.

Of all the bizarre techniques that get used in dentistry, the most misunderstood and obscure one is the inlay and onlay.

The teeth in your mouth are not just rooted into the jawbone, they do not just stand alone in the bone. They are supported by your gums, and also something called the alveolus, which is located beneath the visible gum line, and consists of a thin ridge of bone, ligaments, and soft tissues.

Dentures are rows of artificial teeth. When most of a row or all of a row is replaced, the product is considered a denture, but the line between what is a large bridge and a partial denture is arbitrary and meaningless. You can choose to think of everyone crown as a partial denture, but it is not very practical. Usually, the word “denture” is reserved for when most of the teeth are missing.

“I am thinking of getting aesthetic braces, as I work in marketing, but do need to stop going to the dentist for fillings. My teeth are quite crooked. I have heard that different kinds of tooth colored brackets are available. What is the difference between them? I make a decent salary, but some are quite expensive. Is the investment really worth it?

Always at the forefront of adult orthodontics, the revolutionary Damon system is now available in clear, see through version as well. The brackets can only be seen from up close, and are see through, so they allow the light to pass through the brackets, thus hiding them, even when exposed when you smile.