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Issue 17.13 Dentures can now have the advantages of being made digitally using computer-design and precision-milling (CAD/CAM) technology. This new method, called AvaDent, is the first of its kind and offers several advantages over the traditional technique. First of all, the process can take as few as only two visits—the information is gathered in the […] Issue 12.13 Everyone knows that plaque on teeth can cause cavities and gum disease, but what about the plaque on dentures? The plaque on a denture is what microbiologists call a “biofilm”—a community of bacteria and fungi attached to a hydrated surface embedded in a sugary slime. Since these germs pose no direct problem to […] Issue 7.13 The last week of February this year is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Bulimia is a serious eating disorder that usually affects teenagers and young adults who secretly purge food as a way of attempting to control their body image. As a prosthodontist, which is a specialized dentist with advanced training beyond […] Issue 2.13 Dentures can now have the advantages of being made digitally using computer-design and precision-milling (CAD/CAM) technology. This new method, called AvaDent, is the first of its kind and offers several advantages over the traditional technique. First of all, the process can take as few as only two visits—the information is gathered in the […] Issue 48.12 Saliva is wonderful—it has powerful chemistry that protects our bodies against viruses and our teeth against bacteria. It buffers teeth against acid that can cause cavities. It is also a lubricant that makes it easier to taste, enjoy, and swallow food. It helps us speak and gives more suction to removable dentures so […] Issue 43.12 For decades replacing missing teeth with dental implants all in a single day has been routine for prosthodontic specialists, but recently big corporation marketing campaigns have popularized this approach and called it “Teeth-In-A-Day”. So, can you really go from hopeless teeth or no teeth to permanent implant teeth all in one day? Amazingly, […] Issue 38.12 Radiation therapy for cancer of the head and neck and general chemotherapy for cancer anywhere in the body can cause significant problems in the mouth that make it critical to see a dentist before starting these treatments. 1. Both types of treatment can cause temporary damage to the lining of the mouth (Mucositis) […] Issue 33.12 For many years Prosthodontists have been using specialized treatments to replace missing teeth with dental implants, but recently one approach to give patients the ability to chew with solid permanent teeth within 24 hours has been popularized in the local media. There is even a “Teeth-In-An-Hour” approach, but we won’t get into that […] Issue 28.12 Mother Nature never intended for your oral tissues to be covered or stressed with plastic dentures. Not only can dentures alter the way food tastes as mentioned in the last article, but they can also change the way food feels as it is chewed. First of all, within six months after starting to […] Issue 23.12 We all think about how bad dentures are with regard to comfort and function, but what about taste? Taste buds in different locations of the mouth allow us to enjoy different tastes– sweet, salty, sour and bitter in complex combinations. The network of taste receptors that make up taste buds are complex and […] |
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