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Demystifying root canal treatment Demystifying root canal treatmentMany people have a deep-seated fear of root canal (endodontic) treatment. They will say "not as bad as a root canal" – as if it is one of the worst human experiences. Such fears are unfounded. In professional hands, ... Facts about Cosmetic Dentistry Cosmetic dentistry is the procedure to improve the appearance of teeth. With the recent developments in dental techniques and dental materials, cosmetic dentistry has made it possible for many people to have better looking smile.You might consider ... How to Floss Your Teeth You can re-publish this article as long as you provide clickable links to the source. A courtesey email to marketing@dentistry21.com will be appreciated.The surfaces that are between teeth are not accessible to brush therefore the best way to clean them ...
Teeth Whitening - A Personal Experience
When I got my braces off, yes I was an adult with brace face, I was really shocked at how yellow my teeth were. The most embarrassing part was everyone wanted to see my new straight teeth that were also quite yellow!
I really wanted to find a whitening system that was reasonable after all I just finished paying $4000 on braces. I looked on eBay with their auctions that sell the "professional" systems with custom molding trays you can mold yourself using hot water. They hardly shaped to my teeth, the tray just stayed in its boxing tooth guard shape. Plus the syringes of peroxide were goopy and difficult to measure the right amount into each tray. The directions said I only needed a half ml per treatment but usually 4 times that much squirted out. Another thing about the gel was that it got on my gums and really irritated them. That kit from eBay got tossed to the back of my toiletry drawer and my yellow teeth remained.
Then I looked into the custom whitening trays from my orthodontist, they were $350 for the trays and peroxide! This was alot more than I wanted to pay or could afford. I went to another orthodontist to see about another cosmetic tooth procedure. The procedure was expensive too, but he did say to whiten my teeth to the shade I wanted before getting them fixed because the dentist would match the color of the cement or ceramic with my natural tooth color. Dental epoxy won't lighten with any type of whitening system.
I asked the orthodontist what he recommended to whiten my teeth. I was surprised to hear him say that the over the counter whitening systems was the same stuff the dentists normally use. He said Crest White Strips work fine and I could get the desired results with a package of Crest. I talked to my mother-in-law and she said she didn't like the Crest White Strips because they were all goopy and gross. I personally never have tried them.
The whitening system that I have tried and got results I was very happy with was the Oral-B Whitening Strips from Rembrandt. It's a seven day system; you wear a comfortable strip on the upper and lower teeth for 30 minutes a day. There are no gels or mess and they can be easily trimmed to fit over your teeth so your gums are not irritated. One thing I did was fall asleep with them on one night, so they were on my teeth for 6 hours! My teeth were so sensitive the next day they just ached and ached. But when I followed the instructions I got great results and never had any other teeth sensitivity problems. Currently I am enjoying a white bright smile with fabulously straight teeth.
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Dental association starts campaign - Billings Gazette CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Dental Association has launched a statewide push to educate the public about the importance of good oral health practices. Dentists with the group say they're seeing an increase in gum disease in the state. The program is ...
Impressions of Jack Kennedy , with Dan Rather - Dallas Observer Dan Rather is a cultural icon--a man whose voice takes us back to the golden age of television news when it took more than a good head of hair and expensive dental work to be a network reporter. Most of us know Rather as a stately figure, a man whose ...
Group gives free dental care being provided at Del Mar - Corpus Christi Caller CORPUS CHRISTI — Officials with a state dental foundation hope to give free restorative dental care to about 600 low-income patients on Friday and Saturday. Dr. Richard Smith, board chairman of the Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation, said ...
Boy's tooth infection death spurs dental project - San Francisco Examiner Related Topics: LARGO, Md. LARGO, Md. ( Map , News ) - A 12-year-old Prince George's County boy killed when a tooth infection spread to his brain will live on through a project aimed at bringing dental care to needy children in his community. State ...
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