Early Orthodontic Treatment: The Essential Knowledge for a General Dental Practitioner

Early orthodontic evaluation is necessary to prevent and intercept occlusion problems that the pediatric patient may present. In this way, we prevent the factors that influence malocclusion from being intercepted and rehabilitated.

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The general dentist must know what are the characteristics of occlusion in infants, to identify the habits or factors that can generate a pathology.

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Tooth Preparation for Stainless Steel Crown - Step by step

Steel crowns in pediatric dentistry are used to restore a tooth that has lost a lot of structure due to decay or trauma. Returns the chewing and occlusion functions necessary for the patient's oral health

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It is economical and quick to prepare and install, that is why it is used to this day, perhaps its only disadvantage is aesthetics.

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How do medications affect your oral health?

Perhaps not everyone knows it, but drugs can also affect oral health, so it is important that they are prescribed by a health professional. Self-medication can influence general and oral health.

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The dentist must know the adverse reactions that some medications present, in order to identify them and recommend the appropriate treatment.

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Which Crown Do You Need to Use? Metal vs Metal Free, Which is the Best

Dental crowns are used to restore teeth that have suffered cavities or traumas that have compromised a large part of their dental structure and a resin or inlay is not indicated.

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Dental crowns can be made of metal or porcelain. Both materials present benefits to the patient that must be explained by the operator.

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How to Manage a Pediatric Patient with Oral Ulcers

Oral ulcers is a circumscribed lesion with a yellowish-white appearance and it is common to find this type of lesion in the oral cavity of a child. These ulcers can be present for different reasons, such as: due to an accident, or when immunity is compromised.

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The symptoms are diverse, it can appear: irritation, itching, even fever and general malaise. Treatment is necessary to prevent these injuries from causing greater discomfort to communicate and eat.

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What Are Orthodontic Elastics?

During orthodontic treatment, a series of devices are used that have a defined function and characteristic. The goal is the successful outcome of orthodontic treatment.

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The elastics are placed joining both arches and correct the bite by performing movements that the arches cannot perform. The orthodontist must train the patient how to change elastics.



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What You Should Know About Retainers

Orthodontic treatment goes through several stages, and each one of them ensures a successful result. The last stage is retention, and the patient must know what is its importance and what care should be taken.

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This last stage begins when the brackets are removed and appliances are placed in order to keep the teeth in their new and correct positions.



There are several types of retainers and patients must know the characteristics of each of them, as well as the care and importance they must have to maintain them throughout this phase.

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What Is COVID Tongue? - Know this new symptom of the Coronavirus

In a study in patients with coronavirus, a symptom that manifests itself on the tongue was detected, this was called "Covid Tongue". The tongue is characterized by an increase in size and depapilation, in addition to other lesions in the oral cavity.

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The tongue has smooth areas on its surface, and is generally accompanied by loss of taste and burning of the tongue.

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6 signs that your child may need early orthodontic treatment

Malocclusions usually appear at an early age, so an evaluation by the pediatric dentist and orthodontist is necessary as a preventive measure. The specialist will evaluate the infant's oral characteristics.

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Early treatment prevents malocclusion problems from worsening over time. Treatment can be given in both deciduous and mixed dentition.



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Dental Treatment: Vital Pulp Therapy for Primary Teeth

Caries affects the dental pulp in different ways, from mild reactions to pulp necrosis. In pediatric dentistry, different techniques are used to maintain the functions and vitality of the tooth.

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The anatomical characteristics of primary teeth are different from permanent teeth. It is important to know these differences when performing any dental procedure.



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Diabetes and gum health - Periodontitis

Diabetes is a disease that affects several organs and systems of our body, including the heart, kidneys and eyes. The oral cavity is also affected by this disease, for example periodontitis, xerostomia and fungi.

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A person with diabetes increases the risk of suffering from periodontal disease, even losing one or more teeth more quickly.

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Control of diabetes is essential to achieve successful periodontal treatment. That is why it is important to visit your doctor and dentist regularly for an early evaluation and treatment.

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What are the medicines used in pediatric dentistry?

During pediatric dentistry, a series of drugs are used to control pain, inflammation and infections that the pediatric patient may present. It is important that the pediatric dentist and general dentist know the management of drugs in children.

When a drug is to be prescribed, it is important that the professional knows the drug, as well as the necessary dose to be administered, in this way we avoid bacterial resistance.

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How well do fluoride treatments work at preventing tooth decay?

There is no doubt that prevention is the best way to avoid a number of diseases such as tooth decay. The recommendations for oral care are to brush your teeth daily, have a balanced diet and visit the dentist.

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In the dental office, procedures are performed that prevent the presence of cavities, such as the use of fluoride.

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The types of bad breath that we CAN'T treat in the dental office

Halitosis can have an oral origin, that means that the cause of bad breath is in the oral cavity, such as lack of hygiene, the presence of cavities, inflammation and bleeding gums.

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There are other cases of bad breath that cannot be treated by dentistry, such as: keto breath, onion breath, garlic breath and acid reflux.

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Online Video library - Bruxism: Definition, diagnosis and treatments

Bruxism is a parafunctional pathology, which can occur day or night, and affects both adults and children. The presence of bruxism affects the teeth, orofacial muscles, and the temporomandibular joint.

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Bruxism is evidenced when the patient grinds or clenches his teeth. The origin of bruxism is multifactorial, for which an interdisciplinary treatment is recommended.

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Tooth Development and Eruption - Odontogenesis

Dental embryology is responsible for the study of odontogenesis, which is the development of teeth. This event begins in the embryo around the sixth week and is divided into four stages.

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It is approximately in the eighth week that the germs of the primary teeth are formed. Primary teeth begin to erupt at approximately 6 months and end at 31 months.

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