- 1. Cavities/tooth decay
- (Cavities/tooth decay)
- Cavities are permanently damaged areas in the hard surface of your teeth that develop into tiny openings or holes. Cavities, also called tooth decay or caries, are caused by a combination of factors, ...
- 2. Von Willebrand disease
- (Von Willebrand disease)
- ... a tooth extraction or other dental procedure Blood in the stool or urine Bleeding from shaving with a razor People with von Willebrand disease may also experience: Easy bruising Bruises with ...
- 3. What is an Endodontist?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- The technical definition of an Endodontist is a dentist that has completed dental school and then taken two more years of specialty training to treat tooth roots and the pulp of teeth. The pulp of a tooth ...
- 4. Dental Plans: What Do They Cover in Shanghai?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... or twice a year teeth cleanings, examinations and check-ups, up to 100 pecent. Dental sealants (clear plastic coating to prevent tooth decay), x-rays and fluoride treatments can be covered 80 – 100 percent ...
- 5. Dental Insurance in Shanghai and Major Dental Work: What is Generally Covered?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... fillings and tooth extractions. Previously companies did not consider root canals to be a basic procedure. Now most of the companies do categorize root canals under basic procedures because of the frequency ...
- 6. Common Reasons for a Tooth Extraction in Shanghai
- (Dental Shanghai)
- A tooth extraction is the removal of a tooth from its socket in the bone. If a tooth has been damaged by tooth decay or a fracture, a dentist will attempt to repair the tooth by restoring it with a dental ...
- 7. Dental Tips for Pregnant Women in Shanghai
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... procedures that cannot be administered on pregnant women. These include a tooth extraction, tooth filling, x-ray, root canal treatments, and some others. Why? These procedures, especially the tooth extraction, ...
- 8. Eating Disorders and How They Ruin Teeth
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... their esophagus, develop stomach and heart problems, and suffer basic consequences of malnutrition. Many of those who purge suffer from tooth erosion, hyper sensitivity, chronic sore throat, discoloration, ...
- 9. What is the Proper Way to Floss?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- Most people in Shanghai consider flossing as an alternative to using a toothpick. The misconception is that it is only done to remove large particles of food that get stuck in between our teeth. Although ...
- 10. Braces: How Do They Work?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... straighten. For this, teeth must be temporarily loosened, allowing the tissues surrounding the particular teeth to stretch into the loosened socket. Once the tooth starts moving into the loosened socket ...
- 11. How Composite Bonding Works to Repair Teeth
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... often less traumatic than bridges, crowns, implants or a tooth extraction. Types of Dental Fillings: While stronger amalgam fillings may be preferred where our back teeth are involved, dentists opt ...
- 12. What are the Treatment Options for a Damaged Pulp?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- Pulp is the inner, softer part of a tooth that extends from the core of the root right to the crown. This inner core is protected by the tooth enamel – when the bacteria in plaque destroy this barrier, ...
- 13. What is a Root Canal in Shanghai?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- The root canal is a naturally occurring space within the tooth that runs from the base to the middle. Root canal carries pulp, which consists of nerves and blood vessels. So a root canal is the place that ...
- 14. Dental Treatment Options for a Cleft Lip
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... of cleft lip requires the service of both general and dental surgeon as the procedure is done under anesthesia. Many dental procedures such as tooth extractions, restorations, etc can be performed under ...
- 15. Impacted wisdom teeth
- (Impacted wisdom teeth)
- ... wisdom teeth may cause no apparent or immediate problems. But because they're hard to clean, they may be more vulnerable to tooth decay and gum disease than other teeth are. Impacted wisdom teeth that ...
- 16. Osteoporosis
- (Osteoporosis)
- ... which the upper thighbone cracks, but doesn't usually break completely. Bisphosphonates also have the potential to affect the jawbone. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a rare condition occurring after a tooth ...
- 17. Dry socket
- (Dry socket)
- Dry socket (alveolar osteitis) is a painful dental condition that can occur after extraction of a permanent adult tooth. Dry socket occurs when the blood clot at the site of the tooth extraction has ...
