Archive for March, 2008

March 30th, 2008

WISDOM TOOTH FACTS (1/2)

Posted by editor in Dental Health

by mheo soriano

The Wisdom Teeth
Most people usually begin to have their wisdom teeth erupted at around ages 18 to 20. If the teeth are correctly placed, they cause no problems.
But in some cases, there isn’t enough room for the third molars and as the teeth try to move out of the gums, they can [...]


March 30th, 2008

A Restorative Benefit from Veneers

Posted by editor in Dental Health

By mheo soriano

Aside from being visually pleasing, dental veneers also serves a functional purpose by protecting the surface of a damaged tooth. Sometimes veneers can replace the need for a dental crown, thus eliminating the need for more invasive tooth preparation.
And because dental veneers are so thin, they might require little or-no tooth reshaping [...]


March 25th, 2008

Palmer Notation Method for Children

Posted by editor in notation

The Palmer Notation Method for Children assigns uppercase letters, instead of numbers, for the child’s 20 primary teeth. Using the same order of numbering adult’s teeth, letters “A” to “E” mark the 20 primary teeth in each quadrant. Also, the same symbol is applied to distinguish the quadrants from each other.


March 20th, 2008

Palmer Notation Method for Adults

Posted by editor in notation

The mouth is separated into quadrants, and numbers 1 to 8 and a special symbol are used to differentiate the teeth in each quadrant. Numbering then starts from the center of the mouth to the back and the numbers are placed inside an L-shaped symbol which identifies each individual quadrant.


March 15th, 2008

Other oral health care tips

Posted by editor in Dental Health

by mheo soriano

Brushing and flossing are regular methods of good dental care and oral health. To further improve your oral health you may also want to consider these oral health tips:
• Try using an interdental cleaner, such as a dental picks or dental stick which are especially designed to clean in-between your teeth.
• You can use a [...]


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