Dentistry Today

Your mouth reflects your diet, and your Tampa dentist can quickly recognize any possible imbalance in your diet.  Oral health can be affected by both malnutrition and overeating. A nutritious diet determines one’s overall health in general and dental health in particular. Tampa dentists advise that a balanced diet is crucial to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. This is true for adults as well as children. Children with a poor diet develop dental problems. Pregnant women must also ensure they follow a healthy diet to ensure their babies’ dental health.

Preventing dental diseases through proper diet

Two major dental diseases, tooth decay or caries, and gum disease or periodontitis, can be prevented through a balanced diet according to professionals in dentistry in Tampa. When

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Titanium mesh is one of many techniques I use in my Burbank dental implant practice to rebuild (graft) lost bone. Titanium mesh is sometimes referred to as “ti-mesh.”

It looks like a screen as shown in this picture. It acts as a barrier and physical support of the gums over the bone graft.

I place and bend it to shape between the gum and the bone to act as a tent. The “tent” holds the shape of the bone while the bone graft material and PRP work to grow new bone. It is held in with bone screws.

With tooth loss, there is bone loss. In some cases, bone loss can be severe. Severe

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A patient in my Burbank office asked me about the long-term with implants. Dental implant complications can occur. Most focus on the surgery, but what I am talking about is what happens later down the road. Later, meaning after the crown, bridge or full implant restoration has been attached to the implants.

This video reviews two problems that can occur with a dental implant months or years down the road.

Keep in mind that “regular dentistry” has complications too. Fillings break, crowns wear out, root canals become lose their seal, etc…unfortunately nothing is forever. But with good upkeep and regular visits, potential problems can be taken care of more easily than waiting.

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If you have lost a substantial number of teeth, perhaps through decay or age, dentures can be the best option. There are a number of treatments to choose from, each with their own benefits.

Conventional denture treatment

Conventional dentures are made by a dentist in Tampa taking a mold of your mouth and teeth. The color and shape of your teeth are also taken into consideration. However, they’re not placed into the mouth until 8 to 12 weeks after the teeth have been removed. This allows the gums to have healed properly. The main drawback of this form of denture is that you’ll have to go for a significant period of time without teeth.

Immediate denture treatment

Immediate dentures are put in as soon as the teeth extraction has taken place. As

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Darby Dental Supply has added the MagnaVu PSII Dental Procedure Scope to its roster of dental operatory equipment.

Comprising an intraoral camera and a video screen, the MagnaVu produces precise, clear, highly magnified images, which eliminates the need for magnified loupes, microscopes, and most other dental cameras used in the operatory.

By viewing the MagnaVu as opposed to looking directly into the oral cavity, the dental professional can maintain a more ergonomic posture position during procedures.

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