Cervical caries differs from other forms of caries process by the decay-deepening rate. This is due to the natural thinness of the enamel layer in the cervical area. Modern treatment methods make it possible to achieve good aesthetic results even in challenging clinical cases. However, lack of professional care quickly leads to tooth decay and...
After getting the braces, you need to use particular tools, such as brushes, irrigators, and interdental brushes. They help gently and delicately clean the spaces between teeth. However, poor oral hygiene can lead to the development of tooth decay and periodontal disease. Therefore, brushing your teeth with braces on should be more thorough. Brace Care...
Gum recession is the loss of soft tissue and a decrease in the thickness of the mucous membrane, leading to aesthetic discomfort, pain, chronic inflammation, tooth root exposure, caries and even tooth loss. Gum recession develops gradually, but over time significantly worsens the quality of life and needs treatment. The Gum Recedes: What Is Next?...
Inlay Core: Advantages and Disadvantages An inlay core is a fixed dental prosthesis for tooth restoration. Inlays are required when the destruction of the crown part of the tooth is more than 1/2. They are fixed in the root canals and become the basis for dental restoration. The primary condition is the integrity of the...
A tooth chipping is a traumatic damage to the dental crown. The clinical picture depends on the depth of the injury and exposure of the internal dental tissues. Usually, patients complain of pain and hypersensitivity due to temperature and food factors. When the enamel is damaged, the sensitivity after eating hot or cold food increases....
Restoring the dentition in the upper jaw is a laborious process since this area has particular anatomical features, a rich vascular supply, and an abundance of nerve endings. Modern aesthetic dentistry has developed unique techniques to restore teeth in the upper jaw safely and aesthetically as possible. The smile zone teeth, as well as the...
The cause of yellow teeth is the discoloration of the enamel related to a polyetiological nature. It develops due to the prolonged effect of unhealthy habits, poor nutrition, drug therapy, disorder of internal organs, systems, etc. Today, it is pretty simple to solve the problem of the acquired defect of the tooth enamel shade –...
Implant surgery in dentistry is implanting artificial material into the gum for the subsequent reconstruction of the lost tooth or functional tooth restoration. The surgical procedure helps to restore the functionality of the jaw structures and the confidence with a flawless smile. The Clinic of Aesthetic Dentistry in Kyiv (KES) offers its patients the implantation...
Malocclusion indicates an abnormal development of the bite. There are various abnormal bite patterns determined by the alignment of the upper and the lower jaws. Other signs of an abnormal bite can be diastema, trema, speech and sound disorders, recurrent cavities, headaches, tooth eruption disorders etc. Even though a child may have apparent symptoms of...
The tooth structure is multilayered; it consists of connective tissue, nerve bundle (pulp), dentin – the tooth’s inner tissue, and is also covered with a hard enamel layer. Enamel protects teeth from aggressive factors: temperature, solid food, some types of food with a high content of organic acids. The enamel layer is composed of 95%...
