why is it that teeth treated with formocresol pulpotomy had earlier exfoliation than those with IPT ?
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IPTs seems to have better success rates than FPs in recent studies.
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Periodontal disease, an infection of the teeth, gums, and bone that surrounds the teeth, is the number-one cause of adult tooth loss. It begins when plaque, a sticky film of food and bacteria, builds up on your teeth. If plaque isn't removed, it hardens into calculus, also called tartar. \n\nThe buildup of plaque and tartar dramatically increases the number of harmful bacteria in your mouth and can result in deepening spaces between the teeth and gums, called pockets. Bacteria trigger the body's immune system to produce enzymes. These enzymes destroy the bone surrounding the teeth, which ultimately leads to tooth loss.\n\nYou cannot remove calculus and tartar underneath the gum.  The dental hygienist or the dentist can do that for you.  They use either the hand scalers or the ultrasonic scaler to accomplish this job.\n\nThe ultrasonic scaler consists of a wand with a small scaling tip that produces a soft ultrasonic vibration. The small, quick vibrations in combination with a water flow give us a whole new level of effectiveness in calculus removal. The benefits of ultrasonic scaling include:\n\n• Increased efficiency of calculus removal; \n• Less need for hand scaling of stubborn deposits; and \n• More comfortable access to the root surfaces, thanks to the small tip.\n\nUltrasonic scaling removes calculus and reduces the number of harmful bacteria below the gum line. It is an important tool in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease.
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The one's you get from your dentist where they make a mold of your teeth and you wear them at night work really good.  The disadvantages are they may make your teeth sensitive if you overuse them.  But them you can just stop using it for a while and your teeth become normal again.  Don't buy Crest Whitestrips, they are horible to apply, they keep on slipping and I never noticed much difference with them.\nThe Laser Whitening is the best, but it is expensive and can burn your gums if they don't aim the laser properly.  But it was amazing how white they can get the teeth.  It doesn't last that long though if you drink pop and coffee.
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I am a dentist.\n\nYes.  This can be normal.  The absence of spontaneous pain, especially three days after treatment, is generally an encouraging sign that the tooth will get better.\n\nPlacement of a filling requires drilling on the tooth.  Drilling on the tooth is a traumatic experience to pulp of the tooth.  In response, the pulp becomes inflamed.  The pulp of your tooth is like any other area of your body: when injured, inflammatory mediators are released which potentiate the activity of the nerves in the area--in the case of your dental pulp, there are only two types of nerves, both of which transmit to the brain all stimuli as pain.  Apply cold to the tooth, and these nerves are going to more readily transmit "pain" to your brain.\n\nWhen the inflammation goes away after a few days, the cold-sensitivity will go away.  Keep in mind, however, that the situation could get worse, and that your tooth could start hurting spontaneously.  If that happens, then the nerve may be dying.
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There is a very strong seditive called Halcion that your dentist will precribe for you to take one hour before a procedure, and they will also give you nitrus oxide if they have that in their dental office during the procedure (if you even need it along with the Halcion,) Halcion  has a amnesiac effect, where you won't even remember getting any work done, you have to have someone drive you to and from the appointment, trust me, if you take this pill, you won't care where you are going, at leaste that is what i have seen, my spouse also had to take this before he had some extractions done, he appeared to be in la la land with a big smile on his face, hope this will help.
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Root canal treatment is not painful if it's done under proper anesthetics.  But sometimes, if the tooth has been inflammated for a long time and even the bone around the tooth has started to decay due to the bacteria, the anesthetics might not work properly.  It's because of the acid environment the inflammation causes and the fact, that the solution of anesthetics can't dissolve in an acid environment, therefor can't give the proper level of numbness.  But it's only possible to feel something on the first visit, when they're taking out the nerve.  The following treatments (if further visits are needed) should be pain-free.  Also, there has been some research, that if You are very much afraid of the dentist, Your body produces more of the chemical, which might not let the anesthetics to work, so be as calm as possible and trust Your doctor. :)
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Hi,\n\nIt's difficult to tell exactly without seeing your mouth but 'Blackening' could be caused for a number of reasons.....\n\nFirst thing please try and stop smoking, most of the patients I see with severe gum problems that lead to losing their teeth are smokers, It really badly affects the gums.\n\n The blackening is very likely due to nicotine staining, but can also be a sign that your gums are receeding, as the root surface of teeth when exposed stains a lot more as the root is more porous. Exposed roots are also more prone to decay, although your Dentist should have spotted if this is the case, and are also a sign of gum disease (very common in smokers)\n\n Ideally you should be seeing a Dental Hygienist every 3 months if you smoke, if there is not one at your practice you can ask your dentist to refer you to one at another practice if need be as long as you have a referral letter.\n\nAbrasive pastes like Eucryl and Pearl Drops should not be used regularly as they will roughen and abrade away the enamel and ultimately make the staining worse and your teeth sensitive , same goes for lemon juice, way too acidic, leave a tooth in lemon juice and it dissolves completely eventually!\n\nIf it is just surface staining I advise my patients to use a toothpaste containing Bicarbonate of soda and and electric toothbrush (you can get them as cheap as £12 now) this can work wonders too. \n\nThe only way to  whiten  teeth properly is to have them professionally cleaned by a Dentist or Hygienist and then bleached  by a dentist. \n\nThe stuff sold in the shops does not contain enough peroxide (the active ingredient) to remove anything but a little suface staining.You need to have at least 10% peroxide and this strength is only legally available to dentists in the UK . To do home bleaching supervised by a dentist costs around £350 but gets fantastic results. You wear two bleaching trays for a couple of hours a night for approx 2 wks depending on lightening needed.\n\nYou can also have speed whitening done at the dentist in 1 hour and at around £650, but beware this can make your teeth and gums very sensitive! better to do it gradually over a couple of weeks when you get the same results anyway.\n\nIf the teeth are really badly stained they may need to be crowned or veneered to make a big difference. \n\nMention your concerns about your appearance to the Dentist at your next appointment, that's what they are there for! they may not even be aware of your concern, but should be able to discuss options with you. Good Luck!\n\nHope this helps!
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Some whitening toothpastes are more abrasive and can wear down the enamel of your teeth causing more sensitivity. Because the enamel is being brushed away, it can also cause darkening/yellowing of the teeth since the second layer of a tooth is dentin and has a darker color.\n\nSome mouthwashes have a high content of alcohol and is not recommended for recovering alcoholics. Also, it can be very irritating and can cause the inside of your cheeks to slough off.
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Usually it is caused by stress or sometimes restorations that are too high.  A bite splint is recommended for grinding at night.
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INVENTOR OF TOOTHPASTE \nIn 1850, at the age of 23, Dr. Sheffield invented the world's first toothpaste, a formula that was manufactured in a small laboratory at 170 Broad Street, the actual site of the Sheffield factory today. It is given to but few to attain the eminence in their vocations that Dr. Sheffield has in his profession, and his practice has been one of the largest and most successful ever received by a New England dentist. For some time, in his private practice, he had been using the preparation now known to the world as Creme Dentifrice, and with such single and pleasing results that the demand prompted its making on a larger scale. This led to the erection of the laboratory on Waller Street, and, quickly following the preparation being placed on the market and its qualities becoming known, a marked increase in the demand was felt. Creme Dentifrice is unlike any other dental preparation in the market; it has been used in caring for the teeth by most critical people for years, and always with the best results. It is absolutely harmless and while not intended as a "cure-all", it has many valuable properties other than the one mentioned. This, however, is only one of the laboratory's preparations, and as an adjunct to it, the Elixir Balm is most valuable for healing, hardening and strengthening the gums as well as giving sweetness and purity to the breath. When it is used in conjunction with Creme, tartar and other affections are quickly removed or wholly prevented.\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nFIRST TO PACKAGE TOOTHPASTE IN TUBES \nDr. W. W. Sheffield's son, Dr. Lucius Tracy Sheffield, was a graduate of Norwich Academy of Norwich, Connecticut, and of Harvard University. And following two years of study in Paris, France, where he observed the use of collapsible metal tubes for paints and inks, he originated the idea of putting his father's jar-packaged dentrifice in collapsible metal tubes.
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I personally did not use it but I did see a report on the Channel Six News (Problem Solvers is the segment where they test out products and tell consumers if it is worth buying the product or not).  They tried the White Light Teeth Whitening System for a few days and then went to a dentist.  The dentist had taken a picture before trying the product and after he used it for a week and there was a very small change.  The dentist said that it would have just been easier and cheaper to have it done in his office then wasting the time and money on that product.
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Be careful with those white strips.  The peroxide they use damages the tooth enamel.  I would say get Go Smile instead.  More expensive, but better results and no tooth damage.
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oh honey, I never liked those things, even when they weren't expired!!! All that money, time, and effort, you're better off going to your dentist to have a whitening procedure done!\n\nYes, I would stop using them immediately! See if they go away before monday, and if not, make an appt. with your dentist ASAP. \n\nGood luck!\n\nSigh.. the things we do for beauty huh! :)
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the peroxide is a very reactive molecule, hence the ability to whiten.  for that reason, it is likely that the white strips will be less effective.  they'll probably still work somewhat.  \n\nwhat are you doing messing with those things anyway?  go to the dentist and get it done legitimately.  you'll be happier.  remember those white strips are made to fit everybody so that means they fit nobody.
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one of the best things yet is air abrasion for removing decay.....lots of time a small area of decay can just be "sandblasted" off and you wont even need to be numb...no pain...faster visit.\nalso, digital xrays---they can even be faxxed!\nalso again---composite fillings...the white natural tooth-looking kind! so great to have true "pearly whites" without the darkness of amalgam(silver)
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Crest has this whitening strip that you put on every night for 10 minutes.  I used it a couple of years ago, and it was noticeable.  Costco has a good deal on them.
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Yes, it is normal to experience some sensitivity after this has been done! If the sensitivity persists, tell your dentist!