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  • How Bulimia Nervosa Can Damage Your Child's Teeth

    As a parent, it can be devastating when your child is diagnosed with bulimia nervosa, which is the act of binge eating, followed by induced vomiting. Although psychotherapy is the standard form of treatment for this eating disorder, other forms of medical care can be needed to offset the damage caused by the condition. If your child has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa, their teeth can be at an increased risk of corrosion.
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  • Three Fundamental Tips for Preventing Complications After Root Canal Treatment

    If you have a severe case of dental decay, your dentist might recommend root canal treatment. This process is the best approach to saving the affected tooth and eliminating the need for extraction. In general, this procedure involves drilling the compromised tooth after anaesthetic injection. Then, the pulp cavity is cleaned of the infected and damaged nerves and vessels before sealing. The dental work is quite straightforward, but the treatment is quite invasive.
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  • 5 Signs You Need Emergency Dental Care from a Professional Dentist

    With numerous kinds of dental problems, it can be pretty confusing knowing which ones require emergency dental care. For severe cases, delaying even a single day might be the difference between keeping and losing your tooth. If you find it hard to differentiate emergencies from non-emergencies, here are five signs it's time to schedule an emergency dentist appointment.  Your Tooth Is Broken You don't need to visit your emergency dentist if you only have a slightly chipped tooth with zero pain.
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  • Unusual But Important Questions That Dentists Often Get

    Do you remember back in school when you wanted to ask your teacher a question but were afraid of how the question sounded? Well, experienced dentists have come across many surprising questions from patients, so you should always feel comfortable discussing these questions with a medical professional. In fact, dentists encourage patients to ask questions, no matter how strange they might sound. Although you can use the internet to research answers to some of the questions, a dentist's answers are easier to understand and internalise.
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  • Can a Root Canal Be Performed on a Loose Tooth?

    Not everyone visits their dentist when they should—even when there's clear evidence that you should do so quite urgently. Yes, that troublesome tooth might be painful and discoloured, with some inflammation in the gum tissue at the base of the tooth. You might assume that you need root canal treatment, and were trying to avoid this outcome by hoping that your tooth will get better (which is never wise). But if your tooth has deteriorated even further, to the point that it has started to feel loose, then you may be wondering if it is too late for a root canal to be of any benefit.
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  • What Is Gap-Free Dental And How Can You Benefit From It?

    When a tooth deteriorates to the point that it falls out or must be extracted, it leaves a gap in your smile. As such, you'd hope that all dental procedures would loosely be classified as gap-free dental work. However, this is not what a dentist means when they offer gap-free dental services. What does it mean, and how does it benefit you? The Medicare Benefits Scheme Medicare cardholders can access subsidised healthcare via the Medicare benefits scheme (MBS).
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  • Reasons Why Dental Checkups Should Be Part of Your Health and Wellness Plan

    There are several reasons why a dental checkup might not be in your immediate plan. For example, you might not have time to do so because of your busy work schedule. Or, you might be avoiding visiting a dentist because of fear and anxiety. While the thought of a dental checkup can be a frightening experience, there are several reasons why visiting a dentist should be part of your yearly plan.
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  • What New Dentures Can Feel Like (and Why)

    New dentures shouldn't cause you pain. They will feel a bit awkward, a bit strange, and even slightly uncomfortable at first. What sort of discomfort should you expect, and are there any complications you should be on the lookout for? Extra Weight It's a reasonable thought that new dentures will feel a bit odd. As a rough guide, maxillary dentures (for your upper jaw) will weigh approximately 13.46 grams, and mandibular dentures (for your lower dentures) will weigh approximately 11.
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  • When You Should See a Cosmetic Dentist

    Cosmetic dentistry is a growing part of the industry and one that more and more people are at least a little bit curious about. It is different from traditional dentistry in that your teeth can be totally healthy and set well but just do not quite look as good as you would like. As techniques have gotten less corrosive and painful, cosmetic dentistry has seen a sharp incline in those taking it up and this is set to continue as technology gets even better.
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  • Are Dental Braces Difficult for Children With Autism to Wear?

    A lot of the success of orthodontic treatment depends on patient compliance. What does this mean? Consider dental braces, which work by progressively repositioning teeth with gentle pressure, delivered via the archwire applying gentle pressure to the brackets attached to each tooth. If you are the parent of an autistic child who needs braces, you might be wondering if your child will be able to comply with the necessities for successful treatment.
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