Tooth mobility is the movement of teeth in their sockets. While some amount of tooth mobility is normal, excessive tooth mobility can indicate underlying dental problems. Dental professionals use the tooth mobility classification system to evaluate the severity of tooth mobility and determine the appropriate treatment. Understanding Tooth Mobility Tooth mobility occurs due to numerous…
Cavity preparation is a procedure to remove the decayed portion of the tooth and form a well-designed shape to seat the restorative material firmly. Making a cavity requires a great amount of expertise and knowledge to reduce a minimal amount of tooth structure while saving the important aspects of the tooth. Cavity preparation is classified…
Teeth are one of the most esthetic part of our body and is similar to bones of the body. We often confuse teeth with bones but this is not true. Teeth are made up of something else. Let’s learn about it in detail. Are teeth bones? Many of us have a belief that teeth are…
Teeth are one of the most precious part of our body. They only erupt in two sets for any person in it’s whole life. Once they are gone, Teeth never comes back. These are made up of the hardest substance in our body called as Enamel. These are essential for cutting, tearing, grinding and chewing…
Open bite is a common dental problem in which a gap is formed between the upper and lower anterior/front teeth. This can happen due to various causes and can be mild to severe. Most of the open bite treatments are only done inside a clinic and there is no home remedy for it. What is…
In 1970, A researcher named Andrew put forward 6 keys which are important to have a normal occlusion by anyone. He considered these features to be essential for the achievement of an optimal occlusion. so, What are those Andrews 6 keys to Normal Occlusion? Let’s first understand what is a normal occlusion. What is a…
Curve of Spee is an important term in Orthodontics. It was described by F. Graf von Spee in 1890. It is the curvature of occluding surface of the teeth in the sagittal plane. The Curve of Spee is measured by passing an line from the Cuspal tips of the lower Canines to the Cuspal tips…
Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to erupt in the oral cavity. They are highly uncomfortable for most of the people because of many difficulties caused by it while the eruption but can wisdom teeth cause headaches? If this is your question then the answer is Yes! but how? let’s learn about it. If you…
Dental Caries are the most common oral disease in people. It often leads to dental cavity which is very annoying and can lead to pain & swelling. Many times, We mis-judge a black spot on tooth by any other reason to be a dental cavity. Thus, It is important to know what does a cavity…
Teeth are one of the most precious part of the body as once they are shed, they never come back. The teeth are the one which create the smile and makes you look awesome. Let’s learn in detail about the importance of teeth and how many teeth do humans have. The humans have two sets…