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By Reno Laser Dentistry
April 05, 2012
Category: Dental Implants

Have any missing teeth that you would like to replace? Do you need restorative dentistry? Your smile is the first thing that people notice it leaves a lasting impression on people, so why not give it your #1 priority.

According to an article at oralb.com, “prosthodontics dentistry?

"Prosthodontics dentistry is the specialized field of dentistry that focuses on repairing or replacing missing teeth using a variety of techniques and devices including full dentures, dental bridges, crowns, and dental implants. Your general dentist may have additional training in prosthodontics dentistry, or he or she may refer you to a specialist if you require dental prostheses.

Prosthodontics dentistry involves fitting dentures or bridges for someone whose teeth are already missing, or it may include extraction of teeth that are too severely damaged or whose tooth decay is too severe to be treated by any other means. Devices used in prosthodontics dentistry (also called restorative dentistry) fall into two categories:

Fixed. Fixed devices include fillings or crowns that are fitted specifically to a tooth or teeth and cemented into place. Fixed devices also include dental implants, which are secured into your jaw. Ideally, fixed devices will last for anywhere from five to 15 years, depending on the material from which they are made.

Removable. Removable devices include full dentures or partial dentures, which are removed at night for cleaning.

In addition, a prosthodontics may be involved in treatments to help manage jaw problems caused by temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) such as tooth grinding or jaw clenching. In some cases, these conditions are treated with a customized mouth guard for the patient to wear at night. In other cases, a prosthodontics procedure such as a crown, bridge or implant, may be needed if damaged or misaligned teeth are causing the TMJ."

Need to have restorative dentistry done, Dr. McElhinney located in Reno has perfected thousands of smiles and he’ll do the same for you. Click here to contact Dr. McElhinney’s dental office for more information.

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By Reno Laser Dentistry
December 26, 2011
Category: Dental Implants

The mouth plays a key role in digestion with the help of the teeth, necessary for chewing (mastication); teeth tear, grind, and cut up food in order to swallow. An adult usually has 32 teeth in his or her mouth. Our teeth consist of incisors, canines, molars and premolars. So why is oral hygiene so important? Let’s just think of our teeth like a Roman arch. Each brick in the arch has pressure from the bricks on both sides. The keystone is the last brick added to an arch to stabilize all the other bricks. Our dental arches are similar in many ways. If a tooth is lost the teeth on either side and the tooth above can shift and drift, including growing longer into the space where the tooth is missing. Shifting creates gaps where more food can be trapped which can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. Also the tooth that grows into the space can only fit in that one place which changes the bite. This can create stress and pain in the teeth and TMJ (jaw joint) and muscles of the jaws which can contribute to muscle-tension headaches and migraines. Contact Dr. McElhinney’s office for more information his dental staff is very knowledgeable and professional.

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