Dental insurance offsets the high cost of dental treatment and allows you to have preventative care and to deal with problems promptly. Insurance is useless if your dentist doesn't accept your particular plan, so you should know the steps to find a nyc dentist who accepts specific insurance.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
How to Find a Dentist Who Will Accept Specific Insurance
Dental insurance offsets the high cost of dental treatment and allows you to have preventative care and to deal with problems promptly. Insurance is useless if your dentist doesn't accept your particular plan, so you should know the steps to find a nyc dentist who accepts specific insurance.
Monday, December 28, 2009
What can go wrong with veneers
Can an implant be rejected?
Yes. Implants can be rejected, but not in the way we know "rejection" can occur in organ transplants, like with kidneys and hearts. We know dental implants are bio-compatible. There are no known allergic reactions to commercially-pure, titanium implants. which are the most prevalent kind used today. But failures do occur.
According to dental implants new york the failures we see in dental implants can be explained more in theory, than in fact. For instance, bacteria can contaminate implants. When this happens, an infection might cause the implant to be lost. Naturally, great efforts are taken to insure sterile conditions during implant procedures, from the way the implants are packaged to the hygienic conditions in the operating room.
But a curious fact exists: when an individual has many implants placed, why does only one fail, for example, and all the others "take?" What was different about the one that failed? Probably nothing. What we have come to believe is that the single greatest cause for dental implant failure is that bacteria are already in the jaw bone "before" the implants are placed. The implant passes through this bacteria-laden bone, like smashing through a bees’ nest, and that the seeds of implant failure have been sent into high gear. When this happens, it could take a week or a month, or even half a year, before the implant fails.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Side Effects of Tooth Whitening
Tooth whitening is considered to be a relatively safe procedure. Most people that use tooth whitening new york products experience little to no side effects and are satisfied with the results, while others may encounter one or more of the following, but not limited to:
- Tooth sensitivity may be noticed during the process of whitening, and for a short period after the procedure due to the exposure of the dentin layer. People with tooth sensitivity prior to whitening should consult their dentist for options or brands that may help alleviate the increased level of sensitivity during the process.
- Soft tissue irritation, known as a chemical burn, may occur if the whitening solution is exposed to these areas.
- Depending on the initial shade of the tooth, the results may not be favorable, meaning some tooth colors will not lighten to shades of white, and may appear gray or translucent.
Cosmetic Dentistry - What is Bonding?
Bonding involves applying a tooth-colored composite resin to the surface of the teeth to correct chips, cracks, or tooth spacing, or to get rid of stubborn stains. First, your new york cosmetic dentist treats your teeth with acid to make them more receptive to the resin. Next, he or she applies a thin coat of the bonding material to the tooth and hardens it using a light or a chemical solution. Additional coats of resin can be applied to fill gaps and lengthen teeth. Finally, the dentist polishes the tooth. The whole procedure can be accomplished in one visit. The cost of bonding depends on the size and complexity of the site being repaired.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Tips for Choosing the Right Dentist
OK folks, this is going to be short and sweet. Here are 2 questions to ask yourself and 1 friendly tip to keep in mind when searching for the perfect dentist.
- The reviews are opinions. We all perceive experiences differently.
- There are rumors that businesses pay people to write positive reviews.
- There is the probability that some of the positive reviews are being written by employees of the business while negative reviews may be written by their competitors.
- Small sample size. Users are basing their decisions on possibly one or two reviews when the business is visited by hundreds or thousands of people.