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6 reasons not to pull or extract your tooth.6 reasons not to pull or extract your tooth.

why you shouldn’t extract your teeth. And the effect of tooth extraction on chewing, appearance, speaking and face bone. [...]

Root canal problems and complications. Root canal problems and complications.

Article about the problems that may happen during and after treatment including pain, reinfection, tooth fracture and how to deal with these problems. [...]

Fluoride safety and toxicity.Fluoride safety and toxicity.

i am preparing an article about fluoride role in tooth decay prevention and methods of application you can come back after two days (isa) to read it.

safety:

Fluoride safety is one of the most health subjects that has been investigated for the last 60 years i don’t want to list the performed researches with all the results because it is very very much and only the scientists should have that headache. I will jumb to the some conclusions here that is collected from my readings as a professional dentist:

1-Water fluoridation is proved to be one of the best  way to reduce decay in modern world with no doubt.

2-Fluoride  occur naturally in  water in many water sources in the world in a ratio that is close or even exceed the ratio present in the fluoridated water.

3-Also we have to say that fluoride is toxic and harmful in the large doses like many other chemical materials but usually the [...]

Teeth whitening & gums Teeth whitening & gums

Blog post written by a professional dentist about gum burning after teeth whitening and how to minimize this annoying side effect. The article cover gum problems management in both home and clinic dental bleaching. [...]

Is tooth scaling (tartar removal) weaken the tooth??Is tooth scaling (tartar removal) weaken the tooth??

article about scaling benefits and why you should’t leave calculus over your teeth [...]

What to do after tooth extraction?After tooth extraction,What to do?

Article about post operative care after tooth extraction including instructions for the first day to stabilize the the blood clot that filling the extraction socket also how to keep your extraction wound clean and what is the possible problems that will need to be investigated and managed by your dentist. [...]

Effect of diet (espicially sugar) on tooth decay.Effect of diet (espicially sugar) on tooth decay.

Before we start talking about the effect of diet on tooth decay prevalence we should first understand how decay start and how could the small bacteria break the hardest material in the human body.

how decay happen??

Every tooth is covered with a very thin film composed of saliva proteins and many other materials. If the patient is not brushing regularly this thin bio film will be transformed to dental plaque.  Bacteria become incubated in the plaque this film once it formed. When the patient eat or drink something that contain carbohydrates especially in the form of sugars these bacteria feed on this carbohydrates and ferment the sugars producing acids as a byproduct. The produced acid dissolve the calcium from the enamel surface. This reaction of the bacteria with sugar happen with every patient and on every tooth

so what is the role of brushing and flossing?

There are two [...]

Space between teeth

presence of spaces between teeth is a problem that may annoy many patients. We will discuss here the most common forms of teeth spacing which are generalized teeth spacing and space between the two centrals or what we call median diastema.

Spaces between all the teeth:

The case usually happen when the patient had some congenitally missed teeth which means that the number of teeth is less than normal, also if the patient had a very large jaws and small teeth this also will cause a generalized teeth spacing.

The treatment of this case is usually veneers &/or composite fillings (teeth bonding) &/or orthodontic treatment.

The orthodontic treatment in this cases will take a little bit longer than usual because the teeth will tend to get back spaced as before treatment so the orthodontist will need to use the orthodontic retainer for a long time to keep the teeth in place and conserve the treatment results.

Types of [...]

Root canal & RCTRoot canal

Article edited by DR a.GALAL about root canal treatment steps ,indications, fees, symptoms of dead nerve tooth also complication and pain avoidance during treatment. [...]

False teethFalse teeth types

Article edited by a professional dentist about different types of false teeth, adv. and disadv. of each, how to choose, also simple explanation of clinical steps. [...]

My child’s tooth is broken or knocked out

Before any thing we have to say that these cases need to be managed by the pediatric  dentist as soon as possible in a matter of minutes if possible so don’t waste time don’t wait an appointment with a busy dentist just find the nearest and the most available one.

Causes of teeth trauma and breaking in children:

Teeth trauma begins when child is able to move and run. So it begins about 18 m of age.causes includes toddlers trips and falls,older children bicycle accidents and school fights even contact sports in early teenagers.

Trauma in children can affect both milk (primary) and permanent teeth prognosis and treatment differ according to wither the traumatized tooth is permanent or milk teeth .

First we have to know what is milk teeth. Milk teeth is temporary teeth which is replaced later by others (permanent teeth)

Trauma to permanent teeth in children:

Trauma can break the child the tooth  in different ways

Breaking can [...]

Tooth stains causes & preventionTooth stains, yellow teeth causes & prevention

Dental discoloration is one of the most problems that annoying dental patients especially females. These days can be considered the era of white teeth. So before thinking about teeth whitening you should first understand why the tooth become stained from the beginning trying to avoid stains as much as possible.

Types of dental stains A-discoloration  from inside the tooth(internal):

discoloration that present inside the tooth can come from tooth pulp, colored materials that retained inside the tooth material during tooth development or an extrinsic stains that can penetrate inside the tooth from outside

Internal discoloration that is formed before the eruption of the tooth:

This type of dental discoloration can be caused by genetic defects that affect the tooth during tooth formation and cause the tooth to be rough and porous which make it stains very easy or even erupt stained from the beginning , increased fluoride uptake(during pregnancy or early childhood) also  can cause severe staining, also some drugs can cause [...]

Should i make a crown after root canal treatment for my tooth??Should i make a crown after root canal treatment for my tooth??

After finishing a root canal treatment for lower 6 molar today  i informed the patient that he must make a crown to protect this molar from fracture. Sure the patient was trying to diminish the treatment fees so he asked me if i was in his place would i make a crown and pay the high coast of porcelain crowns?

To answer this question first we first need to understand what is root canal treatment

Root canal treatment in brief:

Normally there is a vital pulp inside every tooth this pulp is simply a blood vessels and nerve tissues that give the tooth the nutrition and sensation. This pulp tissue is running inside the tooth in a thin canals  running in every root to merge in the  in the center of the tooth crown forming what is called the pulp chamber.

When the bacteria that cause the caries penetrate the hard tissues of the tooth and [...]

Home teeth whitening ,Is it safe?Home teeth whitening ,Is it safe?

Every body in the world now want his teeth to be lighter in color. In our dental practice we receive hundreds of questions about teeth whitening or (dental bleaching) . Most of the people asking about teeth whitening are concerned mainly about teeth whitening safety.  As a clinical expert and scientific researcher in the field of esthetic dentistry i can say that no one could answer this question by  saying yes or no.

Sure it is better not to answer this question yourself , Ask your dentist he know your case, he knows your dental history and your dental state and sure he is the only one who can say if it is safe to use home dental bleaching trays or strips etc.

what if you just want to know more before you go to you dentist keep reading and i will discuss the most important issues about home teeth whitening safety.

Home teeth whitening(teeth bleaching) effect on tooth [...]