technique where the film shows the upper and lower teeth in occlusion. Blurred image: Decreased detail on a film due to patient‚ film‚ or x-ray source movement. Collimator cutoff: Not centering the x-ray beam on the film‚ causing
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that dissolves the plaque on teeth. In 1900’s people used hydrogen peroxide and baking soda or chalk‚ pulverised brisk and salt as a toothpaste. Toothpastes today‚ are mostly made up of abrasives‚ surfactants‚ a detergent‚ a thickener‚ a moisturizer‚ water‚ flavouring agents‚ coloring‚ sweeteners‚ fluoride and desensitizers. Toothpastes also have TSSP in it. The gritty feeling of toothpastes is the abrasives. They help get rid of plaque‚ stains‚ and polishing teeth. Today the most common abrasives
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fillings are inconspicuous and practically undetectable. An added advantage? Tooth-colored fillings are stronger because they are directly bonded to the teeth. Let’s talk about why you might need a filling and the benefits of our metal-free material. Why Might I Need A Filling? Dental fillings are used to repair small areas of damage on the teeth‚ called cavities. These cavities can be tiny (invisible to the naked eye)‚ or they can grow into larger‚ more noticeable areas of decay. To prevent a large-scale
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month‚ I am always fascinated at how devices work to fix your teeth. The part of the job that interests me the most is being able to watch the progress of teeth being perfected over time from having braces. To perform the job you use devices such as braces‚ retainers‚ ect. to fix the way permanent teeth are positioned. Part of the daily jobs are; correcting permanent teeth‚ putting on braces or tightening them‚ taking x-rays of teeth‚ making molds of mouths. In my opinion‚ the best part of the
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Record” was to identify the castings of your own teeth. The lab was also used to see how important forensic odontoloogy really is. What can a forensic odonotologist see in a dental impression cast that can help identify an individual? II. Background: Forensic odontology is important in all cases. Impressions can determine many things in a case. You can also find out many things about the suspect by researching their dental records. Teeth can determine the race‚ age‚ and sex of a suspect
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There is no perfect smile; Make your smile perfect Many of us possess with excessive gum tissue of the upper teeth. While smiling‚ the gums will be exposed more than the teeth. Sometimes the teeth will have exposure‚ even if one is not smiling. Such gummy smiling creates a hard look to the face and smile. Gummy smile correction surgery is the best choice for such problem. What causes a gummy smile? • Upper lip elevated muscles are over developed • Growth of gum tissues excessively • The closeness
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the permanent teeth are ready to erupt which is usually between the ages of 4 and 5 (Fackler). If a child sucks his/her thumb on a regular basis‚ the habit can reshape the jawbone since it is still soft and pliable in children under the age of 8. It can also cause the teeth to grow out of alignment. In this case‚ the upper front teeth will flare out and the lower front teeth will move inward. This is called open bite‚ because there is a space between the upper and lower front teeth when the back
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White Teeth by Zadie Smith. White Teeth has many themes. Just like every other book. But what are this books theme? One of them come from the title‚ “Teeth”‚ Chance and Coincidence‚ Race and Ethnicity‚ Heritage and Legacy and Nature vs. Nurture. White Teeth is about two best friends‚ Archie and Samad. In the beginning of the story Archie tries to commit suicide but fails when somebody comes up to him and questions what he is doing. He takes that as a sign that life still wants him around. So later
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appliances that replace missing teeth and surrounding tissues. Losing all your teeth can affect facial muscles making them sag aging you beyond your years. Dentures can preserve your facial profile by filling out your face. With dentures‚ you can also: • Eat better • Speak more naturally • Improve your smile • Retain the look of your face and smile Dentures are made partial or full depending on the condition of your teeth and jaw. Partial dentures are for those whose remaining teeth (or implants) can be used
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to clean teeth did not resemble modern toothpastes. People were primarily concerned with cleaning stains from their teeth and used harsh‚ sometimes toxic ingredients to meet that goal. Ancient Egyptians used a mixture of green lead‚ verdigris (the green crust that forms on certain metals like copper or brass when exposed to salt water or air)‚ and incense. Ground fish bones were used by the early Chinese. In the Middle Ages‚ fine sand and pumice were the primary ingredients in teeth-cleaning formulas
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