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Fitting Acrylic Dentures

Making Acrylic Dentures – Try-in – Stage 4

At this stage of denture making the patient has a much clearer idea of what the final dentures will look and feel like. However, the patient should be made aware that the final denture will feel much tighter and better …

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Tooth Extractions

Possible Complications during Tooth Extractions and how they are overcome

Sometimes a tooth extraction is not as simple as expected but any problems that arise are handled easily by the dentist. For the patient, this usually means that

Pulpitis

Pulpitis – There are two types of pulpitis reversible and irreversible

Pulpitis is inflammation of the pulp of a tooth. There are two types of pulpitis, reversible and irreversible. When a tooth suffers pulpitis due to cairies it depends

Development of Teeth

Development of Teeth

With regards to endodontic treatment it is important to have a basic knowledge of the development, eruption and exfoliation dates of both deciduous and permanent teeth. Deciduous teeth, otherwise

Basic Structure of a Tooth

Basic Structure of a Tooth

This basic description of tooth structure purely covers areas that are relevant to endodontic treatment.

  • The part of a tooth which sits above the gum and is visible in

Introduction to Endodontics

Introduction to Endodontics

In order to understand the need for endodontic treatment it is important to understand the basic structure and development of teeth, it is also essential to understand pulpitis