Dental News

Onychophagia also known as nail biting may have negative effects on the dental treatment, tooth structures, muscles and TMJs.

How to floss your teeth properly. The right way of using dental floss.

On average a qualified UK dentist will earn £55,000/year.

Dental gold crowns are made of metal alloy that contains around 40 percent of gold. They are very durable and fit the margins precisely but with poor aesthetic qualities.

Porcelain fused to metal dental crowns are also known as PFM or VMK crowns. They are formed by porcelain being combined with precious or non-precious metal alloy.

Porcelain fused to gold dental crowns are formed by porcelain being combined with a casting gold alloy. The PFG crown combines the functional qualities of the gold and the aesthetic qualities of the ceramic.

Waterpick, also known as water flosser and oral irrigator, is a tool for flossing your teeth and gums using a jet of water.

Assessing saliva components allows dentists to predict the progression of gum disease. Which are the biomarkers linked to periodontal disease?

The saliva tests help dentists identify the risk of tooth decay and periodontal disease. The testing measures the buffering capacity, pH, volume and consistency of stimulated and non-stimulated saliva.

Kennedy classification is a categorization of edentulism, divided into four classes, most commonly used to plan a removable partial denture.