Dental Care @DCP
Why Do Teeth Become Sensitive?
What causes tooth sensitivity? There are quite a few different reasons why your teeth become sensitive. For an accurate diagnosis, it helps to consult a dentist to find out why it’s happening to you. Sensitive teeth may be caused by these dental issues – Hard toothbrushing: Wearing down the enamel of your teeth from aggressive brushing…
How Are Teeth Numbered?
How are my teeth numbered? There is a universal numbering system used by dentist to help them correctly identify teeth so that they can keep an accurate record of the health of your teeth in your patient record. The numbering system works like this. For adults, the mouth is divided into quadrants numbered from 1 to…
Who Invented the Toothbrush?
Who invented the toothbrush? The modern day nylon bristled toothbrush was invented by Dupont de Nemours in 1938. The first mass produced toothbrush inventor was William Addis in England, in about 1780. The business that grew from his invention still exists today as Wisdom Toothbrushes. What did people use before the toothbrush was invented? The earliest known method…
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Veneers?
What are the pros and cons of veneers? The obvious benefit of porcelain veneers is their appearance. As they are individually sculpted to every unique mouth, it makes them almost impossible to tell apart from a natural tooth. Unlike natural teeth, however, porcelain veneers resist tea, coffee and cigarette smoke stains due to the material they…
How Does a Dentist Remove Teeth?
How does a Dentist pull out teeth? Your dentist will begin by anaesthetising the area around your tooth. Making the gum tissue that surrounds the tooth being removed numb. Unfortunately, there is still no way to give you a “local” anesthetic other than via injection. So your dentist will inject the anesthetic into multiple close together…
