Dental Care @DCP
Why Does a Dentist Wear a Mask?
Why does my Dentist wear a mask? The simple answer to this is Infection Control. Your dentist and their staff come into some pretty infectious particles when they’re working in a patient’s mouth. From simple cold or flu viruses, to blood-borne diseases and general infectious tissues which may become airborne from drilling or cleaning teeth….
What Does the Dentist Use to Clean Teeth?
What does a dentist use to clean my teeth? Depending on the amount of build-up the dentist discovers on your teeth. Your dentist will use different tools. They will also have different processes for cleaning your teeth too. There are a number of specialised dental instruments to gently remove build up without harming your teeth. Let’s…
What Are Dental Implants And Why Use Them?
What are dental implants and why use them? Dental implants are implants that connect directly to the bone of the jaw. If you lose a tooth, over time you will lose bone in that area since the root of the original tooth isn’t stimulating the bone. A dental implant uses titanium, which can biochemically join with…
What Is Dental Amalgam?
What is dental amalgam? Traditional dental amalgam is a tooth filling that is made up of silver, tin, copper and mercury. Small amounts of indium and zinc are sometimes used in the filling. The mercury that makes up approximately 50% of the amalgam is added to bind the various metals together. Amalgams have been used in…
What Is Air Abrasion?
What is air abrasion? Air abrasion is a technique some dentists use to remove tooth decay. It is referred to as one of the drill-less techniques that dentists use for patients with aversions to traditional drills. The air abrasion tool works like a tiny sandblaster that sprays away decay in the tooth. Air abrasion is comprised…
