PATIENT
EDUCATION
The dental education section of
this web site teaches patients general concepts within the various specialties
of dentistry. Below is a summary of each area. Click on the
underlined title or the link
to the left to view the educational site of each specialty.
INDEX OF PHOTOGRAPHS
See what can be done through photographic images
PREVENTATIVE DENTISTRY
Learn about brushing, flossing,
rubber tipping and sealants.
PERIODONTICS
Learn about gum disease.
Are
your gums healthy?
What
is a periodontal exam?
What
causes periodontal disease?
What
is the treatment?
How
successful is the treatment?
Can
periodontal disease be prevented?
What
are the signs and symptoms of gum disease?
ENDODONTICS
Learn about root canals.
What
is a root canal?
What
is endodontic disease?
What
causes the need for root canal treatment?
What
indicates a root canal is needed?
What
is root canal treatment?
How
are root canalled teeth restored?
Is a
root canal a difficult procedure?
Is a
root canal painful?
Is
root canal therapy successful?
Can
root canals be prevented?
RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
Learn what causes cavities and broken
teeth
and the techniques used to restore the
resulting
defects with fillings, bonding, heat
processed
composite onlays and crowns.
What
are cavities?
How
are cavities prevented?
How
does a dentist fix cavities?
How is
a broken tooth fixed?
Do
fillings have to be replaced?
What if a tooth is too weak to support a filling? What is a crown?
What
are posts and pins?
Do
crowns take long to make?
What
is bonding?
Are
there different types of fillings?
amalgam, gold, composite, porcelain
ESTHETIC
DENTISTRY
Learn
basic concepts of simile design, bleaching,
composite restoration, porcelain veneers and porcelain
crowns.
REPLACEMENT OF MISSING TEETH
Learn the damage missing teeth can
cause and
how to replace missing teeth with
fixed bridges,
partial and full dentures and
implants.
How
are teeth lost?
Why do
missing teeth need to be replaced?
What
is a fixed bridge?
Is it
difficult to make a bridge?
Are
there different types of bridges?
What
are partial and full dentures?
When
are dentures used?
How
are dentures made?
What
keeps dentures from falling out?
What
do dentures look like?
How
successful are dentures?
Are
there alternatives to dentures?
What
are implants?
How
are implants done?
What
type of replacement teeth should be used?
Are
implants painful?
Are
implants successful?
ORAL SURGERY AND PATHOOGY
Learn when wisdom teeth should be
removed
and the basics of oral pathology.
ORTHODONTICS
Learn the basics of preventative,
interceptive and corrective orthodontics.
TEMPORAL MANDIBULAR JOINT DISEASE
Learn the signs and symptoms of this
destructive and painful disease.
