- 21. Laser Teeth Whitening in Shanghai: How Does It Work?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... or in the dentist’s office (using a strong solution) - although often not covered by dental plans. Either way, whitening was completed over the course of several days or weeks. As tooth whitening became ...
- 22. What is the Proper Way to Floss?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- Most people in Shanghai consider flossing as an alternative to using a toothpick. The misconception is that it is only done to remove large particles of food that get stuck in between our teeth. Although ...
- 23. What are the Treatment Options for a Damaged Pulp?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- Pulp is the inner, softer part of a tooth that extends from the core of the root right to the crown. This inner core is protected by the tooth enamel – when the bacteria in plaque destroy this barrier, ...
- 24. What Happens During a Root Canal in Shanghai?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- What happens during a root canal in Shanghai? Technically a root canal is a section in our tooth that contains the nerves. The inner section of a tooth is basically composed of a pulp chamber, the nerves ...
- 25. What is a Root Canal in Shanghai?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- The root canal is a naturally occurring space within the tooth that runs from the base to the middle. Root canal carries pulp, which consists of nerves and blood vessels. So a root canal is the place that ...
- 26. How Dental Sealants Can Prevent Tooth Decay
- (Dental Shanghai)
- Tooth decay can be painful and it can also lead to many hours spent lying in a dentist’s chair having fillings, root canal treatments and dental crowns done to treat damaged teeth. As well as taking a ...
- 27. What are Dental Crowns?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... cap that is put over a tooth to either protect it or to improve a person’s appearance. When it is cemented into place, it covers the entire visible part of a tooth above the gum line. There can be many ...
- 28. What are the Causes of Plaque?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... such as milk, soft drinks or candy are frequently left on the teeth. Bacteria that live in the mouth thrive on these foods, producing acids as a result. Over time, these acids destroy tooth enamel, resulting ...
- 29. What are the Most Common Causes of a Toothache?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- A severe toothache is one of the worst pains imaginable whose common cause is tooth decay – although the decay itself isn’t necessarily painful in its early stages. You could have a relatively small cavity ...
- 30. What are the Causes of Tooth Sensitivity?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- Tooth sensitivity is the discomfort or pain to one or more teeth or associated areas that are triggered by hot or cold food or even by breathing cold air. Tooth sensitivity can be of two types. Sensitivity ...
- 31. How Does a Cavity Form?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... and then cavities form. Plaque, Tooth Decay and Cavities: The main threat to our tooth enamel is the plaque that builds up on our teeth. Plaque is initially invisible, and soft enough at first to ...
- 32. What is an Abscessed Tooth?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- Got abscessed tooth in Shanghai? It can be serious. Abscessed tooth commonly caused by serious dental decay, an abscessed tooth is an infection. More specifically, an abscessed tooth is a painful infection ...
- 33. Tooth loss: First aid
- (First Aid Manual)
- If a permanent tooth is knocked out, get emergency dental care. It's sometimes possible to successfully implant permanent teeth that have been knocked out, but only if you follow the steps below immediately ...
- 34. Dry socket
- (Dry socket)
- Dry socket (alveolar osteitis) is a painful dental condition that can occur after extraction of a permanent adult tooth. Dry socket occurs when the blood clot at the site of the tooth extraction has ...
- 35. Acute sinusitis
- (Acute sinusitis)
- ... between the nostrils — may restrict or block sinus passages. Tooth infection. A small number of cases of acute sinusitis are caused by an infected tooth. Enlarged or infected adenoids in children. ...
