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Veneers are a prosthetic device, by prescription only, used by the cosmetic dentist. A dentist may use one veneer to restore a single tooth or veneer with high quality that may have been fractured or discolored, or in most cases multiple teeth on the upper arch to create a big bright "Hollywood" type of smile makeover.
The most superficial concern in dental fluorosis is aesthetic changes in the permanent dentition (the adult teeth). The period when these teeth are at highest risk of developing fluorosis is between when the child is born up to 6 years old, though there has been some research which proposes that the most crucial course is during the first 2 ...
Dental porcelain (also known as dental ceramic) is a dental material used by dental technicians to create biocompatible lifelike dental restorations, such as crowns, bridges, and veneers. Evidence suggests they are an effective material as they are biocompatible, aesthetic, insoluble and have a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale.
Images of meth mouth are usually considered disturbing and have been used in anti-drug campaigns, [26] even being placed on billboards. [27] The condition is often mentioned in media coverage of methamphetamine, [ 26 ] and it has been included in media portrayals of drug abuse in order to demonstrate the scope of the drug's effects or to ...
When fluoride ions are present in plaque fluid along with dissolved hydroxyapatite, and the pH is higher than 4.5, [86] a fluorapatite-like remineralized veneer is formed over the remaining surface of the enamel; this veneer is much more acid-resistant than the original hydroxyapatite, and is formed more quickly than ordinary remineralized ...
Cross-sectional diagram of a molar tooth. 1: crown, 2: root, 3: enamel, 4: dentin and dentin tubules, 5: pulp chamber, 6: blood vessels and nerve within root canal, 7: periodontal ligament, 8: apex and periapical region, 9: alveolar bone VITA classical A1-D4 shade guide arranged according to value VITA classical A1-D4 shade guide arranged according to chroma; A: red-brown, B: red-yellow, C ...
Veneer theory, a term coined by Dutch primatologist Frans de Waal to label the Hobbesian view of human morality Vernier (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term
In August 1993, two shows of Jackson's Dangerous Tour in Thailand had to be canceled due to dehydration. [52] On August 27, 1993, Jackson "returned to the concert stage". [53] A few days later, Jackson complained of nausea and a severe headache. [52]