General Services
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Stainless Steel Crowns
What is a Stainless Steel Crown? A stainless steel crown is a metal cap used by Dentists and Oral Health Therapists to restore severely decayed baby molar teeth (back teeth) and to prevent it decaying further. Why are Stainless Steel Crowns used? Tooth is severely damaged with decay Crown (top) of tooth is fractured or broken Abnormalities from birth or diseases Children with a high rate of dental decay When...
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Space Maintatiners
What is a Space Maintainer? A Space maintainer is an appliance designed to preserve a space that must remain open for an unerupted adult tooth. A space maintainer usually replaces one or more teeth. The design of a space maintainer consists of a metal band that hugs around a tooth and a metal loop preserving the space where a tooth is missing. (see picture below). Why your child may need...
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Pulpotomy
What is a Pulpotomy? A Pulpotomy is the partial removal of the pulp from a tooth. The pulp of the tooth is soft tissue inside the crown and roots of teeth which contain blood vessels and nerves. Only the tissue from the crown of the tooth is removed during a pulpotomy. A pulpotomy is undertaken when an infection of the pulp occurs, usually from tooth decay.4 An Oral Health Professional...
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Comprehensive Examinations
Why do I need a comprehensive examination and how frequently should I have an examination? Example: A Comprehensive Examination includes Soft Tissue check Jaw Joints check Teeth check Radiographs Coral Coast Dental recommends all new patients at the practice have a full thorough examination. In this appointment one of the Oral Health Providers will take two bitewing radiographs left and right to check for dental caries and a full jaw...
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Radiographic Examinations
What is a radiograph and why are they necessary A dental radiograph is an image produced on a phosphor or sensor plate. The image is created when gamma rays (commonly known as x-rays) hit a sensor on the plate; the image is then processed on computer. Radiographs are a necessary part of mouth examinations as they allow the dental professional to diagnose any dental conditions such as dental caries, infections,...
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