• Neither its bite force, nor how such force might be delivered using relatively elastic cartilaginous jaws, have been quantified or described. (researchgate.net)
  • We have digitally reconstructed the jaws of a white shark to estimate maximum bite force and examine relationships among their three-dimensional geometry, material properties and function. (researchgate.net)
  • Although the shark's cartilaginous jaws undergo considerably greater deformation than would jaws constructed of bone, effective bite force is not greatly diminished. (researchgate.net)
  • These hominin species had very large teeth and jaws, and they also likely had huge chewing muscles. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • Those big australopith jaws could have been used to chew large amounts of seeds without scarring teeth, the researchers said. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • A simple anterior cross bite refers to a condition where the upper front teeth sit behind the lower front teeth when the jaws are closed. (proprofs.com)
  • For your jawbone, when you chew and bite, the force you exert through your teeth into your jaws sends signals to osteoblasts to keep that bone strong. (colgate.com)
  • The position of the teeth inside the jaws and the shape of the occlusion are determined by developmental processes that act on these and their associated structures during the periods of formation, growth and postnatal modification. (sld.cu)
  • Studies conducted by Stephen Wroe of the University of New South Wales in Australia found that the large jaws of the megalodon likely generated a maximum 4,000 pounds of bite force pressure. (ranker.com)
  • Theoretically, the prehistoric shark could use its jaws to smash a car like a junkyard crusher - although its approximately 7-inch long teeth would likely not survive. (ranker.com)
  • Fossils of baleen whales living at the same time as the megalodon show bite marks from the fearsome creature - the real reason for the strong jaws. (ranker.com)
  • University of Sydney researchers have found chewing and biting to be the cause of adult teeth breaking through the gums rather than an innate, unknown force. (edu.au)
  • Similarly, teeth sometimes lack space to erupt and stay hidden in the gums. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • Your consultation will include an examination of everything from your teeth, gums and soft tissues to the shape and condition of your bite. (afdsmiles.com)
  • We're committed to your life-long healthy gums and teeth. (springvalleydentures.com)
  • Maintaining good dental hygiene is the foundation for healthy teeth and gums. (springvalleydentures.com)
  • You'll once again be able to enjoy having healthy teeth and gums. (springvalleydentures.com)
  • We'll help you have healthy gums and teeth for life. (springvalleydentures.com)
  • The protective shells surrounding seeds are thought to induce complex enamel surface textures characterized by heavy pitting, but these are absent on the teeth of most early hominins. (nature.com)
  • Thus, hard plant tissues do not regularly create pits on enamel surfaces despite high forces clearly being associated with their oral processing. (nature.com)
  • Systemic issues and medications like high fever, malnutrition, infectious diseases, trauma to developing tooth bud, chemotherapy, and anti-epileptics during infancy and early childhood disrupt enamel formation. (cdhp.org)
  • Tetracycline incorporation into forming enamel and dentin when taken during tooth development causes yellowish to greyish translucency with brighter banding under UV light. (cdhp.org)
  • Genetic defects in dentin formation result in teeth that are blue-grey or yellow brown in color with amber translucency concentrated in the incisal third and thinned enamel. (cdhp.org)
  • Damage to the pulp tissue inside the tooth triggers inflammatory destruction and resorption of root canal dentin first and then enamel from inside. (cdhp.org)
  • The protective enamel on their teeth is more than twice as strong as humans' enamel - but it wasn't always this way. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Tooth enamel in most animals is comprised of tiny prism-like crystals clumped together to form criss-crossing protective sheets. (discovermagazine.com)
  • To see just where this tooth strength came from, researchers tested the canines and molars from preserved sea otter skulls, using a machine that measured the force needed to chip the enamel. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Currently, there's scant evidence on the role enamel microstructure patterns play in tooth strength among other species. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Hard plant foods may have made up a larger part of early human ancestors' diet than currently presumed, according to a study of modern tooth enamel from Washington University in St. Louis . (dentistrytoday.com)
  • The new research, using experiments looking at microscopic interactions between food particles and enamel, demonstrates that even the hardest plant tissues scarcely wear down primate teeth. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • But there was little to no experimental data on what happens to tooth enamel when it comes in contact with actual woody plant material. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • The researchers then dragged the seeds against the enamel at forces comparable to any chewing action. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • It doesn't matter if your teeth are lightly stained from drinking coffee or tea, or if your tooth enamel is discolored. (1stcosmeticdentist.com)
  • Tooth enamel is an extremely tough and wear resistant material, withstanding hundreds of Newtons of force every day during mastication. (wisc.edu)
  • Surprisingly, T. rex, a dinosaur that had an extremely high biting force (15,000 N), has the least tough enamel of the 30 animals we measured. (wisc.edu)
  • The toughest enamel is the saltwater crocodile, with the greatest biting force of all living animals (16,000 N). (wisc.edu)
  • Denture teeth' bite force is much weaker than the alternative bridge or implants. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • Clinically, the esthetics of plastic and porcelain denture teeth is nearly comparable, with good quality false teeth made from porcelain still being the standard for esthetics. (springvalleydentures.com)
  • But most fossil australopith teeth don't show the kind of microscopic wear that would be expected in this scenario. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • We simulated both the back teeth and front teeth chewing and we could assess the stress on the teeth, bone and soft tissue," he says. (edu.au)
  • However there were a number of studies that showed even if you disconnected the root and the ligaments from the tooth, it would still erupt through the bone. (edu.au)
  • So we developed the theory that perhaps soft tissue dental follicle around unerupted adult teeth acts as a mechanosensor in response to biting forces and remodels surrounding bone in a way that carries the tooth to the mouth. (edu.au)
  • At the moment we're conducting an In Vitro study to look at dental follicular cells response to compressive and tensile forces and to see their potential role in bone remodeling. (edu.au)
  • The movement of teeth into altered positions in relationship to the basal bone of the ALVEOLAR PROCESS and to adjoining and opposing teeth as a result of loss of approximating or opposing teeth, occlusal interferences, habits, inflammatory and dystrophic disease of the attaching and supporting structures of the teeth. (curehunter.com)
  • Essentially, it's a metal root replacement buried in the jaw bone, and then a false tooth is placed on top. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • Always chewing on hard food or masticatory accidents, such as sudden bite on a piece of bone. (gov.hk)
  • If you need dental implants, bone growth around the metal gives you stable support on par with your actual teeth. (colgate.com)
  • If you're missing a tooth due to tooth extraction, gum disease, or injury, the jawbone in the area of loss no longer receives stimuli, osteoclasts will begin to break down the jawbone, and osteoblasts will no longer prioritise rebuilding the bone structure there. (colgate.com)
  • According to the Indian Dental Association , gingivitis is an entry level form of periodontal disease, which attacks the gum tissue and eventually works its way to the jaw bone and causes permanent damage including loss of teeth. (colgate.com)
  • Low bone mass in the skeleton, which increases the risk of osteoporotic fracture, also may be associated with periodontal bone loss and tooth loss. (colgate.com)
  • A research study published in the Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science revealed that there was vertical bone loss in the interproximal area after orthodontic treatment done both with and without extraction of the teeth. (colgate.com)
  • In addition to the symptoms noted above, jawbone loss can cause you to lose teeth and make it difficult or impossible to give you replacement teeth (implants, removable bridges, or dentures) without an oral surgeon first performing a bone graft. (colgate.com)
  • Dental implants mimic the natural look and feel of natural teeth while stimulating bone growth to prevent further loss and deterioration. (biomsmedical.com)
  • Dental implants offer superior replacement options when it comes to tooth replacement options, since they replace both root and crown, helping protect healthy bone structure and preventing further bone loss in the jaw area. (biomsmedical.com)
  • Dental implants are surgically placed into your jaw bone where a tooth was lost, and they integrate with it through a process known as osseointegration to restore biting force similar to that found with natural teeth, thus reducing bone tissue resorption and keeping jawbone health optimal. (biomsmedical.com)
  • Implants prevent other natural teeth from shifting or becoming crooked, while stimulating and stimulating healthy jaw bone health. (biomsmedical.com)
  • Enamel's superior mechanical performance is especially important in animals that have particularly high biting forces or use their teeth to break hard materials like wood, nuts, bone, and shells. (wisc.edu)
  • FIXEDSecure is a new alternative to dentures that provides you with permanent, implant-secured teeth at a lower price compared to conventional, screw-retained fixed solutions. (affordabledentures.com)
  • Once healed, patients no longer experience restrictions when it comes to eating, including crunchy and chewy foods often avoided with dentures or loose teeth. (biomsmedical.com)
  • Dental implants offer an ideal way to replace missing teeth without the risk of dentures slipping around in your mouth or coming loose during social gatherings or business meetings. (biomsmedical.com)
  • Biting, sucking, or chewing habits should be discontinued, and fractured or rough tooth surfaces or irregularly fitting dentures or other appliances should be corrected. (medscape.com)
  • The most common local factors involved in this process are tissue chewing (mainly on the buccal mucosa or lips), ill-fitting or irregularly surfaced removable dental prostheses (dentures), fractured or malposed teeth, poorly adapted dental restorations, orthodontic appliances, improper toothbrushing, and constant mastication on edentulous alveolar ridges. (medscape.com)
  • Among the thousands of fossils found, he recognized a few isolated cheek teeth as belonging to a hyena, which he named Hyaena neogaea in 1839. (wikipedia.org)
  • The white line observed on the cheek is level with the biting plane of the teeth. (medscape.com)
  • Most patients with frictional keratosis have no symptoms, with the exception of those with aggressive cheek and lip biting habits. (medscape.com)
  • and the habit of chronic cheek, tongue, or lip biting (cheek- or lip-bite keratosis). (medscape.com)
  • Previous mechanical experiments had shown how grit, comprising pieces of quartz rock, produces deep scratches on flat tooth surfaces using a device that mimicked the microscopic interactions of particles on teeth. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • Repeated pressure from chewing or from habitual clenching can cause fillings on the biting surfaces of molars to chip or come loose. (afdsmiles.com)
  • The wear on the occlusal surfaces of the molar teeth suggests that the patient had a habit of bruxism. (medscape.com)
  • It's believed this research could perhaps lead to further preventative treatments that could correct the angle of a tooth before it erupts rather than rely on orthodontic bands or braces to realign the tooth later in life. (edu.au)
  • This appliance helps to realign the lower teeth and correct the bite by creating a gentle incline on the lower teeth, allowing them to fit properly with the upper teeth. (proprofs.com)
  • When orthodontists realign your teeth with braces, clear aligners, or other devices, resorption and ossification are what allows for the movement and strengthening of your teeth in a new position. (colgate.com)
  • Such foods presumably would be fractured on the molars and premolars using high bite forces (if they were instead fractured using stone tools, then microwear would not detect evidence of hard-object feeding). (nature.com)
  • This hypothesis predicts that the cranium of A. sediba is structurally strong in response to feeding loads, and that it is able to efficiently generate high bite forces on its molars and premolars. (nature.com)
  • Needing a crown after a root canal depends highly on the location of the tooth in the mouth-teeth towards the back of the mouth like molars and premolars are needed more for chewing, and generally require crowns, where incisors or canines which aren't needed for chewing don't always require crowns. (afdsmiles.com)
  • There is the possibility that, if that is the case, we could use a form of intraoral appliance or stress shielding implants that could redistribute stress on certain parts of the jaw, and trigger teeth to erupt at the right angle. (edu.au)
  • Prescott Dental Center is a trusted Prescott area dental implants practice providing natural-looking, comfortable tooth replacement. (1stcosmeticdentist.com)
  • Dental implants provide the closest approximation of natural tooth roots available, with lasting effects if properly cared for. (biomsmedical.com)
  • Dental implants resemble natural tooth roots, prompting the body to continue providing vital nutrients in that area and supporting jaw health. (biomsmedical.com)
  • Titanium implants are biocompatible, meaning the mouth won't reject it and they do not weaken nearby teeth like traditional bridges do. (biomsmedical.com)
  • However, the morphological signal in australopiths seems to be at odds with the microwear signal conveyed in the surface texture of wear facets in hominin teeth. (nature.com)
  • In fact the early hominin Paranthropus boisei had teeth just as strong as the sea otters. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Teeth are also lost due to decay and gum disease necessitating extraction. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • There's no risk of decay as zirconia-coated roots don't get attacked by plaque or bacteria - meaning no need for your dentist to modify surrounding healthy teeth! (biomsmedical.com)
  • A dental crown is a "cap" which is placed over a tooth that has been broken, treated by root canal, stained, damaged by decay, or is misshapen. (afdsmiles.com)
  • If the tooth is broken or severely damaged by decay, we will remove the damaged areas so the dental crown can do its work protecting the tooth from further decay. (afdsmiles.com)
  • It was found that the chewing and biting actions of the jaw deform the thin layer of soft tissue surrounding the teeth that are yet to appear, forcing them outwards. (edu.au)
  • Why are my two front teeth becoming translucent? (cdhp.org)
  • Noticing that your two upper front teeth are becoming progressively more transparent or translucent can be alarming. (cdhp.org)
  • We found that hard plant tissues such as the shells of nuts and seeds barely influence microwear textures on teeth," said Adam van Casteren, PhD, MSc, lecturer in biological anthropology in arts and sciences and first author of the study, who also noted that many people believe that hard foods can damage teeth by producing microscopic pits. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • Occlusive human bite wounds of the head and neck result in avulsion, laceration, and crushing of the tissues. (medscape.com)
  • If you suspect of having a cracked teeth, you should go to see your dentist as soon as possible. (gov.hk)
  • The dentist will determine which tooth is causing the problem and determine the best treatment for it. (gov.hk)
  • Let highly regarded Phoenix area teeth whitening dentist Dr. Dameron help you reclaim your smile with the best professional tooth whitening methods for you. (1stcosmeticdentist.com)
  • If you require a dental crown to be placed, it is a good idea to talk to your cosmetic dentist about how you feel about the color of your existing teeth before beginning the process. (1stcosmeticdentist.com)
  • If you like the color of your teeth, your cosmetic dentist will then find a color that matches the crowns. (1stcosmeticdentist.com)
  • If you feel you would like to whiten or lighten your teeth, it is a good idea to communicate this to your cosmetic dentist beforehand. (1stcosmeticdentist.com)
  • These various plant parts differ in their mechanical properties and thus promote contrasting selection pressures on tooth morphology. (nature.com)
  • First and foremost, they completely restore the function of your tooth which means you can close your teeth and chew without pain or discomfort or without having to compensate by chewing on one side. (afdsmiles.com)
  • Dental crowns make up an essential part of restorative dentistry, and can greatly improve the strength, appearance, and longevity of your teeth. (afdsmiles.com)
  • Individually crafted and custom-fitted dental crowns blend in with the tone and contour of your natural teeth and can last for more than 15 years. (afdsmiles.com)
  • Do dental crowns look different than normal teeth? (afdsmiles.com)
  • A dental implant is fabricated from medical-grade titanium, a permanent solution to a missing tooth. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • An implant is considered the most effective replacement as it resembles a natural tooth and has a well-documented success rate. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • No involvement of adjacent teeth is required to support the implant. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • If you are missing a tooth and wish to replace it with a dental implant , we will take an impression of the implant and the surrounding teeth. (afdsmiles.com)
  • Alignment can also be an issue as the teeth drift into the void. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • Excessive force on a tooth due to poor tooth alignment or biting problems. (gov.hk)
  • Long ago, scientists say in a new study, early humans' teeth were just as strong as sea otters' clam-crunching pearly whites. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Scientists often look at microscopic damage to teeth to infer what animals have eaten. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • Microscopic analysis of scratches on dinosaur teeth has helped scientists unravel an ancient riddle of what a major group of dinosaurs ate- and exactly how they did it! (eurekalert.org)
  • The characteristics of megalodon teeth have led scientists to believe they were housed in a broad jaw. (ranker.com)
  • Scientists say great white teeth more closely resemble those of a mako shark . (ranker.com)
  • Some scientists think that this creature eventually evolved into the megalodon based on the teeth of the two creatures. (ranker.com)
  • Habitual grinding or clenching of teeth. (gov.hk)
  • For comfortable tooth cleaning in the La Jolla, California area, Dr. Gary Sigafoos is known for having a gentle touch. (springvalleydentures.com)
  • Overall, Smilodon was more robustly built than any extant cat, with particularly well-developed forelimbs and exceptionally long upper canine teeth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chewing on both sides of your mouth, to avoid excessive stress on certain teeth. (gov.hk)
  • It helps to evenly distribute the forces exerted on these teeth during biting and chewing, preventing excessive wear and damage. (proprofs.com)
  • Based on etiology, treatment aims to address active disease, restore lost tooth structure, improve esthetics, prevent complications, and monitor teeth closely over time. (cdhp.org)
  • The lower incline bite plane helps to reposition the lower jaw and bring the lower teeth forward, allowing them to align properly with the upper teeth. (proprofs.com)
  • image: These are teeth from the lower jaw of a hadrosaur, Edmontosaurus, showing its multiple rows of leaf-shaped teeth. (eurekalert.org)
  • But, these days, it is ideal to replace missing teeth. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • It is the quickest and cheapest way to replace missing teeth. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • We hold ourselves to the highest standards to replace missing teeth and provide you with natural-looking results. (1stcosmeticdentist.com)
  • We predict that bite force in large white sharks may exceed c. 1.8 tonnes, the highest known for any living species, and suggest that forces may have been an order of magnitude greater still in the gigantic fossil species Carcharodon megalodon. (researchgate.net)
  • thus allowing for robust comparisons of bite force values in these marine predator species. (researchgate.net)
  • Although the teeth of the great white and the megalodon are similarly shaped, the animals are different species. (ranker.com)
  • The bacterial inoculum of human bite wounds contains as many as 100 million organisms per milliliter and is made up of as many as 190 different species. (medscape.com)
  • rather they serve as a titanium screw replacement and restore biting force for easier chewing and speaking! (biomsmedical.com)
  • They look and feel just like real teeth while lasting for decades with proper maintenance. (biomsmedical.com)
  • Dental bridges are typically made from metal and/or a type of ceramic as they blend well with your natural teeth. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • The oral cavity is also damaged by lip burning, frenulum lacerations, tooth fractures, and dental negligence. (bvsalud.org)
  • There were a number of hypotheses surrounding how adult teeth erupted. (edu.au)
  • We used this device to test whether tooth shape has an effect on cutting efficiency on a large actinopterygian prey item (salmon) and how quickly teeth dull. (improbable.com)
  • But a bite from a large non-poisonous snake (such as a boa constrictor, a python, or an anaconda) can be more serious. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • Brittleness of teeth due to large filling or wear of tooth structure. (gov.hk)
  • All these morphological attributes seem to indicate they had the ability to produce large bite forces, and therefore likely chomped down on a diet of hard or bulky food items such as nuts, seeds, or underground resources like tubers," van Casteren said. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • When consuming many very small hard seeds, large bite forces are likely to be required to mill all the grains," said van Casteren. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • One of the big surprises of this study is that so much information about such large animals can be gleaned from such a tiny patch of tooth. (eurekalert.org)
  • One difference between a crown vs filling is that a crown is much more durable for teeth with a large biting surface. (afdsmiles.com)
  • And because we can analyse single teeth, rather than whole skeletons, the technique has the potential to tell us a lot more about dinosaur feeding and the ecosystems in which they lived. (eurekalert.org)
  • Evidence suggests transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through human bites is possible but very unlikely. (medscape.com)
  • These are the most serious human bite wounds, and they require the most aggressive treatment. (medscape.com)
  • The longevity of the tooth replacement has to be factored into the initial costs, and the most expensive option is often the best long-term option. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • A bite from a small non-poisonous snake might leave teeth marks, a minor scrape, or a puncture wound without other symptoms. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • Even so, when a tooth strikes the head, even a deep puncture wound may appear innocuous. (medscape.com)
  • Our FEA simulations indicate that Z. varolai exerted an anterior bite force of more than 4000 N and a posterior bite force of more than 10000 N. These values are similar to those estimated for other marine predators known for their powerful bite. (researchgate.net)
  • Considering the significant difference observed between the anterior and posterior bite forces, Z. varolai likely fed via 'grip-and-shear' feeding, snapping the food items with an anterior bite and then cutting them with a powerful posterior bite. (researchgate.net)
  • Our approach is not to look for correlations between the types of microscopic marks on teeth and foods being eaten, but instead to understand the underlying mechanics of how these scars on tooth surface are formed," said van Casteren. (dentistrytoday.com)
  • Our study uses a new approach based on analysis of the microscopic scratches that formed on hadrosaur's teeth as they fed, tens of millions of years ago. (eurekalert.org)
  • If a tooth is severely cracked e.g. vertical crack or crack extending beyond the pulp, it may need extraction. (gov.hk)
  • If you have a space from a missing tooth, the adjacent teeth can drift into that area. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • A "bridge" uses the adjacent teeth on either side of the gap to support a fake tooth. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • The adjacent teeth need to be in good condition and free from gum disease to provide support and a good foundation for the dental bridge. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • Sports injuries and other forms of trauma can also lead to teeth being lost. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • Most injuries due to human bites involve the hands. (medscape.com)
  • Human bite wounds occur as 2 separate entities: clenched-fist injuries and occlusive bites. (medscape.com)
  • Such injuries to the hand have a higher infection rate than similar bites to other parts of the body because of the thinness of the skin in this area. (medscape.com)
  • Teeth from four sharks, tiger ( Galeocerdo cuvier ), sandbar ( Carcharhinus plumbeus ), silky ( C. falciformis ), and sixgill ( Hexanchus griseus ), were attached to 30.5cm straight saw blades with epoxy. (improbable.com)
  • Our 'bite force' was substantially below that reported for sharks, due to of limitations of our system. (improbable.com)
  • Sharks have very rapid tooth replacement and we propose this is driven by the speed of dulling from use. (improbable.com)
  • If sufficient teeth are remaining, the function should remain relatively normal. (smilefocus.com.sg)
  • They occur as the closed fist strikes the teeth of another individual with sufficient force to create a small wound, usually 3-8 mm in length. (medscape.com)
  • Occlusive bites occur when there is sufficient force to break the skin. (medscape.com)
  • Other problems can occur with a non-poisonous snake or lizard bite even if the reptile is small. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • Or a skin infection may occur at the site of the bite. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • As well as leaving an obvious gap behind when teeth are gone, their removal causes jawbone shrinkage due to lack of stimulation from tooth roots. (biomsmedical.com)
  • However, jaw adductor-generated force in Carcharodon appears unremarkable when the predator's body mass is considered. (researchgate.net)
  • However, in recent years, new generation biomaterials have resulted in the development of very wear-resistant false teeth made from plastic. (springvalleydentures.com)
  • Perhaps it was from the root forming and pushing the tooth towards oral cavity, maybe it was the blood pressure in dental pulp or perhaps it was the periodontal ligaments forming and contracting, pushing against the tooth. (edu.au)
  • You may have sensitivity or sharp pain on eating, because when you bite down on a cracked teeth the pressure of biting causes the crack to open, the pulp inside the tooth may become irritated. (gov.hk)
  • These bends help to apply the necessary force and pressure to move the teeth into their desired positions. (proprofs.com)
  • The question is asking about the angle at which a lower incline bite plane should be made. (proprofs.com)
  • This means that when creating a lower incline bite plane, it should be inclined at a 45-degree angle. (proprofs.com)
  • Approximately 10%-15% of human bite wounds become infected owing to multiple factors. (medscape.com)
  • After more material was found (including canine teeth and foot bones), Lund concluded the fossils instead belonged to a distinct genus of felids, though transitional to the hyenas. (wikipedia.org)
  • in contrast, little is known of its effects on alveolar wall turnover associated with tooth drift. (curehunter.com)
  • The researchers say that the scratches reveal that the movements of hadrosaur teeth were complex and involved up and down, sideways and front to back motion. (eurekalert.org)
  • In the past, false teeth made with porcelain were generally preferred over false teeth made from plastic due to their greater durability and esthetics. (springvalleydentures.com)
  • Data collected from baleen whale bones with megalodon tooth marks have allowed other theories to emerge about how the giant shark looked. (ranker.com)
  • Having three bend orders allows for more precise and effective tooth movement, resulting in better treatment outcomes. (proprofs.com)
  • The manner in which the crystalline sheets are layered can affect toughness, and this pattern is what varies most among mammals' teeth structures. (discovermagazine.com)
  • Brittleness of teeth due to undergone root canal treatment. (gov.hk)
  • It is an effective treatment option for individuals with a simple cross bite, helping to improve their overall oral health and function. (proprofs.com)
  • This means that orthodontic treatment typically involves three different types of bends in the wire used to straighten teeth. (proprofs.com)
  • As with any other kind of dental treatment, everything starts with the dental examination, during which the doctor will check and clean your teeth so they are prepared for an easy fit. (afdsmiles.com)