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Orthodontics and Cosmetic Dentistry
Follow the links to information about orthodontic dentistry and cosmetic dentistry.
Reviewed May 2011
22 Resources Found
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| Title: | Teeth - cosmetic dentistry explained |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Cosmetic dentistry improves the look of discoloured, chipped, gapped or crooked teeth. In some cases, referrals to specialists in orthodontics or implant dentistry may be needed. Silver fillings may be replaced with tooth-coloured fillings, while bleaching can improve the appearance of teeth. Dentists can also use micro-abrasion, bonding, veneers, crowns and dental implants. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Teeth - orthodontics |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Orthodontics is an area of dentistry that corrects teeth and jaw alignment problems using devices such as braces and plates, to encourage the teeth to align correctly. Crooked or overcrowded teeth can cause a variety of difficulties, including tooth decay, gum disease and damage to jaw joints. |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Teeth - gapped teeth |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | In many cases gapped front teeth in the upper jaw close by themselves. Fraenula are strings of tissue found underneath the tongue, inside the cheeks near the back molars, and under the top lip. The top lip fraenum can cause gapped teeth if it attaches too low on the gum. Whether or not an abnormal fraenum should be surgically removed is controversial. |
| Date: | May 2011 |
| Title: | Adhesives for bonded molar tubes during fixed brace treatment |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Orthodontic treatment involves using fixed or removable dental braces to correct the positions of teeth. The success of dental braces depends partly on the metal attachments (brackets and bands) being glued to the teeth so that they do not become detach... |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Teeth - orthodontic treatments |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Dental braces are an effective way to correct problems like an overbite or protruding ('buck') teeth. Orthodontic treatment is suitable for people of all ages and generally involves the use of fixed braces and a retaining plate. How long you need to wear them depends on the problem and your age. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Teeth - problems with teeth |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Eat a variety of healthy foods, and brush your teeth properly. Then you should have healthy, strong teeth. Germs in our mouth grow on the teeth every day. This is called dental plaque (say den-tal plark). |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Orthodontics for treating temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is no evidence about the effects of different types of orthodontic braces for problems associated with the joint between the lower jaw and skull. When the joint between the lower jaw and the base of the skull is not working well (temporomandibular... |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Initial arch wires for alignment of crooked teeth with fixed orthodontic braces |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Fixed orthodontic appliance treatment may use arch wires to exert force upon teeth. The success of a 'fixed appliance' orthodontic treatment may depend on the selection of arch wires. The initial arch wire is the first arch wire to be inserted into the ... |
| Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Title: | Cosmetic dentistry advances - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Advances in dental materials have led to tooth shaded resins which are painted on and bond to your tooth. Your dentist can now repair chipped or damaged teeth with minimal drilling. |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Wearing braces or a plate |
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| Publisher: | Queensland Health |
| Description: | This fact sheet is for people who wear orthodontic braces or a plate. It explains getting used to new braces or plates, and the best way to care for your teeth while you are wearing them. |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Occlusal interventions for periodontitis in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Occlusal overload occurs when excessive force damages the supporting structure of a tooth. Approximately 15% of the world's adult population have advanced gum disease which causes the supporting structure of teeth to be compromised. When occlusal overlo... |
| Date: | May 2008 |
| Title: | Occlusal splints for treating sleep bruxism (tooth grinding) |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is insufficient evidence to either support or refute the use of occlusal splints for treating patients with tooth grinding or clenching during sleep (sleep bruxism).Sleep bruxism is characterised by several signs and symptoms. Among them abnormal ... |
| Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Title: | Interspace/interdental brushes for oral hygiene in orthodontic patients with fixed appliances |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Patients with fixed orthodontic braces need to make extra efforts to keep their teeth clean. It has been recommended by dentists and hygienists that special interdental or interspace brushes are required to maintain clean teeth. These special brushes an... |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Anchorage is the resistance to unwanted tooth movement during orthodontic treatment. Control of anchorage is important in treatment planning and often dictates treatment objectives. It has been suggested that more effective anchorage reinforcement may b... |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Orthodontic treatment for prominent upper front teeth in children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Prominent upper front teeth are an important and potentially harmful type of orthodontic problem. This condition develops when the child's permanent teeth erupt and children are often referred to an orthodontist for treatment with dental braces to reduc... |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Adhesives for fixed orthodontic bands |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is insufficient evidence to determine the most effective adhesive for attaching orthodontic bands to molar teeth in patients with full arch fixed orthodontic appliances.Orthodontic treatment involves using fixed or removable appliances (braces) on... |
| Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Title: | Orthodontic and orthopaedic treatment for anterior open bite in children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Interventions were able to correct anterior open bite but this was based on data from two studies that have problems in their quality.Open bite is characterised by a lack of vertical overlap of the upper and lower incisors. This problem has several poss... |
| Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Title: | Retention procedures for stabilising tooth position after treatment with orthodontic braces |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is not enough evidence about the effects of different types of retainers to keep teeth in position after the use of orthodontic braces.Retention is the phase of orthodontic treatment that attempts to keep teeth in the corrected positions after ort... |
| Date: | Nov 2005 |
| Title: | Fluorides for the prevention of white spots on teeth during fixed brace treatment |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is some evidence that a daily fluoride mouthrinse or a fluoride-containing cement will reduce tooth decay if used during treatment with fixed braces.Tooth decay, in the form of unsightly white spots, can occur on teeth being straightened with fixe... |
| Date: | May 2004 |
| Title: | Direct versus indirect veneer restorations for intrinsic dental stains |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | No strong evidence about the effects of different veneer restorations for stained and discoloured teeth.An option for improving the appearance of stained or discoloured teeth is veneer restoration. If the teeth are sound, a thin layer of veneer can be u... |
| Date: | Nov 2003 |
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