What is involved in the treatment itself?

These conditions may cause many functional and psychological problems. The good news is that they need not be permanent. Improvement, and often correction, can be attained with the proper procedure. It is a cosmetic...
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At what age is the treatment most effective?

The ideal age for Orthognathic Surgery is after the growth period has been completed (18 years for girls and 20 years for boys), although there are a few exceptions. If the patient has psychological problems due to the deformity of the face then orthognathic...
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Can these conditions be effectively treated?

These conditions may cause many functional and psychological problems. The good news is that they need not be permanent. Improvement, and often correction, can be attained with the proper procedure. It is a cosmetic surgery and the...
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ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY

Orthognathic surgery is the type surgery performed by Oral Surgeons to correct skeletal mismatches. The word orthognathic is derived from "ortho" meaning correct or straight and "gnathos" meaning jaw. These situations involve a situation where one of the jaws is: - too large - too small - too far forward or - too far back in relation to the...
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Are You Choosing Your Dentist The Right Way?

What makes one dentist different from another? How should we, as consumers, find the dentist that can take care of us properly? Who and where do we go for reference?For everything that we need, there is a system says San Diego dentist.All texts and information out there that teach how to find a dentist regurgitate the same garbage, and they all start...
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Emergency Dental Care

Our regular patients typically do not have dental emergencies but occasionally a tooth with a large filling could fracture, a denture can be dropped or teeth can be damaged accidentally. It is important to have the problem evaluated as soon as possible to keep a bad situation from getting worse. We treat dental emergencies almost every day and we like...
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How To Get Your Teeth White Again

In the past in order to get your teeth looking white you would have to pay a visit to the dentist or even an expert teeth whitening clinic of some sort - the ones that claim you can have a smile like the celebrities do. Now a days there are several teeth whitening treatments available that you can try in the comfort of your own home for very little...
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Down Economy Sparks Up-Surge in New Smiles

By Judith Sloan—WASHINGTON, DC—These have been challenging times for Annette S.—who recently joined the ranks of unemployed attorneys in Washington, DC.—and soon after joined the ranks of people with a brand new smile! “I was out on the job market for the first time in years, and the first thing I thought was ‘I need a better smile,’” says the mother...
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How To Make Stained Yellow Teeth White Again

There are so many of us out in the world today that would dearly love to get rid of the yellow stained colouring of our teeth. White teeth along with a bright smile amost always leaves a lasting positive impression on anyone we meet in our day to day lives whether it be social, personal or work life. If you are one of those that have yellow stained...
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Tooth Abscesses and the Root Canal Relief

In its simplest sense, a tooth abscess is an infection of the root of the tooth or of the tooth itself. When the root of the tooth is dead, a dentist is most likely to clean the tooth and the root canal before filling the tooth and root canal. In this case, a tooth abscess is likely to form in the root and the infection generates puss. The puss is...
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Tonsillolith or Tonsil Stone - a Smelly Lump Coughed Up From Your Tonsils?

A tonsillolith, also commonly known as a tonsil stone or tonsil rocks is a whitish/yellow lump, which forms within the tonsil crypts and eventually works its way out where it is either coughed up or swallowed. They can be an unpleasant annoyance...
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Simple Home Remedies for Whitening Teeth

There are many treatments to get whiter teeth. There are laser treatments, whitening strips, whitening toothpastes, gels, chewing gum, and even whitening markers just to name a few. These can cost a lot of money, but there are a few ways to get a whiter smile just by using a few home remedies for whitening teeth that will keep your wallet happy. Why...
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Remedies for Toothache Relief

Toothache ReliefOne of the worst pains that a person can experience is a toothache. It is referred to any soreness, discomfort or pain within or around a tooth, with symptoms like irritation, swelling, reddening, etc. One of the major reasons of toothache comprises of an infection, with some chances of abscess....
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