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What Should You Do When You Break A Tooth?

  Losing a healthy tooth can be nothing less than a nightmare for a person. Just imagine you are crunching your favorite snack and suddenly you experience something unusually hard in the mouth. It is the worst feeling in the world when you find out that it is your broken tooth. Although the teeth enamel is the most mineralised and hardest tissue in a human body, it also has its limits. Receiving a blow on the face, falling with your face down, or bitting on hard things can cause the teeth to break or chip. It generally happens when the roots of the teeth are rotten or it has some decay. There is no need to panic when you identify that your tooth is chipped or broken. All you need to do is maintain your calm and consult the nearest dentist for fixing it. Keep reading on to know more about it. Taking care of the broken or chipped tooth As mentioned above, a person who finds that his tooth is chipped, broken, or fractures should immediately consult an experienced dentist. Here are

All You Need To Know About Dental Sealants

Despite regular and proper brushing, food particles accumulate in the pit of molars and premolars because of their uneven surface. It forms plaque over time, causing tooth decay . The tooth pit is filled using a liquid sealant that hardens to form a protective layer on the surface of a tooth, helping in eliminating the formation of a cavity. Dental sealants are plastic materials used to cover the surface of molars and premolars for protecting them against bacteria and acid, that is, to prevent tooth decay.   Types of Sealants There are two types of sealants, depending on their composition: ·          Unfilled Sealants – It is made by mostly using resins and fillers. ·          Filled Sealants – It is made by resins, fillers, and chemicals. Wh o can use Dental Sealants? A dental sealant can be used for both children and adults. Once a child has permanent premolars and molars, dental sealants may be used to protect the teeth from decaying at earliest.

Here is How to Handle Situation of Knocked Tooth

Needless to say, knocked tooth is certainly a dental emergency and should be attended to, almost immediately. However, the responsibility of handling a knocked or rather dislocated tooth is both with the dentists at dental hospitals and the patient as well. In the next few sections, we shall talk about the entire treatment concerning a knocked tooth: The first step should involve consulting a dental physician, almost immediately after the incident. Once contacted, the patient must take good care of the dislocated tooth, especially the more vulnerable part that resides under the dental gum. The knocked tooth might have a tendency to get dirty after an accident and the patient must try to keep it clean by rinsing the same with milk. However, the best approach would be to hold it from the crown while rinsing. If milk isn’t available, the second best choice would be water. However, special care needs to be taken while drying the tooth off as wiping the same wi