A new dental implant leads to some obvious questions. Once placed in your jaw, the titanium alloy implant (which looks like a small screw) will act as a tooth root. The porcelain false tooth is then attached to the implant. This collection of titanium and porcelain will look and perform just like a natural tooth and should be indistinguishable from the real thing. But they're not quite the real thing, so it's obvious to ask—do dental implants ever break?
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If you can see a liquid-filled lump on your gum, then you probably have a gum boil. These boils appear when you have a dental infection. When does this happen?
You Have a Tooth Abscess
If you have an infected tooth, then most of the infection usually stays within the tooth structure. However, sometimes, the infection can leak out into your gum. If the pressure of the infection is severe enough, then infected material can push out through the gum.
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The only visible part of a dental implant procedure is the prosthetic tooth (dental crown) that's now part of your smile. The actual implant (a small titanium screw) is inserted in your jawbone, replacing the root of the missing tooth. Once the bone heals around the implant, locking it into position, the crown can be added. Most dental crown implants are intended to look as much like a natural tooth as possible (and they're usually indistinguishable from the real thing).
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Skin care is important in keeping your skin clean, clear, fresh, and free of acne or scarring. Skin care involves more than just washing your face in the morning with a bar of soap, you need to use other items to keep your face clean and clear. Skin care also involves eating well and watching what other things you put into your body, in addition to the things you do every single day that can affect your skin.
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When most people think about braces, they think of the investment made in their children's mouths. Even if they wore braces as a child, they seldom consider wearing them as adults. But you may not want to cancel your orthodontic insurance benefits yet. Many adults benefit from braces later in life. Here are a few signs you may have an orthodontist appointment in the future.
1. Your Teeth Are Shifting
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