The rubber dam is a system used in dental procedures to protect the patient and make work easier for the dentist performing the procedure. Indications (areas of application) The use of rubber dam is recommended for the following procedures: Adhesive fillings External bleaching Removal of amalgam fillings Gold hammer fillings Synthetic fillings Root canal treatments … Rubber Dam
In dentistry, conservative services are by definition (according to the definition) prophylactic (preventive) and therapeutic measures that serve to preserve teeth. Naturally, any tooth preservation concept cannot be limited only to the consideration of the tooth structure to be preserved, but must be effectively implemented with constant attention to criteria from other dental specialties, so … Preservative Services
The goal of conservative dentistry (synonyms: conservative dentistry; tooth preservation) is to preserve teeth. Dental health plays the most important role, immediately followed by aesthetic considerations. Carious teeth can be the focus of treatment, as can caries-free teeth that have been damaged by periodontitis or trauma (a dental accident). To preserve the teeth, the dentist … Conservative Dentistry
Keeping deciduous teeth (milk tooth: dens deciduus (from Latin : dens “tooth”, and decidere “to fall down”) healthy until physiological (natural) tooth change is the desired goal. The physiological tooth change is triggered by the permanent teeth following the deciduous teeth through the resorption of the deciduous tooth roots and the associated loosening. Unfortunately, this … Milk Teeth: How Long Should They Be Preserved?
In linguistic usage, the term deciduous crown is used on the one hand for the natural crowns of the 1st dentition (part of the deciduous teeth protruding from the gum), but on the other hand also for fabricated crowns, which are used on deciduous teeth in case of severe substance loss in their crown area, … Milk Tooth Crown
Composite fillings (plastic fillings) are used for the restoration of tooth structure losses of small to medium extent. Due to their aesthetic match to the natural tooth color, they are an inexpensive alternative within their indication range (range of possible application) to more cost-intensive tooth-colored restorations that are less gentle on tooth substance, such as … Polish of a Plastic Filling
