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SEDATION DENTISTRY
How would you like to visit the dentist, relax in a comfortable environment. listen to soothing music, have your oral problems fixed and never remember a single thing about your visit - well now you can thanks to Sedation Dentistry...
Stop in for a complete explanation of this wonderful technique.
ORAL CANCER SCREENING
At Tribeca Dental Clinique we believe in education and prevention. If a problem is detected early enough the treatment will be far more effective, the recovery time shortened and the prognosis more positive. In this light, we are offering free oral cancer screenings. Please call for an appointment to arrange this quick and painless visit. Read more about oral cancer...
Tribeca Dental Clinique offers a new program geared to starting your children off on the right foot. Read more...
Did you know that your dental health can affect your entire system... and conversely the health of your teeth are a good indication of your overall health? Read more...
What exactly is Digital Dentistry and how does it benefit you the patient?
In this series of pages we will explore the benefit to you and your dentist.
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What is a tooth ?
Humans grow two sets of teeth. The first set (the "baby," "milk," "primary" or "deciduous" set) appears at about six months of age, although some babies are born with one or more teeth already visible. This stage is known as teething and can be quite painful for an infant. Human children have 20 milk teeth evenly distributed across the mouth's
quadrants. Each quadrant of five teeth has a:
- central incisor
- lateral incisor
- cuspid (canine)
- first molar
- second molar
The second, permanent set of 28 teeth appears (erupts) between the ages of six and 12 years in the human dentition. The old set is pushed out of the jaw as the new set erupts. The third molars (the wisdom teeth) are the final teeth to erupt, usually around age 20. However, it is common for the wisdom teeth not to erupt at all; this is often the case in small jaws without room to support the extra teeth. It is possible, though rare, for a person to have fourth molars, and there have been instances where fifth molars have been present in the dentition.
Section of a human molar permanent teeth are evenly distributed across the mouth's quadrants. Each quadrant of eight teeth has a:
- central incisor
- lateral incisor
- cuspid (canine)
- first premolar
- second premolar
- first molar
- second molar
- third molar (wisdom teeth)
The permanent set may last for life if cared for properly through a regular program of dental hygiene, including regular brushing and professional cleaning by a dentist or hygienist. Teeth that are susceptible to decay may be sealed for complete prevention.
Teeth are attached to the underlying bone of the jaw via the periodontal ligament, though the teeth themselves are not made of bone. The white part of the tooth, which can be seen in the mouth, is the enamel. Immediately one to three mm below the enamel is a slightly softer, yellow tissue called dentin. Dentin is supported by the pulp (commonly called 'the nerve', although it contains many other structures which are not nerves), which lies in the center of the tooth. The teeth's composition is specialized to resist the harsh environment of the oral cavity and withstand the large forces imposed upon them by mastication, or chewing.
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