Teeth

Above your chins and under your nose is where the teeth grow, but do you really know a lot of things about them? Here are the answers to some of our frequently asked questions on teeth. There are different kinds of teeth because each one serves a different function. Incisors are the teeth you find in the front. These sharpest forms of teeth help in the inward shoveling of food. Along the corner of the mouth are the canine teeth. These teeth with long roots function best in grasping and tearing food. Premolars serve in crushing food with their flat surfaces and they are found at the back of canine teeth. Teeth with large plateau chewing surfaces are known as molars and they are also bigger than the premolars. Food is broken down into small portions courtesy of these.

Increasing their biting force to 85% were patients after 2 months of having implanted supported replacement teeth as indicated by studies. In a span of 3 years, the average chewing force compared to before implant treatment can increase by 300%. For chewing ability, those with healthy natural teeth share the same ability with patients with implant supported teeth but the ability of the latter is superior to those who make use of conventional dentures.

About six years ago, one lady found herself in a hospital emergency room, her limbs had gone numb, and she had pain in her left eye and right ear. Here, she spent much of the next two years in pain because the doctors could not find anything wrong. In this case, she made appointments with a physical therapist, her family doctor, a neurologist, a dentist, and an osteopath.