1: How to Use This Book: Finding Solutions to Your Oral Problems

CHAPTER 1 How to Use This Book

Finding Solutions to Your Oral Problems

1. This book is designed to help you, the consumer of dental services.
2. When using the book correctly, you can easily find the answer to nearly every question you can imagine about your oral problems.
3. This information will allow you to discuss your questions intelligently with dental professionals.
4. After reading the sections of the book related to your oral needs, and consulting with your dental professional, you should be able to make educated decisions about your oral health care.

WAYS TO FIND THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION

1. Locate your question among those that follow in this chapter. Questions are divided into major logical categories. Turn to the chapter and page indicated for your question. OR
2. The Table of Contents will lead you to the major category of your question. OR
3. If you are lost, look up the subject of your question in the index (p. 207).

Question Answer  
  Chapter Page
Anesthetic    
Electrical Anesthesia 5 30
General Anesthetic 5 29
Hypnosis 5 30
Intravenous (IV) Sedation 5 29
Local Anesthetic 5 28
Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) 5 29
Bite (Occlusion)    
Cross-bite 13 102
Teeth don’t meet properly 11, 13, 14 77, 101, 119
Breath    
Foul odor from mouth 15, 16, 19 130, 133, 144
Bridges, Fixed (FIG. 1.1)    
Broken 16 145
Don’t fit 16 144
Irritate gums 16 145
Large or bulky 16 144
Painful when biting 16 145
Taste foul 16 144
Wrong color 16 144
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FIG. 1.1 A and B, A fixed prosthesis (bridge) improves both appearance and function.

Question Answer  
  Chapter Page
Bridges, Removable    
See dentures, removable    
Crowns (Caps) (FIGS. 1.2, 1.3)    
Broken 16 145
Don’t fit 16 144
Irritate gums 16 145
Large or bulky 16 144
Painful when biting 16 145
Taste foul 16 144
Wrong color 16 144
Children (FIGS. 1.4, 1.5, 1.6)    
Baby teeth discolored 14 113, 123
Baby teeth crooked 13, 14 107, 121
Baby tooth forced into gums 14 118
Baby tooth is dark color 14 116
Baby teeth retained too long 14 114
Grinding teeth 11, 14, 19 75, 122, 183
Gums red, puffy, and bleed easily 14 121
Handicapped 14 121
Holes in baby teeth 14 113
Infant has many decayed front teeth 14 119
Permanent teeth won’t come in 13, 14 105, 114
Some teeth never formed 14 123
Teeth have strange shape 14 122
Thumb or finger sucking 14 121
Upper and lower front teeth don’t come together 11, 14 77, 119
Dead Teeth (Root Canals, Endodontics) (FIG. 1.7)
Dark color 7 39
Pain on heat 7 37
Pain on pressure 7 37
Pimple on gums 7 37
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FIG. 1.2 A and B, Crowns (caps) on three upper front teeth have improved this person’s smile.

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FIG. 1.3 A and B, Can you believe the difference four crowns (caps) make?

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FIG. 1.4 A and B, The groove on the top of this tooth has been sealed, stopping future dental caries (decay).

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FIG. 1.5 Occasionally, heredity factors can cause severe tooth problems; this person has amelogenesis imperfecta.

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FIG. 1.6 Drugs (tetracycline) delivered at about 1 to 2 years of age cause this unsightly tooth color in the permanent teeth.

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FIG. 1.7 A dead tooth can turn dark.

Question Answer  
  Chapter Page
Decay in Teeth    
  14, 18 113, 167
Dentist    
Finding one for your needs 3 21
Dentures, Removable (FIG. 1.8)    
Bases discolored 17 157
Bite tongue and cheeks 17 157
Broken 17 157
Can’t chew with them 10, 17 63, 65, 157
Cause sore spots on gums 17 157
Clasps around teeth show too much 17 157
Food collects under them 17 156
Gums hurt when chewing 17 157
Missing teeth 17 155, 156
Pain in teeth connected to partial 17 157
Poor bite 17 157
Supporting natural teeth loose 17 157
Supporting natural teeth broken 17 157
Teeth discolored 17

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Related posts:

  1. 11: Occlusion: Your Bite, Temporomandibular Joints, Temporomandibular Dysfunction
  2. 20: Additional Sources of Information
  3. 18: Restorative or Operative Dentistry: Fillings for Teeth
  4. 16: Prosthodontics, Fixed: Crowns (Caps) or Bridges Cemented Onto Teeth
  5. 12: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine: Diseases and Surgery Related to the Oral and Facial Areas
  6. 17: Prosthodontics, Removable: Dentures Replacing All or Some Teeth

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