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Inlays and Onlays for Your Teeth
Inlays and Onlays for Your Teeth

Restorative Dentistry

Inlays and Onlays for Your Teeth

To Repair Damage and Restore Function Inlays and Onlays help your teeth look and perform their best! Inlays and onlays are both dental restorations to repair damaged teeth or larger cavities. They are often the best choice when chewing teeth (molars or bicuspids) that already have a filling experience more decay in the affected area. The main difference between an inlay and onlay is the portion of the tooth they restore. An inlay lies within the cusps of the tooth, while an onlay replaces [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2021-04-27T08:00:38-07:00April 27, 2021|Restorative Dentistry|

Know Your Teeth, Inside and Out!
Know Your Teeth, Inside and Out!

Patient Education

Know Your Teeth, Inside and Out!

Learn Your Tooth Anatomy, Shape, and Function Teeth differ in shape depending on their function & position in the mouth. On the inside, however, they all share the same basic anatomy. Parts of a Tooth Crown: the visible, chewing portion of the tooth. Root: the portion of the tooth hidden by the gums, it anchors the tooth into the jawbone. (The root makes up about two-thirds of the total length of the tooth.) Enamel: the hard outer covering of the crown of the tooth, [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2021-01-19T08:00:04-08:00January 19, 2021|Patient Education|

Baby Teeth—Take Them Seriously
Baby Teeth—Take Them Seriously

Children's Dentistry

Baby Teeth—Take Them Seriously

You probably know that it's important to take care of a child's baby teeth, but do you understand why? It's a common question that patients have. "Why worry about a baby tooth if it's eventually going to fall out?" Well, for starters, baby teeth are around a little longer than you might think. Incisors (front teeth) fall out around age 5 or 6, while molars are last to fall out by 10 or 11. So while baby teeth aren't permanent, it's still important to [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2019-11-19T08:00:45-08:00November 19, 2019|Children's Dentistry|

Coping with Cracked Tooth Syndrome
Coping with Cracked Tooth Syndrome

Restorative Dentistry

Coping with Cracked Tooth Syndrome

If there's anything good to be said about a broken tooth, it's that the cause of the problem is pretty obvious. The same can't always be said when a tooth develops a crack, which are sometimes too small to even be seen with the naked eye. In fact, researchers have compiled case histories to develop a "cracked tooth syndrome" profile. Who? The potential for crack rises with age. Past 40, enamel tends to grow brittle partly due to reduced moisture. The tooth itself is [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2019-06-25T08:00:01-07:00June 25, 2019|Restorative Dentistry|

The Important Role of Baby Teeth
The Important Role of Baby Teeth

Children's Dentistry

The Important Role of Baby Teeth

Seemingly Temporary and Dispensable, Baby Teeth Play an Important Role Why do we have two sets of teeth? Initially, the jaw is too small for a full set of adult teeth. Baby teeth serve their purpose just till the jaw develops enough room for adult teeth to form and push them out. This usually begins by age 6 or 7. Why worry about cavities in baby teeth? While baby teeth may seem temporary and dispensable, they actually play an important role that can impact [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2019-04-02T08:00:07-07:00April 2, 2019|Children's Dentistry|

Baby Teeth and Teething
Baby Teeth and Teething

Children's Dentistry

Baby Teeth and Teething

Being mammals, we sport two sets of teeth, the primaries and the permanent. Assuming Mom has already lent strength to her baby's teeth during pregnancy—beginning from week seven of prenatal life—teeth grow through two stages. In the first permutation, teeth take shape; in the second, the cells are actually transformed to perform different functions. All this is percolating as you enjoy pickles and ice cream. When your baby is born, you won't see teeth, but they're there. Enamel and dentin are still forming in [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2016-08-09T00:00:48-07:00August 9, 2016|Children's Dentistry|

Wisdom Teeth Removal
Wisdom Teeth Removal

Patient Education

Wisdom Teeth Removal

And what exactly does 'impacted' mean? Any tooth has the potential to become impacted—that is, emerge in some oddball direction that crowds other teeth. But the most famous culprits are third molars, the last-to-emerge wisdom teeth. Not many mouths can accommodate these teeth. They often wind up pressing against their neighbors, ultimately pressuring the rest of the teeth to disrupt their alignment. That’s not a wise thing to let happen. Wisdom teeth get our attention when they cause pain and swelling. Routine X-rays, beginning around age [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2015-12-15T00:00:41-08:00December 15, 2015|Patient Education|