Cuspid or bi-cuspid teeth
Cuspid or bi-cuspid refers to the four pointed teeth adjacent to the laterals. The typical mouth has four cuspids, upper left cuspid, upper right cuspid, lower left cuspid and lower right cuspid. Each cupid has one cuspal, the pointed tip of the tooth.
Lateral teeth
Lateral teeth are the four teeth adjacent to the central teeth. A typical mouth has four lateral teeth, upper left lateral, upper right lateral, lower left lateral and lower right lateral.
Central or central incisors
Central or central incisors refers to the first four teeth at the centre of the mouth. The typical mouth has four central teeth, upper left central, upper right central, lower left central and lower right central. Humans have a total of eight incisor teeth. The mouth or oral cavity is composed of the incisors, canines, […]
Dental treatment in Piestany Dental Clinic
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Upper jaw – new crowns
“It’s easy to get here, the accommodation is great and treatment far exceeds UK treatment and technology.Thanks for everything.” Murray had 6 Zirconium crowns on the upper jaw, dental hygiene and root canal treatments.
Amalgam fillings
Amalgam is a material used for traditional silver fillings, made from a silver/mercury mixture. The use of mercury has made amalgam fillings increasingly unfashionable. Composite fillings are becoming more increasingly used for dental procedures.
Disposable Materials
These are items used within the dental procedure, such as sponges & paper gowns, that are disposable.
Eruption
‘Eruption’ describes the process of a tooth breaking through the gum as it grows.
Tooth eruption
Tooth eruption is when a tooth breaks through the gum during growth. This usually happens in childhood and may be known as teething. However, sometimes a tooth may not come in properly and needs to be pulled. Most teeth will start coming through at the age of 6 months and finish by age six when […]
Impacted tooth
An ‘impacted’ tooth is a tooth that has been unable to erupt (grow into the mouth).