The face mask: why is it used in orthodontics?

If you are interested in orthodontics and you are a follower of our blog, it is very likely that you have already read our article on the different malocclusions treated by orthodontics. If not, we urge you to do so at this link, although we are going to recapitulate a little in order to address today's topic. Firstly, to clarify [...]

Preparing the tooth for veneers: myths and realities

Due to 'somewhat misleading' advertising in the dental sector in recent years, many patients insist in the dental office on "no-face veneers", i.e. the ultimate aesthetic treatment for the smile: veneers with which the tooth does not need to be treated at all in order to give it a radical makeover and a new look.

Do baby teeth have roots?

A baby tooth showing the root

This is a question that many parents ask me in the dental office while pointing at a panoramic x-ray of their children, as it is something that most people are unaware of and that usually surprises them when they discover it. And the fact is that, yes, primary or milk teeth have roots, just like permanent teeth. [...]