In dentistry, a crown is a cap or covering fitted over part of a tooth that’s damaged from: breakage tooth decay a root canal a large filling Dentists may also use a crown to improve the appearance of ...

The second step of the treatment was to perform an atraumatic extraction. Atraumatic means less damage to the bone surrounding the root and less pressure on the root of the tooth, allowing removal of ...

A common misconception is that crowned teeth are more resilient to issues like plaque buildup or cavities that affect regular teeth and cause the need for operations such as root canals. However, ...

Dentists recommend proactive removal of wisdom tooth when they see a high risk of future issues like crowding, decay or cysts ...

Mahesh Chauhan is a dental surgeon. He has lectured extensively at national and international levels on oral implantology, restorative dentistry and esthetic dentistry. He has taught many implant ...