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Dental bridges and implants

Both dental bridges and dental implants are suitable to replace missing teeth in the mouth. The replacement tooth using the surrounding teeth for support and anchorage can be fixed like a bridge in a dental bridge. The bridge is cemented firmly to the supporting anchorage teeth, and so it stays on the teeth as if it is part of the…
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Do we have too many dentists?

Just a moment ago, I was Googling for dental offices near my office in Burlington; the search returned 19 offices. Then I searched for Tim Hortons, and 20 locations were found. Interestingly, when I had my first dental clinic soon after I graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry in 1990, my office was the only one on…
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Does it matter missing a single tooth?

In modern society, missing a tooth at the front can be devastating because it is visible. A conspicuous black hole at the front makes you unattractive and diminishes your socioeconomic status unless you are a well-known NHL player. Most people would not think twice before having missing front teeth restored. What if the missing tooth is in the back of…