Monthly Archives: June 2023

The percentage of dental caries was low in pre-agricultural societies, but the growth in agricultural societies about 10,000 years ago led to an increase in dental caries. The oldest recorded… Read more »

Some dentists undertake additional training after obtaining their first degree in order to specialize. The terms of reference recognized by the dental registration bodies differ from place to place and… Read more »

The term dentistry comes from dentist, and is derived from the French and Latin word for tooth.[7] The term dentistry and its diseases is also applied to scientific studies related… Read more »

Also known as oral medicine, it is the branch of medicine consisting of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, typically of… Read more »

Asymmetry between the jaw and the size of the teeth. Decrease or increase in the number of teeth, which causes spaces between the teeth, or pressure between them that leads… Read more »

This stage is one of the most important stages of the treatment plan in orthodontics, where the doctor does the following: Knowledge of the patient’s health history. Do a general… Read more »

Orthodontics is a field of dentistry that specializes in the study and treatment of malocclusions, and is often used in cases of irregular teeth, or problems in matching the lower… Read more »

Many orthodontic accessories, such as wires and rubber bands, attract the so-called plaques and food, which causes staining of the teeth if they are not cleaned properly. Between the braces… Read more »

It is known that the installation of braces causes the patient to feel some pain and severity, and it is worth noting that the degree of pain differs from one… Read more »

Head gear (in English: Headgear) or head strap manufactured for orthodontics is one of the devices that is used outside the mouth and is often done in conjunction with orthodontics… Read more »