It’s natural for people to be concerned about their appearance and overall confidence especially when it comes to their teeth. As a result, it’s not just celebrities who have resorted to undergoing extensive dental work. If you’re contemplating having dental work done, you need to familiarise yourself with the 3 dental classes:-
The following treatments are considered major dental services:
- Class 1: Preventive and diagnostic care, including cleanings and x-rays.
- Class 2: Basic restorative care, including root canals and fillings.
- Class 3: Major restorative care, including bridges, crowns and dentures.
The following treatments are considered major dental services:
- Orthodontic treatment
- Dental implants
- Complex oral surgery procedures, such as full mouth reconstruction
- Complete or removable partial dentures
- Dental crowns
- Anesthesia/sedation
- Dental bridges
- Inlays or Onlays
- Wisdom tooth extraction
The video below shows some examples of major restorative dental treatments and procedures:
Did you know lengthy dental treatments could harm or aggravate your Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) and masticatory muscles? This occurs as a result of having to open your mouth wide during your dental treatments, which may trigger pain or worsen existing discomfort.
There is a benefit to break up long appointments into shorter sessions to give your jaw the chance to rest in-between treatments. Also, during treatments, as often as possible, try to keep your mouth closed to prevent aggravating your TMJ.
There is a benefit to break up long appointments into shorter sessions to give your jaw the chance to rest in-between treatments. Also, during treatments, as often as possible, try to keep your mouth closed to prevent aggravating your TMJ.
Jaw and TMJ Pain
What you might not know is that you can come in for preventive treatments to lessen the chances of having TMJ or other issues as a result of lengthy dental procedures. Want to know more about jaw and TMJ pain relief?
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