GC TOOTH MOUSSE

REGULAR OR PLUS?

Topical crème with bio-available calcium and phosphate for enhanced remineralizing.

对您牙齿有益处的全新美味crème，含有形成牙齿主要矿物质的钙和磷酸盐。

                    

USE REGULAR TOOTH MOUSSE

• After tooth whitening       牙齿漂白后
• For pregnant mothers        孕妇
• For children under six       小孩
• During and / or after orthodontics  矫正牙齿期间
• For desensitizing  牙齿敏感者
• To provide extra protection for teeth     使牙齿坚固，预防牙齿腐蚀

USE TOOTH MOUSSE PLUS

• For white spot lesions            牙齿上的白点
• For pregnant mothers  孕妇
• During and / or after orthodontics 矫正牙齿期间
• For desensitizing 牙齿敏感者
• For medically compromised patients 服多种药物者
• For patients with an acidic oral environment  口腔pH酸性者

• For patients with erosion and gastric reflux  胃酸倒流者

• For patients with poor plaque control         牙菌斑过多者
• For high caries risk patients                      高风险蛀牙群
• To provide extra protection for teeth

  使牙齿坚固，预防牙齿腐蚀

Tooth Mousse对任何年龄的患者都有极大的益处。Recaident™中的钙与磷酸盐将会帮助补充牙齿表面所流失的矿物质，所以经常使用不但能使牙齿更坚固，还能预防牙齿腐蚀。

亮白--就这么容易

来自美国，一次性，特殊冷光牙齿美白

          亲爱的朋友，你对自己现在的牙齿满意吗？你是否因为自己的牙齿暗淡发黑而不愿开怀大笑？你是否正在为牙齿由喝咖啡，喝茶，吸烟等发黄而苦恼呢？你是否因为一口四环素牙而缺乏自信？你是否因为所购买的美白牙膏无效而生气呢？

          一项正在流行于欧美的最新牙齿美白技术—冷光牙齿美白会为你解决这这样诸多的问题！

每个人的牙齿在生长发育的一开始都是洁白无瑕的，但是由于长期的饮食一些包括茶，咖啡，酱油等有色物质，而使牙齿的表面开始发黄，甚至于变黑。时间久了，这些色素会因而进入牙齿深层。就像是白色的衣服长期被染色，是如何清洗也无法使其恢复洁白的一样，一般的洗牙方法是难以使染色后的牙齿在恢复原有的白色的。而冷光牙齿美白技术，不仅可以去除牙齿表面的色素沉积，同时可进入牙齿深层达到脱色的效果。

冷光牙齿美白的操作过程仅需45分钟~一小时。在美国，已有超过100万以上的人次经由此种方法进行牙齿美白。低温冷光，完全避免了操作过程中对牙神经的不适。美白剂的主要成分过氧化氢，安全使用在牙齿脱色上已有数十年之久。在亲水性药物和完全不接触牙龈的美白过程中，对牙齿结构及珐琅质不会造成任何伤害。一次性，无刺激，无副作用的美白效果可持续2年以上。因此被公认是目前最有效及最安全的牙齿脱色技术。

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~冷光牙齿美白小贴士~

Q1: 我的牙齿适合冷光美白吗？           

实际上每个想拥有洁白牙齿的人士，都可以享受冷光牙齿美白治疗所带来的惊奇效果。这包括一般外因性色素牙（咖啡，茶迹，烟迹沉淀），中轻度四环素牙，氟斑牙，药物性变色牙，遗传性黄牙。

Q2：我的牙齿能变多白？

临床实验表明，冷光美白技术，其效果可提高5~14个VITA色阶。每个人的效果将视其原来牙齿的颜色及个人情况而定，最终您会拥有一口亮白的牙齿。

Q3 ：美白效果能保持多久？

保持时间的长短因个人的饮食习惯及牙齿结构而不同，一般保持两年左右。

Q4 ：和其他美白相比有何不同？

这项技术来自美国，它的优势在于能立杆见影达到美白的效果，无任何副作用，对牙齿无损伤，美白效果最理想。

Q5：美白过程需多长时间？

只要45分钟~1小时的时间，多年来的牙齿染色就神奇的一扫而光。所花时间和你理发，修指甲或喝下午茶的时间一样或更短，就这样简单。

Q6：是否安全？

冷光牙齿美白技术是绝对安全的。低温冷光，完全避免了操作过程中对牙神经的不适，亲水性药物和完全不接触牙龈的美白过程，不会造成对牙齿及珐琅质的任何损伤。

Q7：我的牙齿进行美白只需一次吗？

大多数人士，一次治疗即可达到满意效果。对于个别牙齿色素较深的人，需要一次以上的治疗。在上次美白效果的基础上还能有一定的提高。

Q8：会不会痛？

一般而言，冷光牙齿美白技术过程都不会造成疼痛。唯有极少数人可能在治疗后有轻微不适，短时间内即可消失。建议治疗24小时内避免热饮或冷饮。

Q9：做完后要注意什么？

治疗后24小时内，牙齿很容易再染上有色物质，必须避免饮用茶，咖啡，可乐，红酒，梅果类饮料，有色漱口水等及食用深色食物，尽量避免吸烟。

 

牙诊的重要性

许多人都误以为当牙齿疼痛时才必须复诊，不过有许多牙疾在病发时是不会疼痛的。您的牙医能在这些牙疾根深蒂固之前为您作出彻底的检验，对症下药并减轻日后或许会带来的问题。跟其它病症一样，牙疾也必须病从浅中医。

除了能提早发觉任何初期牙疾，每六个月一次的牙诊也有其它方面的好处。

牙诊

您的牙医首先将仔细检验您的口腔及脸部。

•   检查牙齿是否有裂痕，磨损及蛀坏。

• 检查牙龈是否健康。牙龈容易流血是牙周病的病症之一。

•  检查骨骼，脸颊，舌头，上颚及口腔的其它部位是否有不寻常的肿瘤或表层变化。

 

会照X光吗？

X光是有效的检验方法之一，能帮助查出肉眼看不到的牙疾。如果必须时，您的牙医是会为您X光。

您不必担心，牙科的X光是绝对安全的。

其他。。。

牙诊最重要的步骤或许就是在检验之后，您和牙医的面谈。这包括：

• 向您清楚解说检验的结果

• 作转业推介来治疗牙疾。预防治疗如：氟化治疗等

• 对牙齿保健及饮食方面作适度的专业提示

• 教导能避免损伤牙齿的指示

• 密切监督儿童牙齿及骨骼的成长

还有什么必须注意？

如果您有任何特别要求，或对牙诊有任何的恐惧感，请不要犹豫的告诉您的牙医。他绝对会尽可能帮助您的。

如果您有任何其他的病症，您的牙医也会让您知道牙诊对这些病症的影响。

您与您的牙医能紧密的合作，为您牙齿的保健作出最适当的治疗。

记得，作定期的牙诊：

• 接受正确指导

• 牙疾获得提早发觉及治疗

• 病从浅中医

       这都是保有一生健康牙齿的最佳途径！！

 

Replacement of missing teeth

Basically there are three methods to replace missing teeth,

1.      Denture
2.      Bridge
3.      Implant

Denture

There are 2 types of denture:

• Acrylic denture- a removable appliance with the whole appliance is made of plastic and primarily uses the gums (full denture) or teeth and gums(partial denture) for support

Removable partial denture

Full acrylic denture

  

• Chrome denture- an appliance that is removable, has a metal framework with plastic teeth added to the framework and this uses the other teeth and gums for support.

Removable partial chrome denture

Advantages

1.      Most economic

2.      Simple procedure

3.      Treatment duration: Short 1 – 3 weeks

4.      Easy to take care and maintain (removable)

5.      Easy to adjust, repair

Disadvantages

1.      Feel like not real (fake teeth) – removable

2.      Big and bulky-uncomfortable

3.      Easily worn off & stained-acrylic/plastic teeth

4.      Easy to trap food

5.      Easily break

6.      Chewing food not the same as the natural teeth

Bridge

A fixed bridge uses the adjacent teeth around the space to support a false tooth to replace the missing teeth

Advantages

2.      Highly aesthetic –multiple shade to select                                   

3.      Comfortable – No palate or lower ridge coverage

4.      Strong, durable-made from porcelain

5.      Chewing food almost as real as natural teeth

Disadvantages

1.      Price: Moderate

2.      Complexity: Simple to complex

3.      Treatment duration: Medium 2 – 3 weeks

4.      The adjacent teeth required to be reduced in size for support

5.      Easily trap food under the bridge

6.      Maintenance: Difficult (Required to floss under the bridge)

7.      No suitable for all the case
 

Implant

Dental Implants are replacements for your tooth roots.  A Titanium post is placed in the bone and a crown is attached to the new root to replace the missing teeth.

Advantages

1.      Feel like real teeth – porcelain is sitting on the implant

2.      Highly aesthetic – multiple shade to select

3.      Comfortable – No palate or lower ridge coverage

4.      Strong, durable – teeth is made from porcelain

5.      Does not involve the adjacent teeth

6.      Food trap: very minimal

7.      Maintenance: simple to take care

8.      Can replace missing teeth in edentulous and free end saddle

9.      Chewing food almost as real as natural teeth

Disadvantages

1.      Price: Expensive

2.      Complexity: Complex – required good planning

3.      Duration of treatment: Long 3 – 6 months

4.      Required to undergo minor oral surgery

5.      Required sinus augmentation, bone harvesting if not enough bone height for implant insertion

6.      Higher risk of failure in smoker, diabetic and medically compromised patient

7.      Risk of injuring other structure during implant insertion: ID nerve, antrum (depend location of implant)

Is dental implantation a successful way of replacing missing teeth?

Improved Appearance

Shrinkage jawbone happen continuous after losing teeth and it make us look older. However, dental implants can usually slow or stop ongoing shrinkage of the jawbone process. Since denture sit on the top of jawbone and gums, continuous shrinkage of jawbone happen.

Improved Comfort

Dental implants often eliminate the pain and discomfort of removable full or partial dentures. Slipping or rocking of the dentures result from shrinkage of jawbone from time to time. Implant supported replacement teeth are closer to natural teeth because they are anchored securely to your jawbone.

  

Eat Better

Dental implants can restore chewing efficiency comparable to that of natural teeth. Unlike dentures they do not move when you chew on them. This usually allows you to eat your favorite foods with confidence and without pain. Full coverage of palate in a full upper denture reduced the taste of food while implant can eliminate it. So, we can better taste and enjoy our food. 

Convenience

You will no longer need to cover your mouth when you laugh, for fear that your denture could pop out. They'll allow you to say goodbye to worries about misplaced dentures and messy pastes and glues

Protect Your Remaining Natural Teeth

Dental implants don't sacrifice the quality of your adjacent teeth like a bridge does because neighboring teeth are not altered to support the implant. A significant long-term benefit to your oral health if more of your tooth left untouched

Reliable

The success rate of dental implants is highly predictable. They are considered an excellent option for tooth replacement. 

Enjoy life without worrying about your missing teeth.

Eat what you want!

Smile as broadly as you’d like!

Laugh out loud!

Tootless Smile

Tooth loss is when one or more teeth fall out or pull out from the jaw. It is normal for deciduous teeth (baby teeth), when they are replaced by adult teeth. Otherwise, losing teeth is undesirable of injury or disease. Decades ago it was considered normal to lose your teeth as you grew old. Nowadays there are methods to replace missing teeth, or to care for your oral health in order to keep your teeth forever.

Toothless really embarrassing because it isn’t exactly aesthetically pleasing. Moreover,it will undermined your confident as people like to judge a book by it's cover.

You may be wondering what causes a tooth to fall out. In fact, there are plenty of possible causes.

However, there are the more common three,
1. Congenital absence
 No successor (permanent tooth) to replace baby tooth
 Not uncommon
2. Trauma
 Sport-related injury
 Automobile accident
 Fall down
3. Dental diseases (decay, gum problems)
 Decay –dental caries/cavity progress to the extent that teeth are beyond the ability to be restored in function or significant infection in the bone leading to necessary tooth extraction to prevent further infectious complications
 Gum problem-periodontal disease which is a bacterial infection in the gums and supporting structures of the teeth leading to loss of bone


Many people leave gaps in their mouth for years, especially if the missing teeth are in the back. However, a gap due to even a single missing tooth will effect of other problems.
Here’s a list of tooth loss consequences:

Affects Diet -- May have trouble chewing food. If all teeth are missing, patients will be reduced to "gumming" their meals and their diet will have to be adjusted to softer foods.

Speech problems-- Based on the position of the missing teeth, especially the upper front teeth.

Biting Force Changes -- The force your jaw exerts while biting and chewing changes to compensate for tooth loss(less teeth to use), causing more stress and possible damage to existing teeth.

Replacement of missing teeth more difficult – Over-eruption of opposite tooth. Other than that, migration of neighbour tooth especially front teeth will lead to poor aesthetic due to gapping

Crooked Teeth -- The resulting pressure on existing teeth will cause them to shift. Jaw pain is often a side effect of shifting teeth.

Tooth Decay -- Teeth that have shifted from the pressure tend to be harder to clean.

Bone Loss -- If a tooth is missing, the bone begins to deteriorate and gums begin to shrink. Your teeth are actually what stimulate your jawbone.

Premature Aging -- the jaw will shrink and the structure of the face to collapse after complete teeth loss. The lack of structure forces the skin to sag and creates a hollow appearance.

Psychology -- Avoiding going out in public because of social embarrassment. Anxiety and self-consciousness

‘Although a missing tooth might look cute on a six-year-old, it's no laughing matter once you grow up. Lost adult teeth cannot be replaced, and the tooth fairy definitely isn't going to put a quarter under your pillow!’

Hence, you must prevent tooth loss by,
• Brushing and flossing: Gum disease and tooth decay occur often as a result of poor oral hygiene. Brush your teeth twice a day to keep dental problems at bay. Flossing helps remove food debris in between your teeth and is recommended.
• Regular visits to dentist: It is recommended to visit your dentist regularly to identify oral problems in their initial stage.(every six months)
• Fluoride therapy: use of fluoridated toothpaste and mouth rinse is advisable as it prevents dental caries and hence tooth loss.
• Dental sealants: Dental sealants are often applied in children on the chewing surfaces of back teeth as it acts as a physical barrier against dental caries.