Question: I notice that when my dentist puts in crowns, the edges often do not meet my gum line. Why is this? Answer: You really know how to push a tooth doctor’s buttons! We lie awake at night ...

How the dental mold works: Researchers take impressions of fish teeth, using a fish called Polypterus as an example; (A) 3D model of the mold showing mandibular/lower side, maxillary/upper side, and ...

Dental impression materials are used to record oral anatomy for the fabrication of fixed restorations and removable prosthodontics and appliances. The accuracy of these restorations depends on proper ...

Aluminum foil has its place in the kitchen, but did you know it comes in handy in the dental practice as well? Foil can be used to facilitate open-tray dental implant impressions, according to an ...

METHUEN, Mass., April 14 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man said he sold plaster impressions of the late musician Tiny Tim's teeth on eBay for $1,500. Brian Blouin, 32, of Methuen, Mass., said the ...