Case #17: The case of the chipped permanent incisor tooth in a child
I received a frantic call from the father of a 9-year-old boy who while playing with a friend tripped and fell face down and chipped his permanent upper central incisor
I received a frantic call from the father of a 9-year-old boy who while playing with a friend tripped and fell face down and chipped his permanent upper central incisor
A 45-year-old gentleman from out of town came in referred by a colleague, looking for yet another solution to the pain he was suffering from for 6 months. As the
Every mother loves watching her child play. The expression on a child’s face is priceless when in the company of his or her friends. Accidents do occur when least expected!
A 12-year-old girl presented to our practice for orthodontic treatment to correct her crooked smile. Prior to jumping in to treat the patient, my orthodontist and I sat down to
A 45-year-old lady came in with a chipped ceramic crown on a back tooth that was fitted 20 years earlier. She remembered that the crown when fitted was “high” which
A 56-year-old gentleman missing his upper front teeth due to an accident many years ago, wanted implants for a fixed solution to his problem. He also complained of a localised
A 62-year-old gentleman came in with the chief complaint of his upper front teeth breaking down. He blamed it on the lockdown in 2020 due to the Covid Pandemic; that
I get asked this question a lot. It’s almost like validation for the problem at hand. Where did those cavities come from? It’s human to find fault from the outside
A 28-year-old IT professional came in for a regular teeth cleaning procedure. A casual conversation revealed that he managed to squeeze some time for this procedure as he was a
A high schooler whose mother had taken an appointment showed up at the appointed time for just a “regular check-up and perhaps a cleaning” as the mother explained over the
A 35 year old lady came in referred by her friend looking to see if I could help her with pain in the right jaw joint area. She had been
A 16 year old girl came in with her mother and sister extremely worried about a loud sound arising from her right jaw joint every time she chewed. They said
A 65 year old woman came in with pain and discomfort in the lower front teeth. One look revealed that there was an old bridge that was loose because of
A 70 year old woman requested for new teeth in the form of dentures to replace a few missing teeth in both jaws. She was on a tight budget and
A 79 year old petite lady came in one day looking for a solution to the pain in her lower jaw bone. She specifically pointed out to 2 points on
A 50 year old gentleman came in looking to get an old cap glued back as it was repeatedly falling out. He was aware of grinding his teeth at night
One afternoon, a 72 year old diabetic lady visited us with her son. She could no longer continue with her existing dentures and wanted to enjoy her meals without having