Denver Dentists are numerous and qualified. The vast majority of them have graduated from accredited and recognized dental programs in the United States. If not US graduates, Denver Dentists have completed the national requirements to practice in this country. Many of them have gone on to specialize in specific problem areas and fields. Some of the areas in which Denver Dentists are able to offer you care, in specialized fields, are Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Endodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Orthodontics "deals with the detection, study, prevention, and correction of the condition known as malocclusion, which involves irregularities in tooth position and jaw relationships and which can lead to deformities of the jaws and face. Malocclusion may be hereditary or may be an acquired defect caused by faulty habits such as "the use of a pacifier after the child turns 3, the prolonged use of a bottle, thumb sucking and tongue thrusting". (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus)

Other reasons for jaw and face deformities are caused by "early loss of teeth as a result of decay or impact. By applying special devices and appliances to the teeth, sometimes in combination with surgery, a proper occlusion of the teeth will be attained. Denver Dentists specializing in Orthodontics will be able to correct these malformations." (www.healthmantra.com)

Other situations which may require the services of an Orthodontists are "impacted teeth, abnormally shaped teeth, ill-fitting dental fillings, crowns, appliances, retainers, or braces, the misalignment of jaw fractures after a severe injury or tumors of the mouth and jaw." (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus)

Denver Dentists whose field is Prosthodontics are involved "with methods of providing artificial substitutes, or dentures, for missing teeth, the replacement of which ensures the even distribution of the forces involved in chewing and thus prevents the loss of other teeth as a result of undue stress...Another surgical approach to tooth replacement is the dental implant, which can take a number of forms." (www.healthmantra.com)

"This branch of dentistry is concerned with the study and treatment of the supporting structures and tissues surrounding the teeth." (www.healthmantra.com) One of these areas, primarily, the gums (also referred to as "gingivae") may be affected by gingivitis - the inflammation of the gums is caused from left-over food particles which have become encrusted in the gums and create bacteria. "Infections destroying the gum tissue and bone are called periodontitis." (www.healthmantra.com)

Denver Dentists are those who perform an endodontic procedure commonly referred to as "root canal therapy." "This dental division deals with surgical and therapeutic procedures involved in the protection of the pulp (commonly known as the nerve) or its removal from the pulp cavity when diseased or injured." (www.healthmantra.com)

Maxillofacial refers to your jaws (also referred to as "mandibles") and face. Therefore, this Denver Dentists' specialization is involved with "the diagnosis and surgical treatment of any disease, injury, malformation, or deficiency of the jaws or associated structures." (www.healthmantra.com)

The removal of teeth which are embedded in the jaw are referred to as "impacted" teeth. In these cases anything that obstructs access to the tooth, such as bone or tissue, must be removed.

"Oral surgery also includes the removal of cysts and growths in the jaws and mouth, the setting of fractures of the jaws, and operations for the correction of cleft palate and harelip." (wwwhealthmantra.com)

Abfraction is another name for "lesion", which is how Denver Dentists "describe the pathologic loss of tooth enamel and dentin caused by biomechanical loading of forces." (www.healthmantra.com) Today, one group of Denver Dentists believes that these dental lesions are caused by tooth brushing and another group ascribes to internal physiological reasons.

One inarguable approach to the repair of dental abfractions is that the reason which originally caused the abfraction must be dealt with prior to fixing it.