A mucocele is a benign, raised, saliva-filled lesion, usually located on the lower lips. They usually form after a traumatic injury to the lips. (sudden lip biting) A year ago, patient came to me for endodontic treatment. Upon consultation, i also saw a raised lesion on her lower lip. After a more thorough interview, i speculated that it might be a mucocele. I told her to observe it for a while and hope it disappears by itself. Six months later, the lesion persisted. Alternat

there are still a few problems in dentistry which cannot be solved by any means today one of them is a vertical tooth fracture wherein a tooth is fractured from the root to the crown. no choice in these cases except to remove the tooth, especially when there's inflammation following the line of fracture. as suggested by one of my professors in college who have seen these pictures, expansion of old silver amalgam fillings may be one such culprit. nightgriding or bruxism is ano

short answer: relatively, yes! it all depends on your existing shade we usually use the Vita classical shade guide for referencing tooth color. there are 16 shades in this system. the picture above has the 16 shades arranged according to brightness. the most common tooth color is usually A3, shown in the middle of the lot. (visit this short presentation if you want to learn about dental shade selection - https://www.slideshare.net/DrAbusallamah/shade-selection-techniques-1) s