Everyone must have experience a very painful molar at some time in their lives. Indeed, this pain is one of the worst on record if anyone has experienced it. But this does not necessarily mean that the tooth is lost forever. Indeed, a dentist has many different treatments available now which go all out to save that errant molar. Even if the molars are unsightly, teeth whitening is available to take away all kinds of stains and plaque which may have built up over the years.

What most people do not realize is that, many years ago, these experts got paid by how many molars they could extract. Of course, this tempted them to pull as many as possible so that they could make more money. This ended up with many people wearing dentures, as they were then, while some of their molars could have been saved.

These days though, most people dread the thought of having to wear a plate in their mounts so the experts go out of their way to try to keep the mouth in good order. Although making the smile very bright is one way of achieving this, another way is to put plates on the molars to make them look perfect.

These veneers, as they are called, are just thin slivers of porcelain which are literally stuck onto the front of the molars permanently. Not only do they cover up the stains or discoloration, they also straighten up what used to be crooked or jagged too without the need to have needles or injections of any kind. These may cost quite a bit of money at first, they do tend to last for many years and the benefits far outweigh the cost for sure.

Perhaps one of the most innovative things that have happened in the last decade or so is the availability of titanium posts which are inserted directly into the jawbone. These are only applied when the molar cannot be saved and allows a false tooth to be clipped onto the post. Of course, this is just like having surgery so it is important that the patient understands what is going on before they attempt this kind of work.

In general, fillings and root canals have been with us for quite some time. Added to this kind of work are the crowns which cover the whole biting area of the tooth to make a new surface to eat on. Although these are used quite regularly, people have now started to use all the techniques available to give them a clean and whiter looking smile.

Indeed, those who really want to stand out have started to use implants within the molar itself too. This drastic measure, much-loved by the younger generation, sees holes being drilled through the tooth to have a diamond put in. When the person smiles this adds an extra sparkle that can even be caught on photographs too. Although this may seem a little extreme, at least people are far more likely to save these molars than our parents did.

Author Bio: Penny Lane visited a Vancouver dentist practice on her last trip to north when emergency care was needed for a member of her family. She did a search for a Vancouver teeth whitening practice to find a reputable expert to whiten her teeth.

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