Long before the Tiger Mother phenomenon, around 1910, a man named Boris Sidis was touting his child-rearing methods. To those who knew of his son, William James Sidis was quite possibly the smartest man who ever lived.
Common Dental Procedures. Below are explanations of some common dental procedures. Use the links to scroll down the page. Applying composite tooth bonding is a restorative procedure that uses tooth enamel-coloured composite resin (plastic) to repair teeth that are decayed, chipped, fractured or discoloured. Tooth gaps can also be closed. Unlike veneers, which require laboratory work, bonding is done in the dental office. Braces.
1 Your dentist will conduct a complex surgical extraction if there is no enamel showing above the gum line or if the tooth breaks off, leaving its roots still connected to the underlying bone. 2  In a luxation procedure, a sharp instrument is forced between the root and the bone to pry it out.