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Hello All, You are cur­rently em­barked on an ex­cit­ing world of Restora­tive Den­tistry. Your knowl­edge, skills and cre­ative abil­i­ties are able to change peo­ple’s lives. It all be­gins with tooth mor­phol­ogy, which is the study of form and func­tion. Through­out time teeth evolved to have the shape and func­tion we see today. Each com­po­nent of every tooth, from erup­tion dur­ing child­hood to per­ma­nent adult teeth has a spe­cific func­tion or task. The Cen­tral and lat­eral In­cisors are the teeth de­signed to cut or shear our food while our cus­pids also known as Ca­nines are geared for grab­bing and tear­ing food. The pos­te­rior teeth have a wider oc­clusal table and not as sharp cusps which are de­signed to crush and grind our food mak­ing food eas­ier to di­gest. So as you can see form and shape has been de­signed slowly through­out time to func­tion in a pre­cise way to fa­cil­i­tate di­ges­tion of food. Teeth have an aes­thetic com­po­nent to form. We are all aware of how a healthy beau­ti­ful smile is the trade­mark that has made so many ac­tors and mod­els who they are. Julia Roberts comes to mind when think­ing of the power of a smile. Peo­ple psy­chol­ogy and self-es­teem many times is linked to their smiles. So many times I heard pa­tients tell me that they al­ways cov­ered their smiles due to the way they looked. Now, how­ever with a new smile they feel a sense of re­birth and re­ju­ve­na­tion they never ex­pe­ri­enced be­fore. It is one of the most re­ward­ing el­e­ments a restora­tive den­tistry tech­ni­cian can have.

Hello All, You are currently embarked on an exciting world of Restorative Dentistry. Your knowledge, skills and creative abilities are able to change people’s lives. It all begins with tooth morphology, which is the study of form and function. Throughout time teeth evolved to have the shape and function we see today. Each component of every tooth, from eruption during childhood to permanent adult teeth has a specific function or task. The Central and lateral Incisors are the teeth designed to cut or shear our food while our cuspids also known as Canines are geared for grabbing and tearing food. The posterior teeth have a wider occlusal table and not as sharp cusps which are designed to crush and grind our food making food easier to digest. So as you can see form and shape has been designed slowly throughout time to function in a precise way to facilitate digestion of food. Teeth have an aesthetic component to form. We are all aware of how a healthy beautiful smile is the trademark that has made so many actors and models who they are. Julia Roberts comes to mind when thinking of the power of a smile. People psychology and self-esteem many times is linked to their smiles. So many times I heard patients tell me that they always covered their smiles due to the way they looked. Now, however with a new smile they feel a sense of rebirth and rejuvenation they never experienced before. It is one of the most rewarding elements a restorative dentistry technician can have.