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Procedure guides

What happens in common dental and skin procedures, step by step. Each guide is reviewed by a licensed dentist or dermatologist and lists its sources.

Apicoectomy (root-end surgery)6 steps, drawn on the same jawBonding (for a chipped or worn front tooth)7 steps, drawn on the same jawBraces (metal or ceramic)6 steps, drawn on the same jawBridge6 steps, drawn on the same jawChild's cleaning6 steps, drawn on the same jawRoutine teeth cleaning (adult)5 steps, drawn on the same jawCone beam CT scan (3D dental scan)6 steps, drawn on the same jawCore buildup or post and core7 steps, drawn on the same jawCrown (porcelain or ceramic, zirconia, gold)5 steps, drawn on the same jawCrown lengthening6 steps, drawn on the same jawDental exam (checkup)6 steps, drawn on the same jawDental sealants6 steps, drawn on the same jawDental sedation (nitrous oxide, oral or IV)7 steps, drawn on the same jawDental X-rays6 steps, drawn on the same jawDenture reline7 steps, drawn on the same jawDentures6 steps, drawn on the same jawEarly orthodontic treatment (child)6 steps, drawn on the same jawExtraction6 steps, drawn on the same jawFilling (composite)6 steps, drawn on the same jawFlexible partial denture (nylon or resin base)7 steps, drawn on the same jawFrenectomy (tongue-tie or lip-tie release)6 steps, drawn on the same jawImplant overdenture (snap-on denture)6 steps, drawn on the same jawGum graft7 steps, drawn on the same jawImmediate denture (placed the day teeth are removed)8 steps, drawn on the same jawSingle implant (no bone graft)7 steps, drawn on the same jawImplant-supported bridge8 steps, drawn on the same jawJaw splint (occlusal splint for TMJ pain)8 steps, drawn on the same jawMaryland bridge (resin-bonded bridge)7 steps, drawn on the same jawNight guard (for teeth grinding)6 steps, drawn on the same jawOnlay (porcelain, composite or gold)6 steps, drawn on the same jawOsseous (pocket reduction) gum surgery7 steps, drawn on the same jawPulpotomy (baby tooth)6 steps, drawn on the same jawRetainers (removable or fixed)7 steps, drawn on the same jawRidge augmentation (jaw bone graft)6 steps, drawn on the same jawRoot canal retreatment6 steps, drawn on the same jawSilver diamine fluoride (cavity-stopping liquid)7 steps, drawn on the same jawSinus lift6 steps, drawn on the same jawSleep apnea oral appliance6 steps, drawn on the same jawSocket graft (bone graft after a tooth is removed)8 steps, drawn on the same jawSpace maintainer (for a baby tooth lost early)7 steps, drawn on the same jawStainless steel crown (baby tooth)6 steps, drawn on the same jawVeneer6 steps, drawn on the same jawWhitening6 steps, drawn on the same jaw
Illustration of a typical case, not a photo of a patient and not a prediction of your result. Results vary.

Dental procedures

Skin procedures