You might not be able to avoid teeth stains your whole life. Even if you take good care of them, your teeth can eventually begin to show the signs of use, becoming dull and losing some of its youthful glow due to teeth stains and/or discoloration. As the most common and frequent causes of stains, […]
Can Chewing Gum Boost Your Dental Health?
Most of us have had a moment when we finish eating and are appalled at how un-fresh the meal has left our breath. A common fix is to eat a breath mint or chew a piece of gum to freshen your breath. What you may not know is that eating a piece of sugar-free gum […]
Tooth Enamel–Your Teeth’s First Line of Defense
You may have heard quite a bit about tooth enamel. You may even know that tooth enamel is the strongest substance that your body produces. If you’re like some people, however, you may also wonder why you get cavities if the tissue that protects your teeth is second only to diamond in terms of strength. […]
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When Oral Bacteria Enter Your Blood Stream
The oral-systemic connection has been extensively researched, and so have the inhabitants of your mouth. For instance, we now know that tooth decay is related to the oral bacterium Streptococcus mutans. Experts have also uncovered that another bacterium in your mouth, Porphyromonas gingivalis, leads to gum disease by inciting your body’s inflammatory response to bacterial […]
How to Make a Dental Emergency Less Frightening
In many dental emergency situations, panic can stop you from taking the necessary steps to stem any damage and save your healthy smile. In others, you may simply not know what those necessary steps are, or whether or not your situation actually constitutes an emergency. Since time and knowledge can often be your most important […]
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Making Over Your Smile—Starting with Straighter Teeth
As a child, you may not have had much choice in whether or not you wore braces to straighten your crooked teeth. As adults, however, many patients with crooked teeth choose not to correct them, either because they are confident in their smiles, or because they wish to avoid having to wear metal braces. Whatever […]
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Quiz Yourself About Dental Implants
When you lose one or more teeth, the most important thing you can do for your oral health is to replace them as soon as possible. When it comes to replacing your lost teeth, dental implants are typically the most successful solution, regardless of how many teeth you’ve lost. If you are missing a tooth, […]
Tips to Relieve Jaw Pain from TMJ Disorder
Persistent discomfort is something that many people simply learn to live with, especially after trying and failing to find a satisfactory solution. Unfortunately, chronic aches and pains can seem exponentially worse when you don’t know the cause of them, and therefore have no hope of lasting relief. This is often the case when it comes […]
Is Gum Disease as Bad as They Say?
You may have heard quite a few things about gum disease, most of which is likely bad. Unfortunately, some of the worst things you might have heard may be true. Gum disease is the leading cause of adult tooth loss, can cause offensively-strong bad breath, and affects the majority of adults in the US. The […]
Three Reasons Not to Ignore Your Dental Checkups
Attending your routine dental checkups and cleanings are as essential to your good dental health as brushing and flossing your teeth every day. Yet, many people don’t consider it the priority that it should be, and might either forget, or simply neglect, to attend every appointment. Unfortunately, such neglect may be a significant reason why […]
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