Because cavities usually hurt, most people will treat one before it reaches a too-severe stage. If you’re especially bold and decide to just deal with the pain of tooth decay, however, then it can have the chance to cause excessive, and irreversible, damage to your tooth. While it isn’t the most common cause, an extreme […]
Do You Need a Dental Filling or Root Canal Therapy?
Whether you need a dental filling or root canal therapy, the need will arise from a disease known as tooth decay, which is actually a bacterial infection that leaves holes called cavities in your teeth. Stopping the infection, and therefore preserving your healthy tooth structure, requires expert restorative care, and the exact procedure required depends […]
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Easily-Preventable Causes of Bad Breath
When it comes to your dental health, much of what may seem inevitable is actually directly under your control. For instance, even though cavities affect over 90% of adults, they are highly-preventable with good hygiene and dental care. Likewise, persistent bad breath is often the result of something you do, or don’t do, that could […]
Why Worry About Crooked Teeth?
If you’re teeth are crooked, then your main concern might be how they make your smile look. While confidence is important, however, appearance is the least serious complication associated with teeth misalignment (malocclusion). If you’re not that concerned with the appearance of your crooked teeth, then you might mistakenly believe that straightening them isn’t a […]
Dental Bridges: Drawbacks and Advantages
The concept of dental bridges, as well as their use in restoring smiles with missing teeth, has endured for much of dentistry’s history. Like dentures, bridges are highly-effective at helping you regain the ability to bite and chew after losing teeth. Unlike dentures, however, you don’t have to lose a significant amount of teeth before […]
The Nutrients Your Teeth Need
You may not be surprised to learn that your body requires a specific cocktail of nutrients to operate properly. Consequently, your mouth is no exception. Many people are familiar with what they should avoid to keep their mouths healthy, such as excessive sugar and acidic foods. However, fewer people realize that some foods are essential […]
What Bruxism Does To Your Teeth
Of all the issues that can affect your dental health, like cavities that rot your teeth or gingivitis that attacks your gums, you might not consider your own teeth a threat to themselves. Yet, if you experience bruxism, or unconscious (and therefore uncontrollable) teeth-grinding, then your teeth may be in grave danger of excessive wear, […]
Teeth Brushing 101
You brush your teeth every day – or so we hope – and usually twice a day. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself whether your brushing habits are living up to their full potential? Do you ever feel like you rush through your nightly brushing, or wonder why your teeth don’t feel as […]
Learn More About Composite
You hear dentists and friends throw around the word “composite,” so you’re sure it must have some significant value in dentistry. “What’s so exciting about this buzzword?” you may wonder to yourself. While you may realize it is a material used in dental fillings and other treatments, the specifics might remain a bit fuzzy. We encourage […]
Test Your Veneer Knowledge: A True-or-False Quiz
You may have an inkling that the way to achieve a smile makeover is with the use of veneers. However, if that is where your knowledge about this cosmetic treatment seems to end, we encourage you to learn a bit more. You may find porcelain veneers offer you the cosmetic improvement you need for a […]
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