You can expect some obvious advice when it comes to improving your preventive dental care. You would hardly be surprised if someone’s recommendations were around brushing habits, or flossing. You can anticipate warnings about consuming too much sugar. However, you might not connect drinking more water with oral health, even though you should. By staying… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Dental Health Issues
What If My Root Canal Can’t Heal Properly?
Sometimes, due to complex anatomy or canals that went undetected while you were receiving root canal therapy, your treatment may fail to heal or pain continues to persist. Maybe it is a result of a crown or restoration not immediately being placed following your initial treatment. Your root canal therapy can also be prohibited from… Read more »
Ignoring Oral Issues Can Cost You
From time to time, we may feel like we can just power through certain oral issues that we’re dealing with, even when you don’t know exactly what the problem is. You might have an ache or pain that is bothering you, but you think it could go away if you just wait it out. It’s… Read more »
Silver Or White? Which Filling Would You Rather Have?
By the time most Americans reach the age of 65 they have suffered from a cavity. In fact, according to one study, 96 percent of Americans have had at least one cavity by the time they reach that age. Regardless of how well you take care of your teeth, you may still get cavities. Tooth… Read more »
A Different Way To Treat TMJ and Bruxing
TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder) and bruxing, the chronic gnashing or grinding and clenching of your teeth, can often be related. TMJ can lead to bruxing and bruxing can lead to TMJ. Both can lead to pain and tension in facial muscles, jaw joints, head, neck, and shoulders, and bruxing can lead to severely worn and/or… Read more »
Having A Baby? Congrats! But Here Are Some Things You Should Know About Your Oral Health
Did you know that any hormonal changes within your body can have an effect on your oral health? That includes puberty, pregnancy, and menopause, as your body is affected by hormonal changes during all of them. Hormonal fluctuations, particularly when your hormones surge, can influence the way your gingival tissue reacts to cavity-causing bacterial plaque… Read more »
Is It Time For You To Replace Your Toothbrush?
We were not taught to change our toothbrushes as often as we change our socks, but then again, there is no need to use a new toothbrush every day. However, many of us often forget to change our toothbrush at all, or at least for a very long time. While it seems there is no… Read more »
What Your Teeth Can Tell About You
Teeth are like fingerprints; they are individual to each person. No two people have the same fingerprints, and no two people have the same teeth. We all know from watching crime shows that a person’s body can be identified via dental records, and you don’t need many teeth to do it. But did you know… Read more »
What Is A Full-Mouth Reconstruction?
Typically, a full-mouth reconstruction, or rehabilitation, is required if a person’s jaw was injured or fractured due to a sports, car, or other type of accident. However, there are other reasons a person may require one, such as severely worn dentition due to long-term acid reflux or erosion, gum disease, or rampant decay, all which… Read more »
3 Signs That You May Have Periodontal Disease
The reason we visit our dentists twice a year for a checkup and professional cleaning is not only to keep our teeth looking white, but rather to protect us against developing periodontal disease. Periodontal, or gum disease, is the major cause of tooth loss. While our teeth are meant to last a lifetime, they need… Read more »
