We all know that eating the wrong foods can make us gain weight, feel sluggish, and affect our health. We all know that eating healthy foods helps keep us healthy, at a healthy weight, and feeling and looking better. But did you know that certain foods can do the same thing for your children’s teeth? […]
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What Purpose Do Baby Teeth Serve?
Have you ever wondered why humans have two sets of teeth, primary teeth (also referred to as baby teeth) and permanent teeth? Our permanent teeth are big and strong and meant to last a lifetime, but what purpose do our baby teeth serve? Consider the size of your jaw when you were born compared to […]
Why Orthodontics?
You may think that straightening your teeth is simply for esthetic reasons only, but while esthetics is certainly one reason to straighten teeth, it is not the most important reason. The most important reason for straightening teeth is to maintain your oral health. Misaligned teeth can lead to numerous problems including decay, gum disease, chipped […]
What Is Maxillofacial Surgery?
includes the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face, and neck. An OMF surgeon requires dual qualification in both dentistry and medicine and treats conditions that require expertise from both backgrounds. Some issues that may require OMF surgery include facial pain, facial disproportion, impacted teeth, temporomandibular joint disorders, cysts, tumors, head and […]
Are You Partially Edentulous?
Edentulous means that you have no original teeth remaining in your oral cavity. Therefore, you are completely toothless. Partially edentulous is really an oxymoron like jumbo shrimp. You cannot be “partially,” edentulous but you can be partially toothless. Confusing? The plain fact is that if you are missing several of your teeth and they are […]
Weighing The Pros And Cons To Find Out If A Dental Bridge Is For You
If you are having trouble with a tooth and a root canal is not an option, or if you have lost a tooth, or need one pulled, there are two particular treatment options available to replace a single missing tooth: a dental bridge and an implant. Dental bridges are a minimally invasive procedure in contrast […]
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Q And A: What Are Dental Prosthetics?
As we age our teeth wear, just like our bodies do. We may begin to get aches and pains throughout our bodies, our limbs may feel stiff sometimes, we seem to lose our strength, and we can develop wrinkles and age spots, etc. Similar things can happen to your teeth; they become worn down and […]
Do Dentists Still Extract Teeth?
With all of today’s modern technology that seems like a good question, right? Your natural tooth structure should be saved whenever possible, and that’s why there are so many treatment options available today. Although dental implants are one of those options, your natural tooth root is, of course, preferable, if only because you won’t have […]
What Are Dental Crowns Used For?
There are several different dental treatments to choose from when needed. Of course, you need to consider certain aspects such as price, what dental problem you are trying to fix, where the problem is located in your oral cavity, whether or not the treatment is conservative or invasive, what materials to choose, how long the […]
3 Reasons To Choose Tooth-Colored Fillings
Dental fillings are meant to fill the holes left in your teeth by tooth decay. For decades the only filling material available was metal. There were gold fillings, which were the strongest and most expensive, or silver amalgam, a mixture of metals held together with mercury. Finally, composite resin, or tooth-colored fillings were invented. Since […]
