Night Guards For Sleep Teeth Grinding

Is it regular routine for you to wake up with a sore mouth and uncannily sensitive teeth? Have you never before complained about headaches or toothaches but seem to not be able to get rid of these pesky issues as of lately? You may, in fact, be suffering from a condition known as bruxism. Bruxism is an abnormal yet common…

Choosing the Right Teeth Whitening Technique for You!

Who doesn’t love a dazzling white smile? We are all obsessed with a stunning, white smile. The same kind that your favorite celebrities flaunt on the red carpet or gorgeous models in magazine shoots. Tooth whitening is inarguably the most frequently requested dental procedure in today’s time. Americans spend nearly $2 billion annually to keep their smiles looking fresh and…

Bi-Annual Preventative Dental Care and Cleaning

Going to the dentist is rarely anyone’s idea of fun. Perhaps, you’ve also put off going to the dentist for a bi-annual dental cleaning and checkup due to your busy schedules. Or, something more plausible – maybe you’re terrified of visiting the dentist either because you’ve fallen behind on your oral hygiene or because you’ve had a traumatic experience with…

Halloween Sweets and Your Teeth

Halloween brings lots of sweets whether young or older. Candy seems to be everywhere, even at work. It can be hard to resist your sweet tooth. We all know that sugar isn’t good for our teeth, and it’s can be hard to resist. There are some things you can do to help prevent dreaded cavities from your Halloween sugar-fest. Here…

All About Your Teeth

The teeth are the hardest substances in the human body. Besides being essential for chewing, the teeth play an important role in speech. Parts of the teeth include: • Enamel: The hardest, white outer part of the tooth. Enamel is mostly made of calcium phosphate, a rock-hard mineral. • Dentin: A layer underlying the enamel. It is a hard tissue that…

Tooth Abscess

A tooth abscess is a pocket of pus that’s caused by a bacterial infection. The abscess can occur at different regions of the tooth for different reasons. A periapical abscess occurs at the tip of the root, whereas a periodontal  abscess occurs in the gums at the side of a tooth root. The information here refers specifically to periapical abscesses….

Dental Implant Basics

What are implants? Dental implants are a dental technique that allows the replacement of a natural tooth with an artificial one. An implant consists of a particular screw made of titanium which, through surgery, is inserted into the bone, replacing the root of the missing tooth. The implant joins with the bone and after about a month it will be…

All About Filling a Cavity

Dental filling understood as an operative procedure, is a restorative technique aimed at filling a cavity created in a tooth following a pathological or traumatic event, in order to recover its original function and morphology. The procedure often requires the execution of a local anesthesia, and therefore the removal of any pathological material that may be present, the filling of…

How to Know If You Have Gum Disease?

Healthy oral hygiene goes far beyond just white and spotless teeth. While you’re awaiting qualification as the individual with the healthiest pearly whites, you often tend to neglect other equally important aspects of your oral health, namely your gums. Gum health is considered a vital pillar for both dental and holistic wellbeing as major predatory forces camp in and under…

Dentures – Your Affordable Solution to Tooth Loss!

In the United States, less than half of all adults have all of their permanent teeth left in their mouths. As people age, the chance of them losing or missing teeth inevitably becomes higher. Tooth loss is a realistic fear that most adults face as they grow older. It has been found that almost two-thirds of all adults between the…