Gum disease, which could perhaps be the most common dental disease we see, affects about half of the total number of adults in the United States. While a big part of what causes gum disease comes down to which food choices we make, there are also numerous risk factors you should be mindful of. Here are a few of them... read more »
If you’ve been suffering with tooth sensitivity, you don’t need to suffer any longer. Read today’s blog about the causes of tooth sensitivity and what you can about getting relief. There are a few easy-detectable reasons why your teeth are sensitive, including: - Damage or breakage in the enamel, caused from tooth decay, fractured tooth structure, and even worn-away enamel... read more »
Tooth decay that goes untreated will spread to surrounding teeth and eventually result in the loss of multiple teeth. An implant-supported dental bridge can effectively fill large gaps in your smile and restore the full function of your mouth. The first step will be to gauge the structural integrity of your smile, and we may need to perform functions such... read more »
Thanksgiving is a great time to eat delicious food and spend time with loved ones. Unfortunately, if you’re not careful, Thanksgiving isn’t the greatest time for the smile. In fact, there tooth-harming foods that can hurt your teeth and even affect your oral health. The good news is that if you avoid the tooth-harming foods and eat more of the... read more »
Xerostomia is a dental condition impacting the saliva levels of the oral cavity, leaving the mouth with a dry feeling that can cause destruction to the pearly whites. With a little bit of help from our staff, you can manage xerostomia; here are a few things that you should understand. Many people believe that having a dry mouth is of... read more »
One of earliest discoveries in dentistry was when archeologists discovered a 14,000-year-old ancient tooth that contained remnants of a dental cleaning with flint tools due to an infection. With this finding, it led scientists to believe that the dental profession may be much older than we originally thought. As of today, the first written text we have that mentions dentistry... read more »
If you have missing teeth, you’ll want to replace them as soon as possible. Not only does a missing tooth interfere with eating and speaking and aesthetics right now, but if you wait to replace it, the gap will be the perfect place for bacteria to grow, causing long-term tooth decay. Your teeth may even shift, causing misalignment issues in... read more »
Your natural teeth once had an integral relationship with the bone structure of your mouth. The daily act of biting, chewing, and grinding actively stimulated the bone tissues to maintain their structural integrity. When your compromised teeth were extracting in the process of replacing them with removable dentures, this relationship became disassociated. This causes your body to gradually reabsorb some... read more »
Small areas of tooth decay and minor physical defects in a tooth’s enamel layer can often be repaired with a simple amalgam or composite dental filling. Once it has been bonded in place the newly repaired tooth will last for many years. If you struggle to maintain a consistent daily oral hygiene regimen, or you have a bad habit of... read more »
If you want strong and healthy teeth, then you need to keep dental issues at bay. One harmful dental issue is enamel erosion. This problem occurs when the outer shell of your teeth (the tooth enamel) gets worn away, which then exposes the underlying layers of the tooth. When this happens, there is a high chance of suffering cavities and... read more »