Smiling has several benefits to your overall well-being. It is known to enhance how people perceive you and it can also boost your immune system. But how can you feel good about your smile if you have a missing tooth? Lucky for you, many restoration tools have been developed to help you regain your beautiful
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Emergency Dental Care After Hours
Injuries often happen at the most inconvenient times. Most professionals aren’t playing pickup basketball games during working hours, it is after they have left work (and the dentist has also) that they find themselves involved in a pickup game and a tooth gets knocked out. Sudden tooth pain or jaw pain also seems to happen late at
Read MoreWhy Pediatric Dentistry Is So Important
The best time to start seeing a pediatric dentist is when your child’s teeth first begin to erupt from the gums. This is usually when your child will first learn about dental care. Of course, you can model good oral hygiene at home: while brushing your own teeth, brush your child’s, too. When regular dental checkups and
Read MoreFull-Mouth Dental Restoration
Taking good care of your mouth is vital for both health and aesthetic reasons. The indicators of a healthy mouth are healthy gums, teeth, and tongue. However, conditions such as the following may require a full mouth dental reconstruction or rehabilitation: Tooth decay due to poor oral hygiene Excessive tooth loss brought about by trauma or
Read MoreWhat Is Dental Bonding?
Having a chipped, discolored, pitted, or decayed tooth can ruin your otherwise brilliant smile. But not to worry – there is an effective and affordable solution known as dental bonding. Bonding is a process where a tooth-colored resin is applied to the tooth to conceal imperfections such as small gaps, minor chips, pitting, or yellowing.
Read MoreDealing With Sensitive Teeth
If you’ve ever bitten into something cold – for example, a popsicle – and winced because your teeth hurt, you may think that’s a natural reaction. However, you might actually be suffering from tooth sensitivity. It’s a common dental problem affecting at least 40 million adults in the U.S. But it’s not just cold food that
Read MoreCauses of Bad Breath
You brush and floss your teeth at least twice a day. You even gargle with mouthwash. Yet you still need a breath mint to cover up that unpleasant taste and smell in your mouth. What’s up with that? There are numerous causes of bad breath, which is also known as halitosis. Some are common and easily
Read MoreWhy Replacing Lost Teeth Is Important
Adults have a total of 32 permanent teeth, which includes four wisdom teeth that are typically removed in early adulthood, leaving the average adult with 28 teeth. Different teeth have distinct uses. The front four teeth (incisors) have a sharp biting surface that is used to cut or shear food off into small, chewable sizes.
Read MoreDental Veneers 101
Dental veneers cover the front of the teeth for a flawless appearance – one veneer per tooth as necessary. These veneers are also called porcelain veneers or porcelain laminates. Veneers are very thin shells of porcelain that make your teeth look perfect. They are fashioned to match the color of your other teeth so they look natural.
Read MoreWhy Your Dentist May Recommend Dental Bridges
Your dentist may suggest a dental bridge to replace any missing teeth in your mouth, even back teeth. A bridge is a fixed dental prosthesis that fills, or “bridges,” a gap that is made by missing teeth. The teeth on either side of the gap are called the abutment teeth, or anchoring teeth. These teeth will hold
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