Good oral hygiene is essential for keeping your gums and your teeth healthy. Brushing twice a day, flossing at least once a day and dental office checkups twice a year are recommended for maintaining optimal oral health. But even if you follow these guidelines faithfully, problems can arise from...
Replacement options for teeth are more numerous today than ever. People who are edentulous, which means they have lost all of their teeth, at one time had only one option: removable dentures. Today, implants are available as a permanent tooth replacement option, but full implants are costly and cannot...
What Is a Sleep Apnea Dental Appliance, and How Does It Work? While a CPAP device is the primary means of treating sleep apnea, some patients do not use the device every night like they should. They feel that the device is uncomfortable. Sleep apnea is a serious condition that...
When you prioritize your list of health concerns, where do you gums fall? For many, it is not a part of the body that is very close to the top of the list. After all, while gums are important to your mouth, they do not really affect the rest...
Endodontic treatment or root canal can save a tooth that is dying from decay. After endodontic treatment, the tooth that was treated should be free from infection and restored to full strength so that it can function fully and last a lifetime. Root canal cleans out the pulp, the...
Human teeth are designed for chewing, but sometimes their shape can make them difficult to clean. The back teeth or molars are particularly problematic because of the pits and grooves on their surfaces. Toothbrushes cannot access those areas well, and while flossing is a good way to remove particles...
It is a common perception that a root canal is one of the most uncomfortable dental procedures that a patient can go through. One of the most used phrases in the English language is some variation of "that sounds like about as much fun as a root canal". But...
When you have one or just a few missing teeth, you can have a permanent replacement without surgery by getting a dental bridge. A dental bridge is sometimes confused with a partial denture. A partial denture is removable, but a dental bridge is permanently attached to surrounding teeth. A...
Pregnancy changes the way you approach normal life activities like eating, exercise and medical care. It also has an effect on your oral health, and your oral hygiene and dental care routine may need a change during pregnancy as well. Good oral hygiene is always important, but during pregnancy...
An overbite is often most noticeable when a person smiles because the upper front teeth overlap the lower teeth excessively. An overbite is a type of dental malocclusion which is the term that dentists use for teeth that do mesh correctly. An overbite or other misalignment can cause problems...
