When you need dental restorations for missing, broken, or damaged teeth, you want restorations that look and feel as natural as possible. Dental crowns and bridges are two types of restorations used to help patients restore teeth and maintain the beauty and functionality of their smiles. However, you have options...
Orthodontic treatment done at the appropriate time can ensure an efficient process for getting straighter teeth, especially when seeking orthodontic care for children. The American Academy of Orthodontics recommends that children be seen by an orthodontist around age seven, which allows orthodontists to intervene before a child’s permanent teeth fully...
When you need dental crowns to restore missing, broken, or damaged teeth, it’s important to know how different dental crowns are made so you can choose the best option for your smile restoration. Although dental crowns have used materials such as metal in the past, today, porcelain ceramic crowns are...
If you need a cosmetic makeover or restorative care for your smile, it may be worth considering sedation dentistry. Sedation dentistry uses medications to help patients feel more relaxed during their appointment. The levels of sedation dentistry can range from mild sedation, in which you will remember your appointment, to...
In some cases, patients may need to take antibiotics before they have a dental appointment. Antibiotic prophylaxis, a term for premedication, simply means taking antibiotics before a procedure. Although certainly not indicated in every case, for some patients, taking antibiotics as prescribed before treatment may help lower the risk for an...
We know that oral health and COVID-19 are linked, even if we don’t understand exactly how. Research shows that people with poor oral health are more likely to have severe COVID-19, which could result in medical care including ICU admission and assisted breathing . Poor oral health is also a...
If you have had temporomandibular joint (TMJ) symptoms in the past, you may have gotten your symptoms under control only to experience a flare-up. A TMJ flare-up is a reoccurrence of painful symptoms, which can include pain in the face and jaw, but it can also include soreness by the...
No one wants to have bad breath, also called halitosis. However, bad breath is relatively common, with 30% of the population complaining of bad breath . While it’s normal to have bad breath at certain times, chronic bad breath can signal a problem. So what are the most common causes...
Delayed tooth eruption is when children don’t get their baby teeth or permanent teeth according to established guidelines. For example, a baby who does not get their first teeth in by the age of 18 months is generally considered to have delayed tooth eruption. This phenomenon is relatively common among...
Whether you’ve had an acute infection of COVID-19 which went away after a few weeks or are dealing with chronic COVID-19 symptoms, it’s important to know that the virus can impact your oral health. But how exactly can COVID-19 impact the oral cavity? There are a few ways the virus...
