Cavities are literal holes in your teeth caused by damage to the tooth enamel. Tooth enamel is designed to protect your teeth, but it can weaken for a few reasons. Poor oral hygiene, a diet with lots of added sugar or lacking in nutrients, dry mouth, and even lack...
Using tobacco in any form, including smoking cigarettes and chewing tobacco, can affect your oral health. Tobacco can cause gum disease, stained teeth, oral cancer, and a higher risk for tooth loss, including from untreated tooth decay . Your dentist can tell if you smoke or chew tobacco when...
Did you know February is Children’s Dental Health Month? Children’s Dental Health Month is designed to encourage parents to take proper care of their children’s teeth, as well as to raise awareness of how common cavities are in young children. Children are susceptible to tooth decay as soon as they...
Our teeth stain naturally over time for many reasons. However, for some people, teeth staining goes deeper than the surface stains that your dentist can brighten during your regular cleaning. What could be making your teeth appear darker, more yellow, or just less white than they used to be? Here...
Dental implants are considered to be the gold standard when it comes to your tooth replacement options. The actual implant is a post that’s inserted into your jawbone during a procedure with an experienced dentist or oral surgeon. Once the implant is healed, a dental crown, fabricated from ceramic porcelain...
Your teeth and gums support you all year long by helping you chew and speak properly, and by helping you retain a youthful appearance. How have you been treating your smile lately?With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, consider showing your smile some love this holiday with some of these ideas...
Chipping or cracking a tooth is never fun. Some people will experience pain when they injure a tooth, while others may not realize there’s a problem until the chip or crack causes other issues, such as a tooth infection. If you’ve chipped or cracked a tooth, it’s important to...
Your gum tissue helps protect your teeth and hold them in place. Healthy gum tissue is usually firm and smooth, and shouldn’t bleed when you brush your teeth. However, if your gums are tender or bleeding, even if just when brushing or flossing your teeth, these could be signs...
If you’re part of the one-third of Americans who are unhappy with their smile, you have options for correcting your teeth . It’s never too late to seek orthodontic treatment, even if you’re an adult. Millions of adults wear braces to correct their teeth, whether they never had to the...
Wisdom teeth, also called third molars, are the last teeth to make an appearance in mouth. They typically emerge between the ages of 17 and 21, long after all the other adult teeth have already come in. The majority of people will need to have their wisdom teeth removed,...
