Category: dentistry

For many people, dry mouth is an annoying side effect that accompanies medical conditions and certain medication. For others, persistent dry mouth could be the result of issues with the saliva glands’ production. While dry mouth is often a side effect of lifestyle choices, medical conditions, and medications, it can have negative effects on one’s… Continue reading Look Carefully at Dry Mouth: Causes and Treatment

Patient education is vital to understanding dentistry and how the oral health system works. Many times common habits that seem harmless are actually damaging to oral health. Following are five ways you might be damaging your teeth. # 1 Too Much Sugar Consumption Sugar, of all varieties, is a threat to your oral health. This… Continue reading 5 Surprising Habits that Could Damage Your Teeth

The health of your mouth and the health of your body are connected. For the past couple decades, scientists have been researching the concept of oral systemic health, which is the theory that oral health affects general wellness and vice versa. This research has shown that many oral health conditions, especially gum disease (which is… Continue reading Healthy Teeth – Healthy Body: Tips to Improve Oral and Overall Health

For many people suffering with tooth sensitivity, enjoying a meal without pain seems impossible – especially if one is eating ice cream or drinking a hot cup of coffee. Due to wear and tear and common oral health conditions, many folks develop tooth sensitivity and its symptoms can range in severity. Thin tooth enamel, gum… Continue reading What causes tooth sensitivity?

If you want to preserve the integrity of your teeth, you’ll want to limit your consumption of acidic foods and beverages, which can eat away at your enamel and potentially cause a number of dental problems. Unfortunately, when enamel erodes, it can cause symptoms such as discoloration or sensitivity. While dentistry offers treatments to counteract… Continue reading Beware of an Acidic Diet

Stress has profound effects on the body. During times of stress, emotions like anxiety, fear, and anger take a toll on a person’s health. It is common knowledge that prolonged stress can affect the cardiovascular system as well as immunity to disease but many are unaware that stress affects dental health, too. In fact, stress… Continue reading How Stress Can Affect Your Dental Health

Some patients find the idea of dentistry intimidating or even anxiety-provoking, but knowing what to expect can sometimes put a patient’s worries at ease. If you are able to prepare adequately for the process, beginning with the initial evaluation, you may find that the whole experience is a much more pleasant one. If you have… Continue reading Preparing For Your Initial Dentistry Or Oral Surgery Evaluation

Many patients seek routine dental care to prevent problems that may detract from the smile’s aesthetics. Indeed, dentistry does help patients maintain an attractive smile. However, the objectives of dental treatment involve your health and well-being, as well. Certainly, modern dentistry has the tools and techniques—think dental implants—necessary to repair any damage that may be… Continue reading What do your teeth say about your health?

Like most injuries that affect the head, neck, and mouth, facial injuries are certainly alarming. They are sometimes indescribably painful, there is the potential for severe bleeding, and bandaging or concealing the injury is particularly difficult. Most of these injuries are the result of an unforeseen accident, but many of them can be prevented when… Continue reading Steps to Prevent Facial Injuries

In childhood, a complete smile consists of 20 teeth. In adulthood, that number increases to a total of 32 teeth, including the wisdom teeth. When a patient is found to have more than the normal number of teeth, the additional teeth are known as “supernumerary teeth”, or hyperdontia.  In dentistry, these terms describe a common… Continue reading What is a Supernumerary Tooth?