Category: Family Dentistry

The most important tip to keeping your smile healthy is to practice good dental hygiene on a consistent basis. However, consistency is the key to your routine’s effectiveness, and a lack of it can often mean you’re more likely to miss spots of plaque, or overlook important warning signs that your smile needs professional attention…. Read more »

A lot of things might come to mind when you think of your oral health, such as preventing cavities and spotting gum disease. However, your tooth structure wearing down isn’t something you might worry about until you notice that it’s occurred. Worn down teeth can mean a couple of things, such as you grind your… Read more »

Sometimes, a toothache can be successfully stopped with an over-the-counter pain reliever or oral analgesic. Home remedies, like putting ice on the side of your mouth where the tooth hurts, might sometimes work, as well. However, the thing about such solutions is they usually only offer temporary relief, and in many cases, the discomfort will… Read more »

While dental hygiene can seem like something you don’t have to think about, doing it recklessly may make the whole process a lot less effective. After years of doing it, brushing and flossing your teeth can become so routine that you do it reflexively. However, that doesn’t mean you should let instinct guide you, or… Read more »

Aside from the toothache that it causes, many people don’t consider a cavity something serious to worry about. They know they’ll need to treat it eventually, but as long as the discomfort isn’t severe, it isn’t an emergency. However, waiting to treat a cavity is often what allows tooth decay to become so serious that… Read more »

You may not be surprised to learn that your teeth are protected by the strongest substance your body produces. The enamel that protects them, which is made up almost entirely of highly resilient mineral strands, can typically withstand some of the most intense pressure that your bite has to offer. However, your teeth only remain… Read more »

As one of the most significant things that can affect your smile, tooth loss is often a worry for many patients. Even those who haven’t experienced it yet may dread the day that it occurs, especially if they believe it’s inevitable. However, the good news is that they may not have to deal with it,… Read more »

When a natural tooth is healthy, it should feel much of anything beyond the pressure that’s exerted upon it when you bite and chew your food. This is largely because the tooth’s nerves are tucked safely away within the tooth’s pulp chamber, surrounded by dense tooth material (known as dentin) and highly mineralized enamel. However,… Read more »

Tooth decay is highly recognizable. It’s also highly common, and unfortunately, it can affect a majority of people to some degree at least once in their lives. The good news, however, is that tooth decay is also highly preventable under the right circumstances, and even if you’ve experienced it once, you still have a good… Read more »

If most people know and stick to good dental hygiene principles, then why do common concerns like tooth decay and gum disease still develop? The truth may be more complex than many people think, and it lies in what you consider good hygiene. For example, simply brushing your teeth twice and flossing once a day… Read more »