When a toothache strikes, your first response my not always be to call your dentist and schedule a visit to find out why. In fact, many people try a variety of home remedies to relieve their sensitive teeth before they consider seeking dental treatment for it, especially if the sensitivity is still minor. However, if you don’t know why your tooth hurts, then trying to alleviate the pain is almost sure to fail. Today, we examine reasons why your tooth might hurt before you realize why, and how seeking treatment as soon as possible could save your tooth from more serious trouble. (more…)
Ways to Lower Your Risks of Losing Teeth
If you’ve known many people who’ve experienced tooth loss, then it makes sense to assume that tooth loss isn’t something most people can prevent. You might be surprised to learn that, in most cases, tooth loss is the cause of something that could have been prevented with more effective dental hygiene and care, or treated while it was in a less severe stage. Today, we examine a few ways you can lower your risks of losing one or more teeth by keeping a close eye on the state of your dental health. (more…)
Why Is Tooth Decay Such a Serious Problem?
The unique nature of your teeth and oral tissues means that the concerns you may face with your oral health can be unique, as well. However, one of the most common concerns for healthy teeth is the development of tooth decay, which results from excessive bacteria buildup on your teeth and the harmful substances they can produce. Fortunately, tooth decay is often treated as soon as people start to feel the symptoms of it, including increasingly worse discomfort in the tooth. This may also be why tooth decay doesn’t seem like such a serious problem to many people, until they have to deal with tooth decay that has progressed significantly. (more…)
3 Definitions of Tooth Damage (and Their Solutions)
Your teeth are responsible for a lot more than most other parts of your body, and when they’re healthy, they’re protected by the strongest substance your body produces, called enamel. However, your healthy tooth structure can still become damaged in a variety of ways, and when it does, it’s important to restore the tooth as soon as possible to avoid even more extensive damage. Today, we examine three ways in which your tooth might become damaged, and how the right restorative treatment can help the tooth regain its strength and ability to function properly. (more…)
What Makes Bruxism Such a Big Problem?
There are many ways in which bruxism can become problematic if it’s allowed to continue, but at first, it may not seem like something that could be that serious. Occasionally grinding your teeth might not make them hurt until it causes significant wear or damage to your tooth structure. Fortunately, taking quick action when you notice such symptoms can help you avoid many of the problems that bruxism can cause and preserve more of your healthy, natural tooth structure. (more…)
What Makes a Dental Implant Work?
Things can change dramatically when you experience tooth loss, but with a conventional dental restoration, you can address most of those changes. Unfortunately, some of the impacts of tooth loss aren’t things that you immediately notice, or that can be addressed with a traditional dental bridge or denture. That’s because they result from the loss of your tooth’s root, which rested within your jawbone beneath your gums. With the help of dental implants, however, you can more successfully restore your smile by replacing the roots of your lost teeth and mitigating the impacts that it could have on the rest of your oral health. (more…)
What’s the Best Way to Fix Your Tooth?
Aside from the regular need for routine dental checkups and cleanings, everyone’s dental health needs are different. That’s because everyone’s smile is unique, and so are the specific concerns that could develop and need to be addressed. For example, your healthy, natural tooth structure might become compromised from structural damage, or from the development of an infection (tooth decay). If a problem occurs, the best way to fix your tooth is with personalized treatment designed to address the specifics of your condition. (more…)
What You Might Be Surprised to Know About Tooth Loss
Many people realize that tooth loss could be successfully prevented, and that doing so requires preventing the things that cause it. However, not everyone realizes that many of the most common causes of tooth loss are things that don’t always seem so severe at first, and are easy to overlook. Today, we examine a few things that might surprise you about tooth loss, including the early signs that your risks of it are increasing, and the reason why dental implants can be the best option for restoring your smile if you experience it. (more…)
The Actual Benefits of Invisalign® Clear Aligners
For people who need to straighten crooked teeth, the benefits of Invisalign® clear aligners seem obvious. Most notably, the aligners are designed to remain as discreet as possible, allowing you to straighten your teeth without it being obvious to everyone you encounter. However, there are many more advantages that come with using clear aligners to straighten your teeth rather than traditional orthodontic braces. Today, we examine just a few of the actual benefits of Invisalign® clear aligners, and what they could mean for your quality of life throughout your orthodontic treatment. (more…)
3 Types of Tooth Concerns You Should Never Ignore
Sometimes, things that could mean serious trouble for your oral health don’t seem that serious at first. Other times, it’s obvious how serious something is, but you may underestimate the importance of addressing it as soon as possible. The truth is that any change you notice to your healthy, natural tooth structure could indicate something that you should be concerned about. Because of this, ignoring it could lead to much more serious tooth problems and the need for more extensive restorative treatment in the future. (more…)
