Some people find dental cleanings to be a little nerve wracking and scary, but we think that might be because they aren’t sure what to expect while they sit in the dental chair. If you are one of these people, we are happy to help you by telling you exactly what you can expect when...
Is your smile as bright as it can be? Do your pearly whites shine when you flash them? Are your gums pink and firm or red, swollen and inflamed? If your gums are not healthy they will definitely affect your smile, and you won't be a picture of good health without them! The earliest stage...
There are a variety of choices available in modern dentistry to give you a beautiful smile when you have problems with your teeth. Next to brushing and flossing your teeth, dental veneers are a generally painless, fairly quick solution to restoring your smile. These wafer-thin shells are bonded over your front teeth if you currently...
Being able to maintain proper oral health is easier than many people think. By giving yourself healthy habits of brushing twice a day, flossing each day, and visiting your dentist every six months, you can give yourself positive oral health while preventing oral disasters. During your dental cleaning and checkup, your dentist will check your...
Did you know that eating some foods (like chocolate and berries) could darken your teeth? Or that smoking or drinking coffee could stain your teeth? Did you know that even something as innocent and unavoidable as aging can steal some of your smile’s luster? Fortunately, teeth whitening is available to counteract these problems. But, what...
What would you do if you lost a dental crown? Would you use super glue to cement the tooth back into its proper place? Regardless of what you’ve heard, using glue on your crown is a bad idea. Still, what would you do? To help you know how to respond to a lost dental crown,...
Inlays and onlays are a type of dental restoration that is bigger than a filling but smaller than a dental crown. Inlays usually go between the pointed parts of a tooth (cusps) located on the chewing surface while onlays can cover one or more of these cusps and the sides of the tooth. Because inlays...
When you hear the word “laser,” your first thought may be of ray guns in sci-fi flicks. However, in the real world lasers have many practical uses, including treatments and procedures in modern dentistry. Here are a few of the dental procedures lasers can complete and the pros and cons of laser dentistry. Laser Dentistry...
Also known as erythema migrans or benign migratory glossitis, geographic tongue is a condition where patches develop on the tongue. Learn more about the appearance, causes, treatments, and other facts about geographic tongue below. Appearance Geography tongue is called by this name because it has a map-like appearance when the tongue develops smooth, red, irregularly...
Today, false teeth are often made of porcelain, ceramic, resin, and even metal. However, throughout history people used some very different materials for false teeth. Teeth Of The Dead Believe it or not, using human teeth was the most common way to replace missing teeth. These teeth would be collected from graves, executed criminals, or...
