When it comes to maintaining a healthy smile, your gums play a critical role in providing strong support and connection between your teeth and jaw. When problems with recession or infection threaten these important tissues, your oral health can begin to degrade quickly. In its initial stages, gum disease gives the unpleasant effect of a […]
Do you attend every one of your semiannual dentist visits? If it has been a long time since you last scheduled an appointment, get back on track to continue the fight against plaque. At each meeting with your dentist, you give yourself the opportunity to remove the cavity-causing material that accumulates between your teeth when […]
If you have recently lost one of your teeth, you are beginning to learn how this problem can impact your smile and health. While the cosmetic effect of a missing tooth may be obvious, a single missing tooth can greatly alter how the rest of your bite performs. Left untreated, this gap can cause difficulty […]
If you suspect you clench or grind your teeth throughout the night, you may be causing serious damage to your oral health while you sleep. This is because this habit, otherwise known as bruxism, wears away your enamel and increases your susceptibility to tooth decay and gum disease. The uneven wear of the height of […]
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Is your smile beginning to dull in color and not retain the bright white shade it once possessed? When your teeth no longer shine, or food and drink begin to leave blemishes and stains, it can greatly reduce your pride in your appearance. You may feel embarrassed speaking to others or smiling in photographs. Reluctance […]
Each and every day your mouth interacts with your environment whenever you laugh, speak, eat, and breathe. You may not think about it much, but this exposure means that bacteria and other outside elements are in constant contact with your oral cavity. This is why practicing a rigorous hygiene routine is critical to protecting the […]
When was the last time you made an appointment with your dentist for a general checkup and cleaning? By staying on top of a biannual visitation schedule, you give yourself the best support for maintaining a healthy smile. At each of your visits, your dentist can inspect the results of your oral hygiene efforts at […]
Losing one of your teeth can cause serious frustrations that you least expect. Not only does this event affect your appearance and cause possible feelings of embarrassment, but your everyday functional ability suffers well. Activities such as speaking, biting, and chewing become more difficult as you strain your jaw around the new hole in your […]
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When you grind or clench your teeth throughout the night, damage to your enamel puts you at risk for decay, and disease, and shifts the alignment of your bite. Although the occasional biting of your teeth can be quite normal, when this behavior known as bruxism becomes habitual, it can quickly threaten your oral health. […]
Are you as happy with the current color of your teeth as you could be? If their shade is beginning to dull or you are taking on stains from food and drink, you may feel embarrassed to show your smile. Issues with discoloration can rapidly age the appearance of an otherwise relatively youthful-looking person. Some […]
