Sometimes you wake up feeling less than your best. Any number of different things can disrupt your sleep on a given night, but if you’re dealing with chronic issues when you wake up in the morning, you could be suffering from a condition. If you find yourself waking up with a headache most mornings, it could be an issue related to your teeth. Bruxism and TMJ are two conditions that affect you while you sleep. They can cause you to grind your teeth at night, and to experience inflammation in the joints of your jaw. If you’re suffering from one of these conditions, your dentist can diagnose the condition and treat it. (more…)
Is Brushing and Flossing Enough?
In general, it’s thought that brushing your teeth twice a day and flossing your teeth daily is enough to prevent any serious harm from befalling them. However, for some individuals, that may not be true. That’s because genetics play an important role in your propensity for developing cavities. Due to your genetic makeup, you may be likely to experience cavities, even if you’re taking proper care of your teeth at home and visiting your dentist every six months. When brushing and flossing aren’t enough to keep your teeth healthy, what can you do? (more…)
Essentials for Taking Care of Your Teeth at Home
The keys to preserving your teeth, giving yourself a beautiful smile, and preventing problems like gum disease all come down to the same basic principle: a consistent home care routine. If you’re being consistent about how and how often you care for your teeth at home, then you’re likely to prevent any major oral health concerns and keep your teeth looking great. Due to genetics, some patients may be more likely to develop cavities or need cosmetic dentistry treatment. However, in general, combining proper home care with biannual trips to your dentist will keep your teeth in good shape. In today’s blog, we’re covering some essentials for taking care of your teeth at home. (more…)
This Is the Most Important Dental Procedure
What can you do to keep your teeth safe and healthy over a lifetime of use? There’s one dental procedure in particular that is crucial when it comes to meeting this goal. In fact, you could consider it the most important dental procedure of all: a dental checkup. It sounds simple, and that’s because it is. By making biannual trips to your dentist for a dental checkup and cleaning, you can avoid most major oral health complications. There are restorative treatments that can help you rebuild and protect damaged teeth, but the most effective form of oral healthcare prevents that damage from ever occurring. (more…)
Dental Implants Provide Individual Tooth Replacement
Tooth loss can be a crippling condition, both physically and emotionally. It physically hampers your ability to chew and eat food. It can also cause you physical pain, and cause you to feel self conscious in social settings. Replacing your missing teeth can help you recover from tooth loss from a physical and mental standpoint. The nature of your tooth loss may influence how you choose to replace your missing teeth. Dental implants are strong prosthetics that can be used to provide individual tooth replacement, but they can be used in concert to replace an entire set of missing teeth. (more…)
Understanding Different Cosmetic Dentistry Treatments
Cosmetic dentistry can create a brand new smile for patients without a huge treatment timetable. If you’ve never explored cosmetic dentistry options, you may be surprised by the changes that they can create, and how minimally invasive the treatment can be. To utilize the benefits of different cosmetic dentistry treatments, you first have to understand what is possible. Each cosmetic treatment can be used to create a different type of effect on your smile. It’s time to learn more about bonding, whitening, gum contouring, and porcelain dental veneers. (more…)
Gentle Care for the Most Sensitive Part of Your Tooth
When you think about what your tooth looks like, you probably picture the crown of the tooth. That’s the portion of the tooth above the surface of your gum line. This is an important part of your tooth — its strength and durability allow you to comfortably chew and eat food. It’s also the portion of your teeth that people see when you smile, so it’s important to keep the surfaces of your teeth clean. However, beneath your gum line are your tooth’s roots. This sensitive part of your tooth performs the vital task of holding your entire tooth in place. When it becomes infected, you need gentle care to restore it. (more…)
Find the Right Aligner for Your Teeth
Braces are an inevitability for some patients. When your teeth are significantly misaligned, it can cause issues for your bite that lead to premature wear and difficulty cleaning. However, not every case of misalignment calls for braces. In some cases, the misalignment is more cosmetic than anything. That doesn’t mean you want to just deal with crooked teeth throughout your life, and you don’t have to. Orthodontic aligners allow you to straighten your teeth with a shorter timetable and more discreet options than traditional braces. You just have to find the right aligner for your teeth. (more…)
What a Sleep Study Could Do for You
Are you a snorer? Many people who snore do so on a nightly basis. You may chalk the condition up to allergies, genetics, or simply a personality quirk. In reality, snoring can be caused by a number of different factors, some of which include health conditions. Not every snore is the sign of a larger problem, but in some cases, snoring can be the cause of a treatable disease. Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by the relaxation of oral tissues while you sleep, and your dentist can actually help you treat the condition. It all starts with a sleep study. (more…)
Cleaning, Screening, and Examination: Oral Health Essentials
If you’re someone who values your teeth and wants to maintain a healthy smile throughout your life (and who wouldn’t?), then you should be sure that you’re scheduling regular visits to your dentist’s office. In fact, you should be visiting the dentist every six months for a checkup and cleaning. Taking this step will help you to prevent many of the common oral health problems that negatively affect your teeth. During these biannual appointments, your dentist and/or a hygienist can perform a cleaning, screening, and close examination for any oral health issues that may be developing. (more…)