Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a tremendous benefit to your oral health. A well-balanced, nutritious diet is important because the food we eat supplies the nutrients that the body, bones, teeth and gums need to renew tissues and help fight infection and disease — including periodontal (gum) disease. But there’s another important aspect to choosing…
If you’re experiencing pain or discomfort due to impacted wisdom teeth, then the immediate benefits of wisdom teeth removal are clear. For anyone who may not be experiencing discomfort but has been told by a dentist that you should consider having some or all of your wisdom teeth extracted, you may be more curious about…
When you experience tooth pain, your first reaction might be to turn to Google or WebMD to see what your toothache could mean. Quickly, you might find yourself down a rabbit hole of everything that could be wrong, from the most mild causes to the most rare and severe. Don’t let this dental anxiety and…
Whether you experience tooth loss due to damage or tooth decay, you are not without options to regain the natural look and feel of your missing teeth. Dental implants have come a long way thanks to research, safe and innovative implantation techniques, and better implant materials. Not only are dental implants better than they have…
You are not suddenly “wise” when your wisdom teeth start to grow in — if they even do! Officially known as third molars, wisdom teeth represent a transition in the human skeleton from when the jawbone was larger, to its gradual adaptation to modern life. While most people will develop wisdom teeth — which typically…
Have you ever eaten ice cream or any cold food and felt a sharp pain in a tooth? If you experience this sensation on a regular basis, it may mean that one or more teeth are sensitive to cold liquids and foods. What may seem like a benign annoyance can indicate serious dental issues, including…
