On one hand, you don’t really need very much to do what it takes for a healthy smile. On the other hand, there are things that can come up that mean you may suddenly need a specific treatment to ensure your smile stays on the up and up! While this might make you feel like […]
Category: General Dentistry
A Sneaky Tooth Pain Problem
If you discover that your tooth hurts every time you bite down but it looks perfectly healthy, you’re fairly certain that it’s decay free, and you don’t really see any cracks, you may wonder what is happening. Understandably, you may dismiss it for a while as tooth pain due to irritation. However, we remind you […]
Relax!: It Will Help Protect Your Teeth
It’s so easy to overlook the fact that when we are not relaxed, we are tensing our bodies. When we tense certain muscles, it can end up negatively affecting any aspect of our health, which means our oral health is included. If you wouldn’t exactly consider yourself the most relaxed person in the world (or […]
Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Breath Problems
We usually hear from patients that they know something is wrong when they experience tooth pain. However, when other symptoms arise, they often ignore them or assume it’s something that will go away. A big example of this? When you experience bad breath. You might laugh it off or figure it will eventually clear up […]
Wisdom Teeth: Remove Them Sooner Than Later
You may know just from hearing about other people’s experiences that wisdom teeth removal is very common. Often times, parents have their children’s third molars removed as soon as these teeth present the potential for problems down the line. So, if you still have your wisdom teeth as an adult and you’re not sure whether […]
Sharp Pain: 3 Immediate Responses
There are many different types of discomfort that can affect your mouth! While we much prefer to hear that you are not dealing with a single one of them, it’s always to your benefit to have some knowledge regarding possible details and what they might mean. When you notice that sharp pain is affecting you, […]
What’s Causing Your Dry Mouth?
You know that you don’t want dry mouth. When it shows up, your mouth feels like it’s been stuffed full of cotton. Your oral health goes from potentially A-OK to at risk of a long list of problems like tooth decay, gum disease, bad breath, and so on and so forth. Remember, of course, that […]
Smile Problems: 3 Reasons Panicking Is Not Worth It!
The way you respond to certain traumatic or new moments can often feel out of your control! For instance, when you break a tooth, you notice your filling fell out, or some other unexpected issues takes place, you may find yourself in a panic! It may be easier said than done of course, but we […]
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Ways To Describe Your Tooth Pain
When you’re experiencing tooth pain, we may ask you what the pain is like. If the only way you can think of to answer the question is something like, “It hurts,” then you may find yourself a bit frustrated that you seem to be lacking the adjectives that you need in that moment. Of course, […]
Broken Tooth? Don’t Feel So Guilty!
Beyond the discomfort and the bit of shock that you may experience when you realize that you have a broken tooth, you may then find that you’re feeling quite guilty. You may worry that you should have been taking better care of your smile and that you could have prevented it. You may worry about […]
