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, […]
Category: General Dentistry
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 […]
Remember: You Can Break Artificial Teeth, Too
You may have some misconceptions about your smile, restorations, and the role that they play, specifically as it applies to replacements and durability. If you’re a patient who is dealing with problems that have led to damaged, broken teeth, then you may think to yourself that it’s really no big deal. After all, you figure, […]
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3 Reminders: Compresses For Your Tooth Pain
When you’re experiencing tooth pain (which may be accompanied by swelling), what you want immediately is to feel better. This can cause a bit of confusion for patients at the get go who are not sure whether to go with a cold compress, a warm compress, and how to achieve the relief they need. We’d […]
Time For Review: Thinning Enamel
You won’t notice it when your enamel begins to thin. However, when this goes on for quite a while and your enamel wears down, some obvious problems will develop. The goal, of course, is to avoid allowing your enamel to become damaged by avoiding acidic foods and drinks, as well as keeping your smile safe […]
Discovering Tori In Your Smile: What Is This?
Though you may not know them by name until right now, if you have protrusions, hard bumps, or bony growths (or any other term you’ve come up with) that have developed in your mouth, then you may be a little worried. Or, you may have thought that the anatomy of your mouth was somewhat standard […]
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Avoid Tooth Pain By…
You know that when you want to avoid tooth pain, you need to do things that help you keep your teeth out of the line of potential damage. This could mean a lot of things. The most readily available thought for many patients is assuming that it’s best to protect teeth from cavities, which is […]