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 […]
Category: General Dentistry
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 […]
Details: Damaged Dental Work
Do you ever wonder about your dental work? Did your bridge used to feel completely fine and like it was “just part of your smile” but lately it’s been giving you what you think is a toothache? Maybe your tooth that has a filling feels like it’s not closing against your other teeth in quite […]
Tooth Extraction: Nope, Not The End Of The World!
When you hear from our team that you need a tooth extraction, what’s the first thought that passes through your mind? Is it a positive thought? If it’s something along the lines of, “Oh no, this is the end of the world!” then you may need to take a deep breath or two and reassess. […]
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Tooth Pain: I Heard That I Should…
You might hear a lot of things when you’re experiencing a problem that you need a solution for. This is particularly true, of course, when you start looking around for help from sources that don’t include our dental team. This is rarely a good plan when it comes to a problem like tooth pain. Yes, […]
Toothaches And The Confusion They Bring
Sometimes, tooth pain can be very straightforward and you know just what’s happening. In other cases, you may find that your toothache causes you a lot of confusion. You might not be sure why you’re experiencing discomfort, what to make of the problem, or how to move forward. The short answer is: Come in for […]
