Most people are aware that dental hygiene is important. Poor dental practices can lead to painful toothaches, cavities, gum disease and many other unpleasant, uncomfortable and expensive conditions. It can even affect your children’s academic performance. However, what many people don’t realize is that good dental health comes from so much more than just brushing your teeth. … [Read more...]
Leaking Amalgam Filling? Why the Cost to Have It Replaced Might be Worth it
There’s a lot of debate in the world of dentistry over using silver amalgam for filling dental caries. Although it was the preferred - and sometimes only - choice for dental patients for decades, new findings are questioning whether they are safe for the patient, especially as they begin to age and degrade. If you have a mouth full of silver amalgam fillings and they are … [Read more...]
20 Ways to Reduce Tartar and Plaque at Home
See those nasty-looking yellow substance settling around your teeth close to your gums? That’s tartar. It has an older sister named plaque. They both attack the enamel coating of your teeth and cause different dental problems such as cavities, tooth decay, bad breath and gum diseases. Generally, proper dental hygiene practices and regular visits to your dentist for … [Read more...]
How Technology Is Overhauling The Future Of Dentistry
There aren’t many areas left in life where technology hasn’t already changed the way that people do things. Dentistry has not escaped the technology bug. New apps are revolutionizing the way that people seek their dental care and may be the way to increase your dental practice. People are all about convenience, which is what technology affords them. Whether you are looking … [Read more...]
Wisdom Tooth Pain: Causes, Symptoms and How to Relieve It
You might wonder how come you’re now a teen or an adult, but you’re still growing some teeth. Perhaps you don’t remember teething as a baby, but the arrival of the wisdom teeth can be quite nostalgic. The third molar, popularly known as the wisdom tooth, is one of the three molars per quadrant found in the permanent human dentition. Wisdom teeth are the most posterior teeth, … [Read more...]
