Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Facial Pain, Dental Health on Jul 25th, 2008 No Comments »
The main reason for canker sore is due to stress or sometimes certain types of dental work can cause canker sores. Also there is a viral component to canker sores in certain cases. Also, some hormonal changes during the month can cause canker sores. However, canker sores do not affect your teeth at all.
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Biological Dentistry, Dental Health on Jul 25th, 2008 No Comments »
There are several reasons for dry mouth. There can be a systemic problem. But, the major cause of dry mouth can be breathing through the mouth instead of through the nose because of a blockage in the nasal cavity. Another reason can be because of sleeping with the mouth open. Some patients have dry mouth […]
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Dental Health on Jul 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
No, because these are sugar-free products they will not harm the teeth.
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Biological Dentistry, Biocompatible Dentistry, Dental Health on Jul 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
Yes it does, it has freshening properties.
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health, Braces on Jul 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
Called Invisalign, invisible braces are a series of plastic trays that are changed every two to four weeks to move the teeth to the desired location.
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Dental Statistics, Biocompatible Dentistry, Dental Health on Jul 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
As an adult, drinking milk to make teeth stronger is not as effective as it is in a growing child. In children, milk is beneficial when the teeth are being formed because the calcium helps make the teeth stronger. However, if the body is calcium starved, one of the places it can go to find […]
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health on Jul 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
More and more people do not want pointy eye tooth, especially women because it is more a masculine look. The eye teeth can be re-contoured and rounded without any anesthetic. This is done so that if there is any sensitivity the dentist will stop.
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health on Jul 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
A waterpik is a helpful device that uses the pressure of the water to clean between the teeth, but floss would clean better than a waterpik. However, for patients that have a lot of spaces and bridgework, we recommend they use a waterpik in addition to flossing.
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Facial Pain, Dental Health on Jul 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
Yes, it is ok to use toothpicks, but it does not take the place of flossing because there are some places that that floss can reach that the toothpick cannot. But if it is a choice between not flossing and toothpick, than a toothpick is an ok choice. Once again, it would not completely take […]
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Personal, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health, Teeth Whitening, Veneers, Crowns and Bridges on Jul 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
On the side teeth, veneers, bonding or crowns can be used to close a gap. In the back, crowns can be used. However, the best treatment is braces to avoid any shaving down of the teeth. Braces are a good choice in terms of closing gaps and spaces.