Background An underbite can be a tricky situation to deal with. Since it is much rarer than an overbite, those who have one can feel like they stick out or look odd. Underbites can also cause complications such as speech impediments, a slightly uneven facial appearance, bad bite problems resulting in difficulty eating or swallowing, and damage to the teeth ...

When you get braces installed the dentist may send you home with a brand new toothbrush that has a little spool on the end to get all the bits under your wires clean. This is a nice gesture, but is it really necessary if you already have a fancy electric toothbrush at home when wearing braces? If you are nervous ...

Oral surgery is something that many people will experience at some time in their life. A common coming of age surgery is getting the wisdom teeth extracted sometime in their late teens or early twenties. At any point in life, disease or injury may lead to needing a tooth or two extracted. After the surgery, it can take a few ...

There has probably never been a man or woman born who had perfect teeth without any assistance from an orthodontist. When teeth erupt they come in however they please. Often, the shape of your upper jaw or lower jaw and the amount of space available have something to do with their orientation. When they decide to come up they simply ...

Flossing. It’s something that we all tell our dentist we do, but most of us are probably lying. Perhaps about the frequency or even the fact that we do it at all, but most of us do not floss twice a day as recommended by the ADA. The reason for this is that it takes too long can be a ...

Having gaps between teeth, called diastema, is a very common condition among both children and adults. Gaps can appear between any two teeth for a variety of reasons. The most obvious instances of diastema are when the gaps are situated between the front teeth and, therefore, highly visible whenever the person talks or smiles. However, you or people you know ...

You’re sitting on your porch on a hot day in the middle of summer. You reach for an ice-cold beverage to quench your thirst and as you take a sip there is a sharp pain in one of your teeth. Does this situation sound familiar? If you had never been sensitive to cold before and suddenly have an experience like ...

There has been a trend recently in do-it-yourself orthodontic treatment. Luckily, this tends to just be for minor issues or for those who cannot afford to go to the dentist. One of the most popular procedures that people are attempting at home is to close gaps that are present in between their teeth. They do this by using teeth gap ...

We have all suffered from some form of tooth decay like a split tooth, tooth fractures, a damaged crown or even had to have more serious dental work like root canal treatment. However, have you ever taken a look at your smile in the mirror and noticed some faint vertical lines on your teeth? If so, then you might be ...

Toothache can come in many forms and can rear its ugly head at any point in our lives, due to wisdom teeth moving, tooth sensitivity, gum disease, or tooth decay, or even non-tooth related issues like damaged jaw muscles or dry sinuses. While it is most common to have some form of sensitivity to temperature or sweet or acidic foods, ...