If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought your teeth looked longer or bigger than they did a few years ago, you aren’t alone. It happens because if you don’t take care of your oral health your gums will recede, revealing more of the tooth’s surface. Gums can also recede for reasons beyond your control, such as your genetics ...

Hyperdontia is a condition in which a person has extra teeth. It’s sometimes called supernumerary teeth and it happens when a baby has more than 20 teeth or an adult has more than 32 teeth. In most cases, Hyperdontia only includes a single extra tooth, but there are situations when two or more extra teeth are present. Most of the ...

Nobody likes dealing with oral pain and some of the worst of it can come from sore and infected gums. In some cases, swollen gum pain caused by gingivitis or an abscess can worse than having a toothache! The good news is periodontal disease—a tooth abscess to you and I—can be treated to relieve pain and swelling and deal with ...

A gum abscess is one of the most painful and noticeable dental problems you can experience. This type of gum disease is one of the primary causes of emergency dental visits. An abscess can come on suddenly and without warning, but in most cases, the underlying cause has been building for some time. Preventing the infection that eventually leads to ...

Pregnancy comes with a slew of side effects most women are happy to endure because it means they get to be moms at the end of nine months. Unfortunately, some of the side effects are more unpleasant than others and can interfere with how you feel on a daily basis. The last thing you want when you are growing a ...

Dental implants are a great solution for repairing dental problems, but deciding which option is best for you requires some research. One of the best treatment options available is the All on 4 Dental Implant. All on 4 is an implant technique that provides permanent, functional teeth that repair your natural teeth using just four implants (the norm is six ...

We all want healthy gums and when we think of poor dental health, we usually imagine a discolored or rotting tooth and gums. It’s true: your teeth are the primary factor in dental health, but almost as important is the health of your gums. And, unfortunately, gum care and health are often neglected. In some cases, care of the gum ...

Millions of Americans suffer from tooth loss and want more information about dental implants. Blog articles about this medically complex topics like this can be too dense to understand well. Studies have shown that visual information helps people understand complex topics 60,000 times faster than plain text. At Dentably, Dr. Greg and the dental team try to provide easy to ...

Everyone knows that baby teeth fall out and when that first baby tooth becomes loose it’s more exciting than it is scary, especially as the tooth fairy may be paying a visit. The opposite is true, though, once we’re adults. The idea of an adult tooth coming loose and wiggling in the mouth and may result in tooth loss can ...

We’ve all heard of molars and incisors, but if you’ve received a dental treatment plan from your dentist or you looked at your X-rays while at the dental office, you might be curious what it all means. The same is true if you hear your dentist and the dental assistant talking about tooth decay and using tooth numbers during a ...