A gum boil is an abscess that develops on the gums. It is usually painful and at the very least causes discomfort and makes eating and speaking a challenge. Gum boils and dental abscesses are treatable, but preventing them is the best treatment. If you are concerned about your risk or you have developed a gum boil and you need ...

While prosthetic limbs are old news, it seems like every other day you see new stories about 3D printing technology in the dental industry. You might hear about things like people making new prosthetic materials for patients or students making art with a variety of compounds in mind in the medical and dental world. You can even find recreational 3D ...

False teeth, dental implants, or dentures may be utilized if you have a missing natural tooth or too many missing teeth in your mouth and not enough of a jaw bone structure to keep it under control. But, to make the most of these options, you have to look at what’s available and how you can make the most out ...

From time to time, we all have problems with our teeth. It could be that root canal treatment is required, your dental crown or dental implant has fallen off, your dental veneers have failed, you have tooth decay, the tooth’s enamel is damaged or your tooth bonding has failed. However, one of the most annoying things is when we chip ...

What are Dental Caries? Known as tooth decay, Caries is a tooth infection that can ultimately lead to a loss of the hard tissues in your teeth. Bacteria on the surface of the teeth can turn existing sugars into dangerous acids, and these acids take away valuable minerals from the hard tissues of your teeth. The sticky layer that is ...

This condition has much about it that remains unknown, and is very hard to pinpoint the cause of. The areas that may be very uncomfortable are the tongue, gums, lips, inside of the cheeks, and the roof of the mouth. This is a severe burning, as if you have accidentally encountered flame, or boiling water on the tongue. The pain ...

Crossbite is a condition that is not as easily noticed by some as an overbite, but still poses to the patient a dental misalignment of the arches. What happens to cause it is that some teeth are either closer to the cheek or tongue then their corresponding tooth in the lower dental arch. This condition can involve a single tooth ...

Everyone has been in a situation where someone offers them a breath mint or stick of gum: sometimes after a spicy meal, snack of chips, or long day at the office. But what about the instances where you realize that the gum and mints are being offered up more often than ever, and nothing you do is working? There are ...

Some of the basics regarding TMD The Temporomandibular or (TM) joint is the main joint within the jaw. There are two jaws that work together in conjunction, one in front of each ear. The muscles that are in control of these joints are what governs the movement of the jaw to go up and down, side to side, and forward ...

This is known as a problem in the way in which the upper and lower teeth fit together during chewing food and biting. The definition of the word means “bad bite”, and is also widely referred to as cross-bite and overbite. Speech, the appearance and ability to eat can all be affected by malocclusion. When patients are growing up and ...