Eating and drinking are two of life’s great pleasures. If you are unable to enjoy one or both of these due to sensitivity in your teeth then you are probably very interested to find a way to deal with the problem so you can eat and drink whatever you want again. And people suffer from many problems often due to ...

Most of us have had some level of problem that has involved a visit to the dentist. It could be more serious issues such as root canal treatment, an abscessed tooth or other dental abscess, a dead tooth, a painful wisdom tooth coming into minor issues like a bacterial infection that causes pain or just a little bad breath. Although ...

We generally consider products with technological upgrades to be superior to their less advanced counterparts. Motorbikes are faster and take less effort to ride than a bicycle. Digital clocks are easier to read than analog. Everyone knows that the refrigerator with the touch screen and paired iPhone app is way better than your mom’s relic from the ‘80s, right? Not ...

Most people do not have a bite that results in their top and bottom front teeth resting exactly together and some need orthodontic treatment. Usually, the upper front teeth overlap the bottom teeth by some amount, which is called an overbite. In some cases, there may be a large horizontal gap between the two sets of teeth and the overall ...

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 ...

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 ...