You brush twice a day and floss once a day. What’s next? Mouthwash! Mouthwash may be overlooked in a daily routine, but it can be helpful as an additional daily dental hygiene practice. This is because the antimicrobial ingredients in mouthwash help bolster the benefits of brushing and flossing. Using mouthwash should not be thought…
When you lose your baby teeth, it can be a scary and rewarding experience. The same probably can’t be said for when you have your teeth pulled as an adult. Permanent tooth extractions are the last course of action when a tooth can’t be saved. There can be many reasons a dentist may come to…
Gum recession is a type of gum disease that occurs when your gums wear away and pull back from your teeth. This will cause more of your teeth to be exposed and pave the way for more bacterial build-up between the gums and the teeth. Gum recession will be evident by pain near the gum…
Laser dentistry is one of the newest dental technologies. Dental lasers assist with many dental facets including gum treatments and reconstructions, tooth decay removal, root canals, and simple cleaning. Before dental lasers were declared mainstream in the 90s, oral care was handled primarily by scraping or drilling. Now, there is a less invasive way to…
It’s not uncommon to cringe at the thought of your next dental appointment. Lying back in a chair while someone pokes and prods around your molars and picks the tartar off your pearly whites with a metal pick is probably not in your top five favorite things to do. Some people can even develop anxiety…
Modern dental technology is advancing at an exponential rate. Much of these advancements are seen in the medical field, and dentistry is not excluded from that group. Intraoral cameras are a fairly new development and are made to capture images within the mouth. They’re a handy piece of technology that offer numerous benefits to modern…
Dentistry is one of humanity’s oldest medical practices, dating back to the Indus Valley in 7000 B.C. Naturally, there have been many developments and improvements over time. In recent decades, innovative technology has accelerated dental practices exponentially. Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence are changing the world at a startling rate, and the applied practices in…
One of the most common dental procedures used in general dentistry is the installation of crowns. Over time, teeth may crack, chip, or decay, resulting in alterations in the exterior structure of the tooth. Such structural changes can impact not only your smile but effective chewing and talking, as well. This issue can be corrected…
Gone are the days when a trip to the dentist fills us with a sense of dread, envisioning uncomfortable and often painful procedures while the whirring of a drill hums in our ears. Thanks to revolutionary technological advancements in dentistry in recent years, caring for your teeth has become more comfortable and efficient than ever.…
We can all agree on something – Eliminating bad breath is important and something nobody likes to have or experience, and it can be a big turn off in any social situation. In this article we will discuss some of the main causes of bad breath and what can be done to cure and eliminate…