Bruxism - Common signs and symptoms, causes and treatment This is a very common condition we encounter frequently in our dental office! Bruxism is the medical term for grinding, gnashing, or clenching your teeth, usually unconsciously. It can happen while awake or during sleep. There are two main types: Awake bruxism – often linked [...]
If your mouth is trying to tell you something, it's better not to ignore its signs. We all know the feeling — something seems a little off in your mouth, but it's not quite painful enough to call the dentist. Maybe you'll wait and see. Maybe it'll go away on its own. Sometimes it does. But sometimes, [...]
This is a question I am asked very often and there is no right or wrong answer, because there are benefits to both ways. Brushing before or after breakfast is ultimately a personal choice, but the science leans in one direction. Brushing your teeth before you eat breakfast may protect your tooth enamel and [...]
Dear friends, A new year is upon us and we hope it will bring us all happiness, health, good luck and prosperity. As some of you know, our dental office has gone through a lot of changes in 2016. We relocated to a new office building and some of our staff left but we also [...]
Archaeologists in Lucca, Italy may have found the oldest known denture! You can find more details about the exceptional finding at this link. The artifact is a set of three incisor teeth and two canines. A gold band with little screws joins the teeth together. In addition, the scientists believe a string was holding the teeth [...]
Dental health supplements Maintaining a healthy mouth is a very complicated and complex process. We recommend brushing, flossing and eating right, as well as avoiding sugar, hard food, tongue rings and not biting your nails etc. Sometimes this may all seem like too much work altogether... But it is well WORTH it! You just have to add up how much [...]
Extra tooth erupting in the nose!! Supernumerary teeth are found quite often and they occur between 0.1 - 2.8% in the general population. They can erupt in different places in the mouth and more often in permanent than temporary dentition. They are more frequent in males, two times more than in females, and apparently in vegetarians [...]
What is a dental cavity? Basically, a cavity is a hole in the tooth. It has 3 main stages: Incipient decay - the beginning. This is the only stage where you can stop it from getting any bigger! It is still localized in the enamel and with good brushing, flossing and good dietary habits [...]
Why do you need regular dental check ups? This is a valid question any person should ask. If regular check ups are not necessary, why do it?!? If they are - WHY are they? To answer the question I think about the number of different aspects a dental exam has, however not all of them are significant to [...]
Here are some toothbrush useful facts on how to brush, how often to change your toothbrush and how hard to brush: You need to change your toothbrush every 3 to 4 months or if you had a bad cold. After 3 to 4 months even though your toothbrush looks like new, the tip of the bristles is damaged [...]
