Beautiful teeth are often considered an essential aspect of a person’s appearance and can contribute to their overall confidence and self-esteem. They enhance the appearance of your smile and help you distinguish yourself from others in the crowd. However, if your teeth are unattractive, it significantly diminishes your personality. Factors like misaligned or stained teeth […]
If you are undergoing a severe toothache, have sensitivity to hot and cold foods, swelling or tenderness in your gums, discoloration, or chipped tooth, you might need a root canal treatment. Root Canal Treatment at a Glimpse A root canal treatment is used for treating a damaged or infected tooth. A root canal procedure helps […]
Chipped teeth? Don’t beat yourself up—this type of dental injury is quite common. In fact, you probably have a favorite celebrity with missing teeth. The list is fairly long. Some chipped a tooth away from the limelight, such as Tom Cruise missed a tooth (a hockey puck to the face as a teen), Jim […]
If you’ve decided to straighten your teeth, you’ve made a wise choice for both your dental health and your smile. Now you may be facing another decision—which method to use for bite correction. Not too long ago people had only one choice—traditional braces all the way. But that changed with the introduction of clear aligners, […]
Infancy is perhaps the only time in a person’s life where a smile with just a few tiny teeth is still endearing. More will come—and then each will gradually depart, succeeded by permanent replacements. That short lifespan, though, doesn’t diminish their importance. Primary teeth not only provide children the ability to eat solid food and […]
Keeping your teeth and gums healthy doesn’t require an elaborate plan. It’s simple: Besides twice-a-year dental visits, the most important thing you can do is brush and floss every day to remove accumulated dental plaque. The bacteria that live and breed in this thin biofilm is the main catalyst for both tooth decay and gum […]
Dorit Kemsley isn’t shy. Best known to fans as an outspoken and sometimes outrageous cast member of the reality show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kemsley is never reticent about “mixing it up” with fellow castmates or their significant others. Recently, though, she confessed to something that left her less than confident: her smile. Kemsley has […]
When you have one or more missing teeth, you’re more likely to suffer from poor self-esteem among other issues. Even worse, your oral health can be compromised. Fortunately, thanks to dental implants, there’s a solution for missing teeth. An increasing number of people are discovering the benefits of dental implants. In fact, 3 million Americans have implants, according […]
Periodontal (gum) disease can do unpleasant things to your mouth, including losing teeth. Its effects, though, may not be isolated to the oral cavity: Gum disease could make other diseases in the body worse. Gum disease is a bacterial infection most often caused by dental plaque, a thin bacterial film that builds up on teeth […]
As summer reaches its apex here in the western hemisphere, warmer weather beckons many of us out of doors. And there’s plenty of fun to be had, from hiking and camping to frolicking in the pool, so long as you’re playing it safe—and that includes with your family’s dental health. As physical activity increases during […]
