Your dental health influences quite a lot more than just
your smile. How your teeth and gums look can influence your confidence; your
teeth’s alignment can affect how well your jaw and other facial structures
interact; and in many cases, the health of your teeth and oral tissues can play
a role in your overall wellbeing. In fact, according to a recent study, one of
the more significant connections between oral and systemic health involves the role regular dental care plays inreducing the risks of respiratory infections.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Questions About Cavities and Tooth Fillings
You can’t discuss tooth fillings without discussing
cavities. After all, the infection that causes cavities (tooth decay) is the
reason why fillings are necessary in the first place. Nevertheless, even
patients who’ve received the restorations to treat tooth decay may still have
questions about their cavities
and tooth fillings, some of which we’ve answered below.
Friday, October 17, 2014
When Breath Goes Bad: The Causes of Halitosis
Bad breath doesn’t always mean that you need to seek
immediate dental treatment, even if it doesn’t easily go away when you brush
and floss your teeth. While it’s true that dental infections, like tooth decay
and gum disease, can foul your breath as they progress, halitosis (chronic bad
breath) could just mean that your hygiene needs some improvement—before an
issue does develop. To help you
understand the source of your potential embarrassment, we explain a few common causes of halitosis, and how they make your breath smell bad.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
How Porcelain Veneers Can Make You Smile
The beauty of cosmetic dentistry is that, no matter what’s
affecting your smile’s appearance, there’s most likely a minimally-invasive
cosmetic option to fix it. For instance, porcelain
veneers can often be placed on one or more teeth to completely revamp their
appearance without altering an excessive amount of tooth structure. If your
issues are minor, we can also provide slimmer, quicker Lumineers, which require
even less tooth preparation, or none at all.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
About Root Canals
A tooth’s root canal serves a number of different functions,
from stabilizing the tooth from within your jawbone to offering a pathway for
your jawbone to feed the tooth necessary minerals and nutrients. When you need
root canal therapy, it’s typically because the soft tissues connected to the
root canals are infected with decay. If not treated, the infection will
continue to cause more severe damage, including tooth loss. The most important thing patients should remember about root canals is that treating them when they’re infected is vital to
preserving the health and integrity of your smile.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Important Reasons to Visit the Dentist
Keeping a routine schedule of dental checkups and cleanings
is important, as most patients realize, but the reasons why may be more than
most people suspect. Maintaining clean and healthy teeth and gums requires
regular care from your dentist, and holding off dental diseases has a serious
impact on your overall wellbeing. Among the most important reasons to visit the dentist,
therefore, is to stop poor oral health from affecting your systemic health in
any of a number of ways.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Is There a Way to Make Teeth Stronger?
Did you know that your teeth are the strongest parts of your
body? Did you also know that, in some ways, they’re also the most vulnerable? Your
teeth are unique in how they interact with the rest of your body, and in how they
react when injured or afflicted with an infection (tooth decay). Understanding how
and why they’re so exceptional can help you make your teeth stronger, and healthy enough to last a
lifetime.
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