Get Over Your Fear and Visit the Dentist
Keeping your teeth and gums healthy is about more than brushing, flossing and avoiding the wrong types of food — you’ll also need to ensure that you’re giving your body the right vitamins. Here’s a quick list of the what, why and where.
Vitamin C
Your body needs vitamin C to perform basic maintenance on your bones, cartilage and teeth and also uses it to heal wounds. An inadequate supply can cause your gums to bleed, something which can easily develop into gingivitis, a potentially serious disease which often requires extensive periodontal work. Read More»
Periodontitis is a type of gum disease that differs from gingivitis in that it causes infection in addition to inflammation. Infection occurs when the plaque in your mouth reaches a point where your body’s immune system becomes overwhelmed and can no longer fight off the high levels of bacteria living on the plaque. As a result of the inflammation and infected tissue, gaps open up between your teeth and gum line. Read More»
Do you suffer from excessive tooth sensitivity? If you do, read on to find out what causes this hypersensitivity, and what action you and your dentist can take to relieve it.
What causes sensitive teeth?
Beneath the tough enamel that coats the surface of your teeth lie microscopic tubes. If your tooth enamel becomes worn down or cracked, or your gums recede due to disease, the little tubes are exposed. The cells within the tubes become very sensitive, and are easily stimulated by contact with cold or heat as you eat, or sometimes just by the air as you breathe. Read More»
One of the most painful things anyone will ever experience in their life is an abscessed tooth. This isn’t like a regular toothache, which often goes away in a few hours. Unless it is treated by a dentist, the pain from an abscessed tooth can go on for days or even weeks. Until treated, the infection will never completely go away. The pain may ease off, but the infection is still there, just waiting to flare back up again. Read More»
The dental implant is a prosthetic made of titanium, and it acts as a replacement for the natural tooth foundation: the root. It is a stable alternative to solutions like conventional dentures because it fuses with the supporting jawbone and is integrated as part of the dental structure. If you have a missing tooth or teeth, this is an ideal treatment plan because it restores functionality as well as the dental aesthetics. Read More»
