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»
A wide variety of hereditary disorders can affect the development and health of the teeth, gums and mouth in general. However, many of them are quite rare, or else overshadowed by the more immediately obvious disorders such as cleft lip and palate syndrome, and awareness of how to deal with these conditions is subsequently lacking, even among those unfortunate enough to be affected by them. It’s always a good thing to increase your own knowledge of these conditions; it’s unlikely, but you might be a carrier of one the defective genes that causes them, even if you present no symptoms yourself (many of them are carried via recessive genes in your DNA, meaning they may only present themselves in certain generations of your family). Read More»
Gum disease is a common dental problem for many adults. If your dentist has diagnosed you as having gum disease, he or she will set up a treatment plan. Symptoms of gum disease can be as minor as a bit of inflammation in the gums to the loss of soft tissue and bone that is needed for supporting teeth. If it is left unchecked for too long, it can lead to lost teeth. Read More»
A crown, also known as a cap, is basically an artificial tooth or a cover that protects an entire tooth from further damage or breakage. A crown maybe the only available option that can be used to repair a decayed or badly broken tooth. When you have a badly damaged tooth but it is not completely lost, you can restore its functioning, shape and appearance using a cap. Why get a crown? Read More»