Good dental hygiene plays a major role in keeping your teeth clean and healthy. Even when you brush your teeth after every meal, you can miss small amounts of plaque. If these are not properly removed, they can begin to harden into tartar in just 24 hours. During a professional cleaning, your dentist or dental …

Sedation dentistry has quickly become one of the most sought-after types of treatment in modern dentistry. This is because, for many individuals, the mere idea of having a dentist work on their teeth becomes an exercise in self-control. In addition, modern dental procedures have become more complex and in many situations, anesthesia is necessary to …

Many individuals know that periodontal disease can cause infections in the gums and even in the bone. Still, there is a lot of misinformation out there about how periodontists can help stop the progression of these infections. Some patients with periodontal disease expect their dentist to merely give them an antibiotic to restore them to …

When you have missing teeth, you are typically presented with a confusing range of options. From dental implants to dentures, it is difficult to know which option would be best for your needs. Two teeth replacement options that confuse many patients are full and partial dentures since the difference between these two options is normally …

Partial dentures are used to replace one or more lost teeth. These dentures are typically removable, allowing you to take them out for cleaning or for oral care. These dentures may attach in several different ways. Partial dentures consist of crowns, or artificial teeth, attached to a gum-colored base made of resin or plastic. These …

Tooth loss is incredibly common, particularly with age. Dental decay, periodontal disease and trauma are the most common culprits when it comes to tooth loss. Once a tooth is lost, the remaining teeth are more vulnerable to tooth decay and gum disease, and they can shift or tip into the space left behind. Your dentist …

Stained, misshapen, gapped, misaligned, chipped and cracked teeth can make you feel extremely self-conscious about your smile varying from unwillingness to smile showing your teeth to an inability to interact socially. You do not have to accept your smile as it is, though. Dental veneers and Lumineers can permanently and beautifully transform your natural teeth …

The first concern that many patients have when they find out that they have a cavity that must be filled is how the filling will affect their smile. Most individuals prefer a filling that will blend in with the color of their natural teeth. Although there are many choices for tooth-colored fillings, one of the …

Dental crowns have a variety of uses in modern dentistry. They can replace a missing tooth as part of a bridge or a dental implant, or they can hold a bridge in place. One of their main purposes, though, is to hold together or cover compromised teeth. Dentists usually prefer to restore a damaged tooth …

Some individuals suffer from acute anxiety at the thought of visiting the dentist. Still, some dentists use sedation dentistry, sometimes called sleep dentistry, to ease patients’ worries. The levels of sedation include mild, moderate, deep, and general anesthesia. Minimal sedation results in individuals experiencing a state of deep relaxation while being fully aware. Moderate sedation, …