Dental caries, known as tooth decay, is common for people with poor dental hygiene – but it can also happen to those who regularly brush, floss, and use mouthwash. Delaying dental treatment can lead to infections and tooth loss, so it’s essential to visit a dentist regularly for preventative maintenance. Early diagnosis and treatment of…
Tooth Decay
Causes of tooth decay
Tooth decay refers to a tooth that has deteriorated. It is commonly referred to as a cavity. What a lot of people don’t understand is that a cavity doesn’t become painful until it has progressed to the root of the tooth, but this doesn’t happen overnight. It can take a lot of time for a…
Tooth Enamel Loss and its Risks
The outermost layer of your teeth is the enamel, and it’s the hardest substance in your body. The enamel protects the dentin, where millions of tiny tubes lead directly to the innermost soft pulp of a tooth, where the blood vessels and nerves are located. The loss of enamel on a tooth is known as…
What Happens if You Don’t Treat an Infected Tooth?
What do pain, sensitivity when chewing, bad breath, facial swelling, and fever have in common? They’re all signs of an abscessed tooth – a condition where a pocket of pus (caused by a bacterial infection) builds up around the tooth. Every year approximately 200,000 Americans suffer from the debilitating pain brought on by an infected…
Potential Causes for Toothaches
Toothaches are so painful that they can grind everything else in your day-to-day life to a standstill. There are a variety of potential causes for toothaches and it’s important to determine what the cause is so that you can get the right treatment. Often times when you end up needing dental assistance, it’s better to…
Five Reasons to Floss Every Day
Do you floss every day?” is sure to be one question your dentist or hygienist will ask at every appointment. That’s because flossing is an essential element of your oral care routine, and it’s important if you want to have a healthy set of teeth. Here are five reasons why you should floss every day….
Will My Root Canal Make Me Loopy?
If you have ever had a toothache, you know it is not the kind of pain you can ignore for long. One of the causes of tooth pain is an infection of the root. We will talk more about how that happens, but when the root of your tooth is infected, you may end up…
Tooth Decay and Fillings
When we were younger, and even up until now, the dentist told us to always brush our teeth twice a day, as our oral hygiene is important for a healthy smile, but our overall health as well. Even after trying our best to prevent cavities or tooth decay, sometimes the dentist finds a little cavity…