is your smile.
It is essential to take care of your teeth and gums. Good oral and dental hygiene prevents bad breath, gum disease, and tooth decay. It can also help you maintain your teeth as you get older. Gum disease may increase your risk of severe health problems such as heart attack, stroke, poorly controlled diabetes, and preterm labor.
Everyone is different; and as our hair and complexion vary, so do our teeth. Few people have brilliant-white teeth, and our teeth also can become more discoloured as we grow old .
Tooth whitening is a really effective way of lightening the natural colour of your teeth without removing any of the tooth surface.
Gum diseases are of various types and are mainly caused due to a bacterial infection of the gums. These infections usually go untreated until it reaches a later stage, hence gets difficult to treat. Gingivitis and periodontitis are the two major types or stages of...
Losing a permanent tooth, especially in an accident or due to negligence in maintaining dental health, can be a harrowing experience. The embarrassment at having your smile disfigured (if the tooth happened to be an incisor or a canine) may be the most obvious and...
Right, so you've read and seen all you could about braces and correcting your teeth moreover the awaited day arrived and you finally got them on your own teeth! It was quite an investment as they are not exactly cheap yet hopefully the result will not disappoint....
Toothache during pregnancy is extremely frustrating for would-be mothers. It puts additional stress to the body, which is already stressed because of pregnancy. It is caused due to a rise in the hormone levels in the body, which tend to make the teeth and gums...
Root canal treatment, also known as endodontics, is usually done to save a tooth when the nerve and blood vessels in the center of the tooth, which form the dental pulp, die, resulting in the tooth becoming infected. The infection is generally caused when the tooth...
Ideally, the teeth are said to be in occlusion, when the upper teeth are present just above the lower teeth on closing your mouth. However, in some cases, the lower teeth are present ahead of the upper teeth when the jaws are closed. This condition is known as an...
Almost every adult has felt the harrowing pangs of tooth pain at least once in their lifetime. The handful of people who haven't yet experienced it, have already made mental notes of the excruciating pain associated with it, by observing the sufferings of their...
One of the most embarrassing and visible problems that affect teeth is receding gums. This is a condition, wherein the level of attachment of the gum line is lowered, due to which, it gets attached near to or on the root of the tooth. This leaves the yellow-colored...
By Anastacia Mott Austin Health experts recommend regular visits to the dentist for cleanings and oral health maintenance. But so much of current dentistry has the potential to add to the toxic build-up of the human body. With issues such as mercury amalgam...
The increase in the average lifespan of people has resulted in the need for different dental replacement options. Human teeth cease to work to their full capacity during old age. During such circumstances, it has become necessary to seek a tooth replacement...
Hi, I'm Carrie and welcome to my blog.
I've been interested in dental health and treatment since I was a child and had to wear braces myself. At the time, I thought I had to live with them forever, but once it was over, my whole life changed.
I'm now a dentist and have compiled in this blog articles that help my clients to clarify and get information on different dental issues.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you find something to help you along the way.
