The Trouble With Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

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The Trouble With Temporomandibular Joint DisorderTemporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD, is a hard disease to pin down. The causes can vary widely, the symptoms are shared with a variety of other diseases, and the cures range from over-the-counter painkillers to drastic open-joint surgery. And as if all that weren’t enough, the fact that it concerns the mouth and jaw, the body parts in charge of eating and communicating, means that fixing the problem is a priority no matter how much time and effort it takes. Read more

What Is A Dental X-Ray For?

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What Is A Dental X-Ray For?Ever since the first x-ray machine debuted, they’ve been an invaluable tool for doctors, dentists, and medical professionals of all kinds. Not only do they show the strength and state of every bone in your body (and without the need to cut a patient open in the process), they can also locate tumors and foreign objects that don’t belong in your body. Read more

What’s The Difference Between A Canker Sore And A Cold Sore?

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What’s The Difference Between A Canker Sore And A Cold Sore?There are very few people out there who haven’t dealt with some sort of occasional painful swelling in or around the mouth. The two most common causes are essentially harmless, but it can help to know exactly what they’re supposed to look like and what causes them because mouth sores sometimes indicate a much more significant problem. Read more

Why Should You Try Dental Bonding?

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Why Should You Try Dental Bonding?A dental bonding is what you call a procedure where you coat some of your teeth – usually the ones up front – with a special composite resin that hardens quickly under a special light and then lasts for up to ten years if you treat it right. Alternately, you could get a porcelain veneer which is more expensive but also more durable. But either way, why do people bother going to their dentists for this sort of procedure? Read more

Diabetes And Dental Health

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Diabetes And Dental HealthThose who suffer from both type I and type II diabetes have trouble regulating blood sugar levels because their pancreas can’t produce enough insulin to keep this level steady. This can have an effect on the individual’s energy level as they swing from a post-meal high to a post-insulin low, but diabetes also has an impact on many other systems and areas of the body, including nerve endings, the eyes, the kidneys, and the teeth and gums. Read more

Dental Implants Are Expensive, But Often Worth The Price

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Dental Implants Are Expensive, But Often Worth The PriceThese days, when you lose a tooth you have a choice: get a partial denture, or get a dental implant. In most cases, your dental plan will probably cover the less expensive dentures but not the more expensive dental implants. Including everything from the procedure to the cost of the implant and the crown, a dental implant can cost a few thousand dollars, but those who can afford it usually find the benefits of an implant are well worth the cost. Read more

Dental Hygiene Tips For The Golden Years

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Dental Hygiene Tips For The Golden YearsWhile it’s still more common than not for those of us over 60 to have one or more false teeth, modern dentistry techniques and dental hygiene products are allowing more and more Americans to carry at least some of their original teeth up past retirement age. But while that’s a fairly impressive accomplishment, old age is no time to slack off when it comes to taking care of your teeth. In fact, there are a few additional pitfalls to watch out for: Read more

5 Things That Can Stain Your Teeth

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5 Things That Can Stain Your TeethWhile the ideal tooth is an unblemished white, most of us are willing to accept a somewhat off-white color as the cost of using our mouth to eat things. There are also various tooth-whitening products out there which do various things like eating away at the outermost layer of enamel, coating the teeth in a layer of white chemicals, or else applying a fluorescent dye that makes your teeth shine despite their color, but you can also keep your teeth white by avoiding certain things which might stain your teeth. Read more

Saliva Is More Than Just Wet

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Saliva Is More Than Just WetThe inside of your mouth is wet – or at least it should be. There are glands all throughout your cheeks and jaw which produce saliva, a special liquid which only shows up in your mouth. Saliva keeps your tongue and your teeth nice and wet, but it also does a lot more than that. Read more

The Danger Of Refined Sugar

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The Danger Of Refined SugarYou’ve likely heard a list of things you shouldn’t do if you want healthy, cavity-free teeth: don’t chew on anything you aren’t supposed to eat, don’t forget to brush and floss after meals, and stay away from strong acids and sugary foods. While it’s obvious enough that sour, acidic drinks can eat away at your tooth enamel over time, what exactly does sugar have to do with the tooth decay? Read more