In the movies, a simple pratfall usually gets a big laugh, and a resulting chipped tooth can have the audience rolling in the aisles. But in real life, a chipped tooth due to trauma is no laughing matter. Besides possible pain and damage, a chipped tooth can cause a lot of embarrassment. If you have
Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing or instances of abnormally low breathing, during sleep. If you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea, you know it’s more than your sleep that is affected by your snoring. Disruptions in sleep can be caused by a variety of issues, from teeth grinding (bruxism) to
A general dentist can extract your wisdom tooth[1]. A good percentage of the time if they are impacted we refer out to one of our participating referrals. The procedure can be done in the dentist’s office and most of the time that is the case. However, it is possible that you could have the surgery
It seems prevalent these days that most dentists are calling themselves cosmetic dentists, but there is no cosmetic specialty in dentistry. In fact, all dentistry is or should be cosmetic. I don’t know anyone who took the ‘ugly’ teeth class in dental school, because it wasn’t offered in the curriculum. Regardless, the fact remains that
Good oral hygiene is important towards maintaining one's overall health. It is generally appreciated within the dental and medical community that poor oral health can be linked to heart and lung disease, diabetes, stroke, extremely high-birth weight, and premature births. The presence of oral problems is usually the first warning sign of some of these
