Mind Your Tooth

After visiting the dentist with a toothache and being told you’ll need to have a root canal procedure, the first question most people have is, What will this actually feel like? While it’s different from one person to another, you can rest assured that after your root...

A tooth that has been knocked out should be handled with care to ensure its survival. First, rinse the tooth and then place it back in its socket within 5 minutes. If this isn’t possible, put the tooth in milk or saline solution if you can’t get it back into its...

If you want to achieve healthy teeth and gums, good oral hygiene is key. Flossing your teeth in the right way every day can prevent cavities and gum disease, as well as bad breath and unnecessary trips to the dentist’s office. Follow this guide on how to floss your...

If you grind your teeth, or bruxism, you are not alone. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, an estimated 25% of the population grinds their teeth, leading to excessive wear on their teeth and increased risk of oral pain and tooth loss. Luckily,...

    Proper oral health maintenance is an essential part of living a healthy lifestyle, but it can be difficult to keep up with as we age. That’s why flouride treatments are so popular and frequently recommended by dentists and dental hygienists alike. This...

Extraction refers to the removal of teeth from the mouth. The tooth may be removed as a result of dental decay, trauma, or disease, and depending on the reason, there are several different types of extractions that dentists will use. In this article, we’ll go over the...

Habits are minor activities which we do each day sometimes consciously and sometimes subconsciously. Habits can be categorized as good or bad according to the outcome produced by them. Habits can be formed easily but it’s difficult to eradicate bad habits from your...

For many years, people have wondered whether or not flouridated toothpaste was safe to use. In the 1940s, flouride started being added to the water supply because the government saw the benefits of reducing cavities, plaque buildup and tooth decay. Today, several...

  A Denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and surrounding tissues . Dentist can make 2 types of dentures- Partial and complete dentures. Partial denture is made when some teeth are missing in the oral cavity whereas complete denture is made when...

    What you eat has a direct impact on your oral health, and the many vitamins and minerals found in the foods you eat can have both positive and negative effects on your teeth. Some of these nutrients are essential to good oral health, while others need to...