Routine Checkups Your dentist will recommend how often to have routine checkups. Many people should see their dentists once or twice a year. Your dentist will examine your teeth and gums for signs of tooth decay, gum disease, and other health problems. * Your dental hygienist will begin to clean your teeth by scraping hard [...]

Infants and preschoolers By the time your child is 6 months old, your doctor should assess the likelihood of your child having future dental problems. This may include a dental exam of the mother and her dental history, because the condition of her teeth can often predict possible problems with her child’s teeth. If the [...]

Most of the stains and problems in teeth may be caused by tobacco, coffee, tea or age. But sometimes such type of stains can be caused by some antibiotics as well such as tetracycline or too much fluoride. At this condition you can consult your dentist about tooth-whitening options. It includes a number of whitening [...]

Why not? Because they’ll yellow your teeth eventually. They contain abrasive ingredients like baking soda, which scrape off a little bit of tooth enamel by way of “whitening” your teeth. At first, you might think your teeth look a little whiter. But over the months and years, as enamel is gradually removed, the layer below [...]

Keeping kids’ teeth healthy requires more than brushing and flossing twice a day. Optimal nutrition and a healthy lifestyle are equally important when it comes to ensuring that your child’s teeth grow strong and straight and remain free of decay. The best time to start working towards a healthy set of teeth for your little [...]

Toothache can make life a misery. Whether it is a constant throbbing pain or a sharp, sudden stab when we eat or drink, it usually indicates that one of our teeth is not as healthy as it should be. A visit to the dentist beckons. Many people try to delay their visits to the dentist [...]

Having straight teeth can make a world of difference to your self-confidence and to the quality of your smile. But many people decide against straightening their teeth because they imagine it is a very time-consuming exercise. Traditionally, orthodontic braces would move the teeth very gradually into their new positions. Often, patients undergoing orthodontic treatment would [...]

There are lots of reasons why people lose teeth. Sometimes, you can have a tooth knocked out in an accident. In other cases, teeth can simply fall out due to gum disease in old age. Whatever the reason, dentist will normally recommend that you get your teeth replaced. If you do not replace your teeth, [...]

Most dentists will agree that the most important dentistry work is done outside their practice. As skilled as dentists are and as much expertise as they have, when it comes to looking after your teeth then the most important person is you. If you can maintain a good dental hygiene and oral health routine on [...]

Sometimes, dental procedures can sound a lot more confusing and terrifying than they really are, simply because the medical names can sound mystifying to most of us. So if your dentist says you need an ‘apicoectomy’, what does that actually mean? What does the treatment actually involve? And more to the point, is it going [...]