I wasn’t even aware that I was grinding my teeth in my sleep until my dentist told me that the teeth in the back were damaged from the night time grinding. He said that sometimes stress can trigger a person to start grinding their teeth at night, and the fact that my jaw was working overtime in my sleep might even explain the headaches that I was having. Luckily, we were able to put a stop to the problem with a retainer-like device that I wear at night. I started this blog to talk about grinding damage and different strategies you can use to stop the nightly grind and repair your teeth. Your jaw deserves to rest at night too.
Posted on: 1 August 2018
If you know that you have a very small cavity on a tooth in your mouth, you might want to know what you can do to stop it from growing. As you know, a cavity is something that destroys a tooth. If you leave it alone and do nothing, it will grow, and it will destroy more of the tooth's structure. If you want to stop it from growing, here are several things you should know.
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Posted on: 5 July 2018
Have you been avoiding the dental office for several years? Although you may want to have healthy teeth, a bad experience at the dental office could be the reason you have decided not to go back. While it is unfortunate to have a bad experience when you are trying to have your teeth cleaned, examined, or even treated for a specific problem, you should still put your oral health first by visiting a dentist.
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Posted on: 6 June 2018
If you are missing one or more teeth and it has brought you to the point of thinking about having dental implants put in, then you want to think about the different benefits implants have to offer, as well as the concerns you should have about getting them put in. Here are some things to go over in your head when you are thinking about implants and whether or not they are a good fit for you and your own personal dental needs.
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Posted on: 8 May 2018
In the average human mouth there are 32 teeth. Multiply that number by how many family members you have and you'll likely reach a high total, leaving you all vulnerable to the possibility of toothaches. When any you develops a toothache, everyone is going to know about it, through the constant moaning and complaining, and until the tooth is seen by the family dentist, it probably will continue to ache. With so many teeth, it can be difficult to determine the cause of the pain and discomfort; however, with a little detective work, you might be able to figure it out on your own, which can help you with seeking treatment.
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