While rare, an allergy to any type of oral appliance can happen. This is typically due to an allergy to nickel. However, it can also happen if you are allergic to titanium. Typically, these allergies don’t hurt, so much as they are uncomfortable. Some of them...
Getting a set of dentures is, in many ways, a tremendous step forward in your quality of life. If you were in the position to get new dentures, chances are that you were missing some-or perhaps even all-of your teeth. Getting dentures gave you the ability to once...
If you have a tooth that can’t be filled we will probably recommend that you get a crown. A crown is a permanent covering that looks like a regular tooth. Once in place, the crown acts just like a natural tooth and you can eat with confidence. When a crown is...
It is important that you make sure to take care of both your gums and your dentures when you wear dentures. If you aren’t careful, your gums can take a beating. Thankfully, by following specific guidelines about your dentures, you can prevent this from happening...
One of the lesser known benefits of getting dental implants is the fact that they can keep you looking and feeling younger. Dentures are known to age you, because the longer you wear them, the more your jaw begins to deteriorate. This causes that sunken appearance...
As you age, sometimes it becomes more difficult to take good care of your teeth. Elderly people can develop arthritis or tendon problems that make it difficult to adequately keep their teeth clean. This can also affect an elderly person’s ability to floss...
Dental crowns are placed to cover your existing teeth for cosmetic purposes or to cover a tooth that is too damaged to sustain a filling. Once you have your crown it will function and look just like a natural tooth. Crowns can last for years with no problems, as well...
Tooth trimming is a procedure that involves removing a small amount of the enamel of selected teeth. While a common procedure used in orthodontics, allowing to fix overcrowding, flared incisors or other issues, it is also used for certain prosthodontic procedures....
Missing teeth, no matter how many, have a significant impact on your life. Not only do they affect your smile, often leading to self-consciousness, missing teeth affect your abilities to eat and speak properly. Suddenly, simple tasks become difficult. You can no...
Dental fillings, made from either amalgam or composite resin, are used to fill in cavities left behind by tooth decay. This procedure is quick, taking only one visit, and protects the affected tooth from new bacterial invasion. There are some instances, however, in...
