Cosmetic dentistry has seen many new procedures recently, which have a great effect at a small price. There are both technical procedures and new products, which work together to create more affordable dental services, which makes them available for more people. Having teeth repaired has never been as affordable as it is now.
Right now, the [...]
When first meeting a person, a good smile can impress and create a good first impression. This isn’t possible when you have teeth with yellow or brown stains on them. Tooth whitening is the best way you can get back that feeling that only a great looking set of teeth can give you. Basically, the [...]
If you’re looking to enhance your teeth, current dentistry has plenty of options for you to choose from. You could whiten you teeth if you want something simple or you can do bridging and bracing. A few of these procedures are described below.
Teeth whitening
This procedure consists of the use of materials based on peroxide, which [...]
Millions of dollars are spent every year by people who want whiter teeth using a teeth whitener. Actors, television celebrities and models all consider teeth whitening a very important part of their lives and their careers. Their rewards for paying out large amounts of money and enduring the treatments include a thousand watt smile, enhanced [...]
Definition
Quite simply dental phobia is an irrational fear of a visit to the dentist or anything relating to the dentist.
Am I Suffering From Dental Phobia ?
If you answer yes to any of the following questions you may be suffering from dental phobia :
1. Do you remember all or any visits to your dentist as unpleasant [...]
If you are suffering from bad breath or halitosis, to give it its medical name, the cause could be due to gingivitis. Both gingivitis and bad breath(halitosis) are caused by a bacterial infection with symptoms such as:
Bad breath
Bleeding gums
Red and swollen gums
The last two symptoms are usually most apparent after brushing and flossing.
Prognosis
As mentioned earlier [...]
Periodontal disease (or gum disease as it’s also known) is an infection that affects the gums and the bones which support the teeth. The literal meaning of “Periodontal” is “around the tooth”. This type of disease can affect either a single tooth or many of them. This disease appears due to the sticky plaque and [...]
If you read health blogs or articles, you might’ve heard about words like Calculus, Tartar or Plaque and you had no idea what they were talking about. You might’ve also heard these words from your dentist, telling you that he needs to remove tartar or calculus deposits from your teeth. Plenty of people will use [...]
The appearance of pus beneath or around the tooth tissue is known as a tooth abscess. The cause of an abscess is either gum disease or bacterial infection and the result is the dissolving of the bone which surrounds the teeth. A tooth with an abscess will be very painful. The pain can be described [...]
Besides damaging their self-esteem, yellow teeth can also be embarrassing to their owners. For example, people might think twice about smiling when they know that their teeth aren’t white enough. Finding out what the cause is, will go a long way towards preventing having yellow teeth again.
Causes for yellow teeth
Natural: sometimes people have naturally yellow [...]