If your dentist has told you that you need a crown, it is easy to question why a filling can’t be done instead. Fillings are less invasive, more affordable, and require only one visit—naturally, all patients would prefer them to crowns. But there are some instances in which a filling

Tooth sensitivity is nearly ubiquitous as almost everyone experiences some degree of sensitivity every now and then. Whether it’s a jolt of pain when eating ice cream or tingling when eating sweets, sensitivity comes in many different variations and can have different causes. For some people, tooth sensitivity is an

Although your dentist’s primary obligation is to identify, diagnose, and treat dental disease, you might be surprised as to what other systemic diseases can be detected simply from an oral examination. The mouth is prone to a large number of lesions that are often a side effect of a systemic