If you are a wearer of complete dentures, you are all too familiar with the frequent challenges and frustrations of using dentures. Difficulty eating, speaking, and smiling are just a few of the inconveniences of using complete dental prostheses. Luckily, dental technology has advanced significantly in the past decade, led

Tooth whitening is one of the most requested elective procedures by dental patients across the country. However, there are still questions surrounding its safety and effects on long term tooth health. To understand the safety of tooth whitening, it is important to understand how teeth pick up and hang on

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

Bruxism, the formal term for grinding or clenching of teeth, is a very common dental problem for many patients. While clenching or grinding your teeth may not seem like a problem, the truth is that the forces exerted by the teeth on one another can have serious negative side effects.