Does drinking ice-cold soda or hot coffee make you wince? Are your newly brightened teeth giving you more pain than pleasure? According to the Academy of General Dentistry, 45 million Americans suffer from tooth sensitivity.
Tooth sensitivity can occur when gums recede. Gum recession can allow cold, hot, sweet or acidic foods and beverages and even [...]

Do you dread that friendly postcard from the dentist reminding you to get your annual check-up? Have nightmares of mouth X-rays and dental rinses? If so, you are not alone. In fact, 30 to 40 million Americans are so afraid, they avoid the dentist altogether! As a result, dental assistants have assumed a crucial role [...]

A lot of people lose their teeth to improper dental care. If you are one of those people whose teeth are beginning to show signs of damages, it would be a good idea for you to visit your dentist at once and stop the deterioration of your teeth. Do not let anything spoil that beautiful [...]

How long has it been since you started using that toothbrush you used this morning? Is it fairly new? Is it a month old? Two? Three? Is it older than that? If you’re still using the same toothbrush you were using three months ago or worse, even longer, then get yourself to the store and [...]

There is this belief among some people that dental care for babies isn’t an important issue because those ‘baby’ teeth will be replaced by permanent teeth. They believe that because baby teeth fall out, the focus should be on the child’s permanent teeth.
It’s true that primary teeth fall out and are replaced by permanent teeth. [...]

Part I introduced you to the key players involved in tooth decay and touched on the importance of maintaining a neutral pH level inside the mouth. This next part will elaborate on pH balance, the different types of cavities and what you can do to prevent tooth decay.
You’d never have to worry about tooth decay [...]

The pain definitely tells us when we have cavities, but few of us understand why we get them. You likely know that poor dental hygiene causes cavities, but do you understand why not brushing or flossing causes cavities?
In order to understand all that’s involved in the making of a cavity, you’ve got to first understand [...]

A dazzling smile is one cosmetic improvement that both men and women desire to have.  Major surgery is not involved, and neither is any real major cost.  The recovery process is about the time it will take you to get that taste out of your mouth.  There also is not any pain, only some minimal [...]

Removing plaque from your teeth and gums is what proper dental care is all about. Daily, you can handle this task on your own by brushing right and flossing. Twice a year, however, you should let a professional take a look inside your mouth.
When it comes to brushing your teeth, you’re probably going through the [...]

Brushing your teeth properly is an effective way of removing plaque, that sticky white substance that grows in between and along the bottom of teeth and along the gum line. But rarely will tooth brushing alone remove all plaque, no matter how good a job you do.
To ensure you remove every bit of plaque from [...]