As posted in NewBeauty, one of the first things people notice about you is your smile and your teeth might be aging you more than you realize. “The telltale signal of an older-looking smile is the worn or “sawed off” look of the front teeth. When we are young, the front two teeth are longer […]
What is a Dental Implant?
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root, made of titanium metal. It is placed in your jaw by the dentist to hold a replacement crown or bridge, and is a permanent fixture that has outstanding long-term success. Why not just leave the space where there is a missing tooth? When a space is left […]
Smile Whitening
Common foods and drinks, such as coffee, red wine, berries, and tomato sauce, will stain your teeth. Over time, your teeth loose their brightness and you see a yellowish tinge to your smile. As you age, daily wear and tear creates etchings on the tooth surface which make teeth more susceptible to stains than you […]
Teeth Retirement?!
It is difficult to turn on the TV or open a magazine these days without seeing some reference or advertisement to financial planning for retirement. That’s because of the vast number of people nearing retirement. In fact, Pew Research estimates that 6,200 baby boomers will retire each day for the next nineteen years! Wow! Those […]
Abscessed Tooth
What is an abscessed tooth? An abscess is a pus-filled sac caused by an infection when the decay in a tooth has done substantial damage and the cavity has gone very deep into the tooth. A fractured tooth or root can also let bacteria in and cause infection that leads to an abscess. An abscess […]
Which Toothbrush Should I Buy?
What is the difference between medium and soft toothbrushes for plaque removal and soft-tissue abrasion? A study at Franciscan University in Santa Maria, Brazil was conducted to study just this. Students were randomly assigned to brush two contra-lateral quadrants with the medium toothbrush and the other two quadrants with the soft toothbrush, so that both […]
