Dental attrition can occur when minor deviations in your dentition cause two of your teeth to wear on each other. As this starts to happen an increasing amount of tooth enamel and dental structure can gradually erode from the tooth. In time a new cavity could form in the area, or the tooth could suffer… Read more »
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Are You Unconsciously Harming Your Teeth?
Your teeth can be damaged in a myriad of ways at all times of the day, even when we sleep. Not only can harmful foods and bacteria come together in our mouths that can create harmful acids that corrode tooth enamel or eat healthy gum tissues, but our teeth themselves could be harmful. A condition… Read more »
Tooth Extractions and Root Canals: What You Should Know
Did you know that ignoring a cavity could lead to damage in the center of your tooth? If this happens, there are only a few options you can consider, including tooth extraction or root canal therapy. Generally, we recommend saving your natural tooth whenever possible, but there are benefits to both procedures. Our team recommends… Read more »
Root Canal Therapy: What You Should Know
You’ve probably heard that getting root canal therapy is no picnic. Many people are scared when they hear they need one. Fortunately, because of modern medicine, having root canal therapy is probably not as bad as you’ve heard. In fact, receiving root canal therapy usually feels similar to having a cavity filled. Still, do you… Read more »