Bad Breath can have several causes which makes it hard to fight. Dentists agree that eating mints or chewing flavored gum does nothing to alleviate the problem, and may actually make it worse...
Symptoms of early gum disease are gum swelling and bleeding. As gum disease progresses, gum bleeding becomes more and more pronounced; often gums will bleed when eating and during tooth brushing...
Gum disease often progresses silently and the first visible sign of advanced gum disease is the thinning of gums, leading to gum recession and finally even tooth loss. But this is preventable with the right treatment...
The first stage of gum disease is called gingivitis. Typical signs are puffy and sensitive gums, and gum bleeding when eating hard foods like apples or carrots. Gingivitis remains very treatable...
Orthodontic braces help to resolve alignment problems and move teeth into a desirable position. During this phase, it is expecially important to keep teeth clean and remove food rest from every nook and cranny...
Eating and drinking, smoking, and even some medications can yellow or stain teeth. Tooth whitening is a great technique for removed stains and bring out that desirable white sparkle....
As we age, our gums may recede sometimes exposing tooth roots. Our tooth enamel no longer protects the root surfaces, leading to tooth sensitivity. Micro cracks in enamel, or failing crowns may have a similar effect....
Teeth that are not straight and well positioned pose a problem for tooth cleaning, as food rests and otther debris can build up in spaces that are difficult to access for regular tooth brushes....
In advanced stages of gum disease, gums may become painfully swollen and tooth brushing becomes an uncomfortable experience. There are solutions to clean teeth properly without pain...
This final stage of gum disease can have a profound effect on a patients well being, due to gum pain, bleeding and extensive gum recession and may lead to tooth loss...