The uppermost portion of the tooth, called a crown, is exposed to the most wear and tear since it’s responsible for biting and chewing. Dentists suggest a treatment involving artificial crowns to save a tooth that has previously borne damages. Dental crowns safeguard weak teeth that would otherwise need to be extracted. But despite their rapidly […]
Are you grinding your teeth away to oblivion during your sleep? You’re not alone. Many people suffer headaches, facial and jaw pain due to grinding their teeth during sleep. A recent report by the American Dental Association (ADA) has shown that more than half of dentists saw an increase of patients with teeth grinding and […]
If your third molars are causing you enough pain to consult a general dentist, you’re thinking in the right direction. Wisdom teeth usually erupt between 17–25 years of age, and people generally have four of these, but not always.
