Expert dental health insights and tips to help you maintain optimal oral health.
You skipped your dental cleaning last spring, then this fall, and now it’s been a year (or two). Your teeth feel fine and the mirror looks about the same as always. So what’s the actual case for coming in every 6 months? Is it a made-up schedule to keep you…
It’s Saturday night, you just cracked a tooth on a popcorn kernel, or your kid took a hit at a soccer game and lost a front tooth, or a filling fell out and now cold water sends you through the roof. Do you go to the ER? Do you call…
You’re weighing dentures for the first time, or your current set has been sliding around for years and you’re wondering if the implant-supported kind is worth the price. Or a parent is facing this decision at 70 and needs to understand the real difference before signing anything. Full dentures and…
You got quoted somewhere between $3,500 and $6,500 for a single dental implant, and the range is so wide that you can’t tell if you’re getting a fair price or being overcharged. Or maybe the quote broke out four line items you don’t recognize and you’re not sure what you…
Your wisdom teeth surgery is scheduled. You’re taking Friday off, you’ve stocked up on pudding and applesauce, and now you’re wondering exactly how bad the next week is going to be. Are you going to look like a chipmunk on Sunday? Will you be back at work Monday, or will…
You chipped a front tooth on a fork, or the edge of your incisor has gotten thinner over the years and now looks a little translucent, or an old white filling on your smile line has picked up a yellow ring where it meets the tooth. Your dentist offers you…
You’re standing in the toothpaste aisle staring at 40 tubes, all promising whiter teeth, fresher breath, cavity protection, gum health, and enamel repair. The prices range from $3 to $12. Some have charcoal, some skip fluoride, some claim to fix sensitivity in three days. Which one actually works for your…
You lost a back molar two years ago. It’s not visible when you smile, chewing works fine on the other side, and the cost of replacing it kept getting pushed down the list. Now your dentist is telling you the tooth next door has tipped forward, your bite is off,…
You’ve had that crown on your back molar for years. You barely think about it. Then one morning you bite into a bagel and feel a twinge, or you notice a dark line along the gumline in the mirror, and suddenly you’re wondering how long dental crowns are actually supposed…
You are sitting in the dentist’s chair holding an x-ray. The tooth aches when you sip cold water and throbs at night. Your dentist gives you two options. Save the tooth with a root canal, or pull it and figure out what to do with the empty space later. The…
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