Author: Gerardo Knight

Braces and Oral Hygiene

When you have braces, you need to focus on your oral hygiene.  Those brackets and rubber bands are the perfect locales for some debris and plaque, and it can cause cavities and so much worse if you’re not taking care of it properly.  It often is quite frustrating to do, but if you take care …

Orthodontics for Children

If your child has teeth that are crooked, or a jaw bite that si wrong, you may need to see an orthodontist. An orthodontist is someone who uses brackets, bands, headgear wires, retainers, aligners, and the like to help. Braces are used in many dental cases, since they can correct straightened teeth that are misaligned …

Why Does Your Jaw Hurt?

You may wonder why your jaw may hurt. It could be somethingas common as a toothache, or as big as a heart attack, but here are some commonreasons why. Your jawbone is a mandible, which connects to the school at thedifferent points known as TMJs, and the are just in front of where your earsare, …

When Should You see an Orthodontist

Orthodontists can help with making your teeth move, and can realign a crooked smile into one that’s healthy and straight.  If you’re looking to have a straighter, prettier smile, then it’s worth it. The main reason people see orthodontists is because of malocclusion, which is a bad bite. Orthodontists will help straighten out teeth and …

Choosing Whether to Get Braces as An Adult

Braces aren’t just for kids anymore. Adults are getting them too, and while they can help, you may wonder whether or not you should get one or the other.  This post will discuss whether braces are right for you, and how they can assist you. Braces can help shift crooked teeth, and while you may …

The Truth about Root Canal Surgery

When it comes to root canals, you may worry about what might happen next once you get them, or even if you’ll be okay having them. The truth of it is, you do need to get them. they’re used for when you have a tooth that is abscessed, and one that potentially could create a …

Should I replace My Silver Fillings

Silver fillings are usually silvery fillings that you may have gotten in the past.  They were used in the past to fill cavities, but due to safety issues, many wonder if they should have the amalgam fillings replaced with a different material. The answer is that it really depends on you, the dentist that you …