Infection control refers to measures that clinics will take before, during, and after dental care in order to make sure patients are safe and healthy. You need to have the utmost dental care in order to prevent injury and infection. There are three things that are mostly focused on, and they are the sterilization of …
Tobacco is one of the major causes of death in the US, taking almost half of a million lives, with 15% of adults and 20% of youth using to tobacco, and about 40% of children are regularly exposed to tobacco smoke. Smoking and tobacco exposure actually puts you at a much higher risk for oral …
You probably notice on your tongue you’ve got bumps, spots, and patches that can be harmless, but they also can give an indication to what is going on in your mouth, and body. Infections, medications, stress, and aging can make marks on the tongue, and you can find out what your tongue is telling you …
Once the permanent teeth come in, they should last forever, but you need to take care of your teeth and visit the dentist. But, even then you might need some treatments for them in order to make them last. One treatment is sealants for teeth, which can be put on during childhood and should be …
Sometimes, you may be told that hey, you need a tooth extraction. You might look at this with complete dread, but it’s really the removal of the tooth from the socket all the way to the bone. If the tooth is broken or damaged with decay, the dentist will fix this with a filling, crown …
Bruxism is something that happens that usually makes you feel like you have sore jaw muscles or a headache, which is when you grind and clench your teeth. It can cause teeth to become loose and painful, and sometimes it grinds away the teeth. It can destroy the tissues and bone in the mouth, and …
Impacted teeth are those that are blocked when they’re pushed through the gumline and erupt. A common example of that is wisdom teeth. They usually surface in between the ages of 17 and 21. dentists will look at these and call them third molars. They may become impacted if there isn’t enough room within the …
