Dentistry is filled with many fancy or intimidating sounding terms, and diastema is one of them. The good news is that it’s a big term for something that’s generally small and benign: diastema (plural diastemata) is the medical word for a gap between the teeth. While...
Sensitive teeth can be annoying to the point of distraction, making little, everyday things both inconvenient and painful. While a variety of treatments for sensitive teeth exist, the most popular is a sensitive tooth toothpaste, formulated to help ease the pain...
A healthy smile would ideally last a lifetime, but the fact remains teeth sustain damage, wear, and tear as the years go by. Sometimes the damage is serious, other times cosmetic, but it all has the potential to affect your smile, your daily activities, and your...
It’s not uncommon to find yourself waking up in the morning with a sore jaw, a headache, and/or painful sensations in your teeth. It’s important to remember, however, these symptoms may be signs of jaw clenching or teeth grinding (also known as bruxism) during sleep....
Enamel erosion is an important dental issue, which can affect both a patient’s smile and their overall oral health. But what is enamel erosion? How does it happen, and how can it be prevented or treated? Let’s go over this so that you can understand the issue and what...
