Working in the dental field can be both exciting and challenging at the same time. We all dream of being able to make a difference in the world, but many of us are put off pursuing careers in medicine or dentistry due to having to go through (and pay for) years of schooling to qualify. However, many people don’t realize ...

In the event of losing a tooth, the mouth will feel extremely strange for a while until it becomes familiar. If a front tooth is the one that has fallen out, it can actually be pretty traumatic as it is one of the first things people will see when you start to talk. Understandably, a missing front tooth is something ...

What Is Tooth Whitening? Tooth whitening, as well as being highly popular right now, can also be a very effective method of lightening the natural color of the teeth. Usually, whitening treatment such as in-office whitening and even most at-home teeth whitening doesn’t disturb or remove any of the enamel and leaves whiter teeth. Although it may not completely eliminate ...

Don’t we all envy that friend of ours who has a set of flawless pearly white teeth? That bright smile sure looks good in photos. This cosmetic mentality is one of the major reasons why most Americans visit a dental professional or use products such as Crest 3D white toothpaste, AuraGlow Teeth Whitening Pen, LumiBrite Take Home Whitening Gel, GLO ...

Living in a modern-day society means everyone is subjected to a certain amount of pressure. Often, daily events cause our self-esteem and confidence to take a bit of a blow. Most people like to make a good first impression by taking pride in their appearance and having a sparkling, whiter smile will make you feel confident, fresh, and ready to ...

If you have ever had a mouth sore, you will know just how painful it can be. Everything from drinking water to talking seems to cause you persistent irritation, which can be debilitating when it comes to going about your everyday life. A mouth sore is a very common ailment that most people will have to deal with at some ...

You might be quite surprised to hear this, but if you have earache and toothache or even a sore throat at the same time you should visit your dentist and not your doctor. What many people don’t realize is that the temporomandibular joint, more commonly known as the jaw joint and ear are closely connected and when we have dental ...

Having wisdom teeth extracted is something that most people will have to go through sooner or later and could mean a trip to their oral surgeon for wisdom tooth removal. And we have all seen our friends and colleagues battling pain associated with their wisdom teeth, filling us with dread when we contemplate the fact that it is probably just ...

Bad breath is something that we all worry about, especially when we are in the company of those we want to impress. The technical name for bad breath is halitosis and is largely caused by the presence of bacteria in the mouth. We all have bacteria in our body—both good and bad. But when the good bacteria aren’t capable of ...

Looking into the history of mouthwash it has, in its different forms, been traced back more than 4,000 years. In fact, it is ancient Chinese and Indian texts that reveal evidence that different liquidshave been used for sanitation of the mouth over the years. Fluids,such as saline water, water infused with plant extract, and evenurine were used to thoroughly cleanse ...