Having a healthy mouth is essential to having good overall health and well being which is why proper dental care is so important throughout one’s life. There are some moments in life when dental care becomes even more important, like women who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant or nursing. Our dental experts have spent many years working with expecting ...

There is nothing more important than your child.And when it comes to medical care, parents will want the very best for them. Orthodontists are the experts behind a straight smile and, thanks to today’s technology, it is possible to predict the alignment of the teeth early on. But what can you do in order to choose the best pediatric orthodontist ...

There is nothing quite as amazing as bringing new life into the world, and while waiting for the arrival, parents spend a lot of time researching what to expect during childbirth. Yet when it comes to the development of teeth, also known as teething, parents are sometimes at a loss wondering what they can do to ensure that the health ...

Loss of tooth structure or the whole tooth in primary dentition generally occurs due to dental caries or trauma to the tooth. Damage to the tooth pulp can affect the development of permanent teeth as well. We often tend to remove the affected tooth in children as it is common in thinking that the tooth will fall off sooner or ...

It is common knowledge that pacifiers can help soothe babies by providing them with comfort. A pacifier is a special kind of rubber, silicone or plastic nipple which infants suck on. Pacifiers can help comfort and soothe babies, making them a great option for parents who have a fussy baby. Pacifiers not only help soothe and comfort babies, but they ...

Many adults are not satisfied with the whiteness of their smile and turn to bleaching or other whitening procedures such as whitening strips, tooth whitening gel, activated charcoal toothpaste, and even baking soda in order to reduce the yellowness that builds up over time on their permanent teeth. While it usually takes years of adverse conditions to get to the ...

One of the most exciting and visible milestones to track in your child’s developmental years is their dental progress. Baby teeth come in over the first few years and then are lost, being replaced by permanent adult teeth. By the time they are in their early teens, most children have had almost their full set of adult teeth erupt (come ...

Most people do not have a bite that results in their top and bottom front teeth resting exactly together and some need orthodontic treatment. Usually, the upper front teeth overlap the bottom teeth by some amount, which is called an overbite. In some cases, there may be a large horizontal gap between the two sets of teeth and the overall ...

Background An underbite can be a tricky situation to deal with. Since it is much rarer than an overbite, those who have one can feel like they stick out or look odd. Underbites can also cause complications such as speech impediments, a slightly uneven facial appearance, bad bite problems resulting in difficulty eating or swallowing, and damage to the teeth ...

There has probably never been a man or woman born who had perfect teeth without any assistance from an orthodontist. When teeth erupt they come in however they please. Often, the shape of your upper jaw or lower jaw and the amount of space available have something to do with their orientation. When they decide to come up they simply ...