Why Do Wisdom Teeth Become Impacted? The reasons why wisdom teeth become impacted is that there is an obstruction which is preventing them from fully erupting. The two causes of an obstruction are the adjacent tooth and also simply that there is not enough room in the jaw bone to accommodate this extra tooth. Wisdom …
In part one, we looked at causes of tooth staining known as extrinsic tooth discoloration. In this article, we will look at Intrinsic tooth staining. There are various types if intrinsic tooth staining and the common ones include the following: A dead tooth Worn enamel Fluorosis Enamel defects A heavily filled tooth Decay Let’s go …
Wisdom Tooth Pain Out of a full set of 32 adult teeth, you have 4 wisdom teeth. Dentists commonly refer to wisdom teeth as “third molars” or “8s.” The term third molar refers to the fact that there are 3 back molars in total on each jaw and the wisdom tooth is the last molar …
You may have noticed that when you are eating or when you yawn, your jaw clicks. The good news is that most of the time, there is really absolutely nothing at all to worry about. Source
Skip straight to Which Glue to buy for a temporary Crown Fix? One of the dental problems that annoys and causes most upset to patients is when their crown (or cap/false tooth) keeps coming out for no apparent reason. The result is that it leaves a massive gap which is really unsightly especially when the …
Tooth Whitening Tooth whitening does work but there are many factors to consider as well which you need to be aware of. The types of tooth whitening Having your teeth whitened is one of the most cost effective ways to instantly improve your smile and appearance. It’s painless, non-invasive and fairly quick to do. Generally …
Clear Braces There are different names for clear braces such as Invisalign, 6 Month Smiles, ClearCorrect, ClearSmile, FastBraces, Quick Straight Teeth and Inman Aligners. The difference then compared to today In the past only children ever had orthodontic treatment and the main reason was that it was unsightly for adults to have a mouth full …