Being told you have bone loss after losing a tooth can feel like the end of the conversation. You may have already been thinking about dental implants. Then somebody tells you that implants need enough bone, and suddenly you are wondering whether you missed your chance. The good news is [...]
Losing a tooth is one thing. Having to think about replacing it again years later is something most people would rather avoid. That is why one of the first questions people ask before getting a dental implant is simple: How long will it actually last? You may have heard that [...]
When you hear the words smile makeover, it is easy to imagine one particular treatment. For some people, that means veneers. For others, it means teeth whitening, braces, dental bonding or a completely new set of front teeth. The reality is much more useful than that. A smile makeover is [...]
You notice a small chip every time you smile in the mirror. Or perhaps your teeth are healthy, but one looks shorter than the others. Maybe you have a small gap, some stubborn discolouration or a shape you have never really liked. At that point, two cosmetic dental treatments often [...]
You may not dislike your smile. You may simply wish one or two things looked different. Perhaps one front tooth is chipped. Maybe years of tea and coffee have left your teeth darker than you would like. Perhaps there is a small gap that has always caught your attention in [...]
You bite into something and suddenly feel a sharp jolt. It lasts only a second, so you ignore it. A few days later, the same tooth hurts again when you chew. Cold water makes it sting. Then, oddly enough, you cannot quite point to exactly where the pain is coming [...]
Losing a tooth can feel like a problem you can deal with later. If it is a back tooth, you may think, “Nobody can see it anyway.” If it does not hurt, you may wonder whether replacing it is really necessary. And if you have already got used to chewing [...]
It often starts with something that seems easy to ignore. Maybe one tooth feels slightly sore when you chew. Then cold water starts hurting. A few days later, your gum looks swollen. You notice a strange taste in your mouth, or perhaps a small bump has appeared beside the tooth. [...]
A sudden sharp pain from a sip of cold water or a spoonful of ice cream is easy to dismiss. However, if that “zing” continues to happen, your teeth are telling you something. Tooth sensitivity is common and, in many cases, manageable. It often happens when the protective enamel becomes [...]
A tooth that hurts when you bite down is usually a sign that something needs to be checked. The pain may be sharp and sudden, or it may feel like a dull pressure whenever your teeth meet. You may even find that the tooth feels completely normal when you are [...]