Overbite Tips

A loss of tooth or teeth is one of the biggest dental problems that someone can face. The irony is that people consider loss of teeth to be very insignificant. But in reality loss of teeth can lead to not only cosmetic problems, but also functional problems and an unstable chewing mechanism.

Loss of teeth can lead to many problems. Some of them are:
1. Supra eruption of opposing teeth
2. Compromised efficiency of chewing
3. Adjacent teeth might drift into the space created b...more

Dental abscess is characterized by pus formation in the teeth or the gums. This infection may occur either in the gums or the tip of the tooth. It usually occurs due to a bacterial infection which may enter the mouth through food, thus causing accumulation of plaque. If the plaque is not removed by following proper dental hygiene, then it may result in abscess.

The various factors that increase your chances of getting affected by dental abscess are a sugar rich diet and poor oral hygien...more

We wonder why some people have more cavities even if they don't eat more sugar and they brush two times a day, whereas other people who eat alot of sugar and brush once don't get cavities.
Actually, there are a lot of factors associated which lead to cavities.

Frequency of eating, more frequently you eat more cavities you get.
Heartburn or gerd lead to stomach acid in to mouth which damage enamel, means more cavities.
Sugary drinks, cold drinks and other beverages also dam...more

Cavities damage the enamel covering your teeth. An untreated cavity can lead to an infection in the tooth. Untreated tooth decay also destroys the inside of the tooth (pulp. And in some cases, the only option left with is to extract the tooth. So visit your dentist regularly and avoid the progress of caries.

Children are much more susceptible to tooth decay and gum disorders than grown-ups. This is because the gum and teeth in toddlers are very delicate. Moreover, children are more attracted to sweets and other food items, which cause damage to the teeth.

Here are several ways to protect the teeth of your little one:

Have a dental checkup: You should take your child to a dentist on his first birthday. Early prevention is important as any kind of problem in the teeth will be detecte...more

We think more sugar we consume more cavities we will get. This is a myth. Actually frequency of sugar intake is important than the amount of sugar intake. When we consume anything, bacteria present in our mouth start digesting food and produce acids. Lactic acid act on tooth and start demineralizing it meanwhile buffers present in saliva start neutralizing those acids. This whole process takes 30-45 mins. More frequently we eat more acid production, tooth stays in non-acidic conditions for less ...more

Myofunctional appliances are those appliances in orthodontics, which take help from the muscles to act on the desired treatment plan. The conventional orthodontic appliances make use of mechanical force in order to alter the position of tooth/teeth into a more favorable position. The scope of all these fixed appliances is limited to a great extent by certain morphological conditions. These are caused because of aberrations in the process of developing the neuromuscular capsule surrounding the or...more

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When you notice a pimple above a tooth on gum tissue, it usually means the tooth is abscessed (contains pus). It is not necessary that it will hurt.
When cavity in tooth starts it progress gradually, can easily be detected in routine dental checkups and restored with a simple filling.
Else it will progress to involve tooth nerve leading to tooth pain, pus, swelling, cyst. Don't delay schedule your routine dental check up now.