If you are or were previously a singer, you may have noticed that missing teeth may have significantly affected not only your ability to chew foods or to pronounce certain words effectively, but have affected your ability to sing properly. This is because both teeth and proper tongue position in relation to those teeth are…
A toothache can completely ruin a day or even prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep. And unfortunately, pregnant patients are more likely to develop toothaches, gum bleeding, and dental infections. And if you’re pregnant, you may face some restrictions in terms of what can and cannot be done to help alleviate the toothache….
Proper dental care and dental appointments are a necessity to ensure proper oral health and hygiene. And many of these dental procedures use some form of anesthetic agent or numbing medication to help alleviate pain and make dental work more bearable. However, if you’re pregnant, you may be wondering if you can still get dental…
Dentures are the perfect solution for patients who have lost a significant number of teeth and are having problems with chewing and biting. Dentures, though they can be removed at any time, are an extremely sturdy and long lasting solution for most patients who may not be candidates for permanent teeth implants, and can be…
Deep dental cleaning is reserved for patients who may have excess plaque and tartar buildup that increase the risk of gum disease and dental erosions. Deep cleaning itself typically involves two processes: scaling and root planing; where scaling involves meticulously removing hard, stuck on plaque and root planing helping to keep teeth securely adhered to…
Teeth that are pulled need to be replaced, otherwise there is a risk of further injury to surrounding teeth when biting and chewing. Examples of injury that could occur include misalignment of remaining teeth, creation of gaps between teeth, and the possibility of cracks or chips in teeth due to uneven stress. As a result,…
Named after Worcester in the UK, this is Massachusetts’ second largest city (after Boston) with a population of approximately 182,000 in 2010. Because of its central location, Worcester is truly known as the “Heart of the Commonwealth” and is a bustling but friendly city, close enough to Boston to take advantage of what the famous…
Dental fillings are used to treat cavities, and often involve the use of numbing agents to help make the procedure more bearable. However, you may be wondering if you can eat after a dental filling or how long you should wait before trying? The answer depends on the type of filling that is used, as…
Dental Crowns are dental fixtures that go on top of dental implants or on top of the gums to replace missing teeth. They are vital to keeping the structure of your mouth healthy after losing a tooth or part of a tooth and help normalize your life and chewing habits. But, they are not foolproof. They are made…
