Infection control refers to measures that clinics will take before, during, and after dental care in order to make sure patients are safe and healthy. You need to have the utmost dental care in order to prevent injury and infection. There are three things that are mostly focused on, and they are the sterilization of …
A cracked tooth is never fun, and it’s important to get it fixed. As we get older, our teeth tend to have little lines and cracks, and while at first, they may seem concerning, usually they’re craze lines, cracks in the tooth enamel, which is limited to the outer layer of where the tooth is, …
Tobacco is one of the major causes of death in the US, taking almost half of a million lives, with 15% of adults and 20% of youth using to tobacco, and about 40% of children are regularly exposed to tobacco smoke. Smoking and tobacco exposure actually puts you at a much higher risk for oral …
You may be asked to have a tooth removed. The reason varies, but it can mean because of many thing.s for example, the decay has reached the bottom of the tooth, and is deep, the infection has destroyed a portion of the tooth that’s around the bone, and there isn’t enough room for all the …
Fillings are essentially a way to restore a tooth that’s been damaged by decay to bring it back to normal function. When you get a filling, chances are you’re getting decayed tooth material removed first, and then the area is cleaned up, and then the cleaned area is then fixed up with a filling material. …
You probably notice on your tongue you’ve got bumps, spots, and patches that can be harmless, but they also can give an indication to what is going on in your mouth, and body. Infections, medications, stress, and aging can make marks on the tongue, and you can find out what your tongue is telling you …
As you get older, there are other oral health concerns that you should worry about. Here, we’ll talk about the top health concerns that seniors have in terms of their oral health. First is dry mouth. Or xerostomia, which is when you don’t have enough saliva in your mouth. When there isn’t enough, you may …
