Dental Health Blog · Page 12

Gums most often bleed because of gum inflammation (gingivitis) caused by bacterial plaque building up on the tooth surface. Hard brushing, starting to floss, vitamin C an...

Yes, you can get a filling while wearing braces. If the cavity is not under a bracket, it is filled directly without removing the wires; if it is between teeth or under a...

Tooth reshaping (enamel contouring) reshapes a tooth by removing a very small amount of enamel, its outermost layer, to make teeth look more symmetrical, even and attract...

An implant usually fails because it cannot fully integrate with the jawbone. The most common cause is peri-implantitis, an infection that inflames the tissue and bone aro...

Overjet is when the upper front teeth sit too far forward of the lower front teeth horizontally; overbite is when the upper teeth cover the lower teeth too much verticall...

Complete dentures are tissue-supported removable restorations made separately for the upper and lower jaws when all natural teeth have been lost. They sit on the gums and...