Many celebrities would say that white teeth are essential, and you can’t have teeth that are too white. Whilst really white teeth can look good on film or television, they can in fact look a little artificial in real life. It is possible perhaps that over white teeth belong in the same category as overdoing [...]

Clenching or grinding the teeth is known as bruxism and is a common problem. It can cause excessive or premature wear of the teeth and consequent breakage and sensitivity. It can also cause pain the muscles of the face through overuse, and similarly pain in the jaw joints. It seems that stress is the key [...]

A number of factors can lead to the development of white spots on teeth. Sometimes these spots are caused by inadequate nutrition during the formation of the tooth, or a genetic upset in development. Occasionally white spots are due to fluorosis, an excess of fluoride during tooth development that disrupts the homogeneous formation of enamel. [...]

When a tooth is extracted it disrupts the blood supply to the tooth. The small blood vessels at the base of the tooth, called capillaries, are ruptured, along with some others in the gum around the tooth. Provided the extraction was straightforward, requiring forceps only there would only be a limited amount of bleeding. If [...]

The cost of a wisdom tooth extraction can vary quite widely depending on where you have it done and the difficulty involved. Across the United States of America the cost can range from between $150 to $350 for a straightforward or “simple” extraction. This is where the tooth is erupted fully enough for forceps to [...]

Ph is a measure of acidity – the lower the ph the more acid something is. Low ph in the mouth is a bad thing for teeth since teeth are formed of a crystalline hardened chalk-like material called enamel on their outside. A ph value lower than about 5.0 is sufficient to cause some softening [...]