Question from Zeva in NY: I chipped my front tooth.  It’s a small amount and I really don’t want to have work done on it. I know that to even bond it, some of my tooth would have to be shaved. On top of that, I know that bonding can’t be whitened…so I would have [...]

We all know that brushing and flossing are two important steps to good oral health. Many people believe that by brushing and flossing to the point where the gums bleed is the proper way to maximum the benefits. This is definitely not the truth. The first few times you floss, or when you visit the [...]

Soda or pop depending on where you live, is bad for you in general. The sugar content is way beyond what we are supposed to consume in any given day. Acids from soda wreak havoc on innocent teeth. Soda is not healthy in any form whether it is regular or diet. It is proven that [...]

Enamel is the hardest tooth structure and does not grow back due to the fact that it is not a living organism. Once enamel is destroyed, it’s gone for good and the only way to repair this is by doing different procedures. These procedures unfortunately mean taking away more enamel and replacing it with a [...]

Tooth enamel is the hardest structure of your body and your teeth. Some are blessed with beautiful healthy teeth with no evidence of dental decay. Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with that. There are millions of Americans out there with rampant dental decay. There is a way to protect your enamel and your teeth and [...]

Citric acid is found in a lot of our foods such as, gummi bears, soft drinks, candies, sauces and many other food products. It is also an additive in dishwashing soaps and metal cleaners because it is an abrasive. So…..if it’s an abrasive agent in polishing your silver, what in the world is it doing [...]

Flossing is good period. Many Americans don’t floss enough and so companies have found many ways to promote flossing with different products. There is dental tape, automatic flossing devices, water piks, regular dental floss and the satin floss. The benefits to satin floss are the undeniable strength that it has. This floss will withstand any [...]

To floss or not to floss….tape vs. regular floss….brush first then floss or floss than brush…. So many decisions and so very little time to make a decision. Flossing shouldn’t be an option at all. It should always be done no matter what. Periodontal disease is the number one cause of tooth loss and the [...]

Question from Lori in NJ: Is it normal for wisdom teeth stitches to come out the next day? My son had 4 wisdom teeth out.  The dentist had to leave a  ‘piece’ in because it was too close to the sinus. One of the wisdom teeth was growing sideways so they cut it out and [...]

Question from Anabel in North Carolina: : Do I really need a root canal? Nerve too close to filling, aggravated by me putting old retainer on. No infection, just pain that’s fading away now. I had braces during middle school, they were removed before freshman year in high school. I’m a senior now. The orthodontist [...]

Question from Charlene in Texas: I had my teath bonded about 18 years ago.It is still on there but is very discolored- is there anything that will whiten my teeth? Hi Charlene, The bonding is actually a plastic material and it is very common for this type of filling to discolor over time. Unfortunately the [...]

Question from Charles in Missouri: Is there a dental school in the St.Louis that does cheap dental work? Hi Charles, Here is a website that I located that has several links to dentists and dental clinics in your area…. http://dental-help-for-missouri.app-sl-1.aidpage.com/. There is also a Dental Scool ( SIU School of Dental Medicine) that provides dental [...]

Your teeth have layers to protect the nerve. The outermost layer is the enamel, then dentin, then cementum and finally the dental pulp. The enamel is the layer that you see in your mouth. Enamel cannot be rebuilt by your body naturally. Enamel is not living so your body will not rebuild what is lost. [...]

Brushing your teeth is important; however, few people realize that brushing without flossing leaves them wide open to experience a wide variety of oral health issues. Flossing is able to get into the spaces between and around teeth that a toothbrush cannot. Unfortunately, these spaces- often near the gum line – are exactly where periodontal [...]

The definition of periodontal means “surrounding the tooth.” When you have a periodontal infection this means you have an infection around the tooth or sometimes teeth depending on how severe the infection is. Your body is fighting off an ongoing bacterial disease and sometimes your body is not successful at destroying this infection. When your [...]