You have made the decision to purchase dentures and you have weighed all of your options. The big question hanging over your head is what are the disadvantages of having dentures? An upper denture will cover some of the taste buds that are found on the roof of your mouth making it a little more [...]

Dentures are a great alternative to replace teeth and help bring back your smile and confidence. With all good things come disadvantages as well. Dentures can affect how you taste things but temporarily. Your taste buds are located on your tongue, throat and roof of the mouth. When you place food in your mouth the [...]

If dentures are not something you are quite taken with, there are other ways to replace missing teeth. You need to discuss all options with your dentist before making an educated decision about what is best for your health. Dental implants are ways to replace teeth that are missing. Dental implants are placed in the [...]

Your dentist has told you that you need dentures and has given you different ways of going about getting them. You still need to have teeth extracted and your thoughts are how will I eat and what about day to day habits like smiling and talking? These are valid thoughts that you will have and [...]

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. [...]

As we age, our teeth ages with us. It is important that we protect our teeth as much as we can. What we put in our mouths is significant and crucial to our health and to the health of our teeth. The more sugar we put in our mouth the more we damage our teeth [...]

Enamel hypoplasia are teeth that are yellow, glossy, hard and cone shaped. The enamel of these teeth fails to harden correctly and remains soft and sometimes the enamel just doesn’t develop at all. This also could look like a pit or even a dent in the tooth. Sometimes this can cause the teeth to become [...]

Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body. Once tooth enamel is lost there is no way to bring it back. There are ways to prevent loss of your enamel and ways to correct it but once it’s gone it’s gone. Knowing that you have lost your enamel is quite simple. If you are [...]

Demineralization is where minerals dissolve from healthy tooth structure. It is a long process that happens over time with the tooth being exposed to sugars or acids for long periods. These acids actually mingle with a type of bacteria that is found in dental plaque. The longer the dental plaque sits on your teeth the [...]

This is the process of tooth decay. Sugar + bacteria=acid Acid + healthy tooth=decay. Simply put this is how your teeth decay. Now, sugar can be in the form of pop, candy and carbohydrates. Carbohydrates that sit on your teeth and are broken down into sugar is what causes tooth decay. Lack of brushing and [...]

Dental implants are designed to provide function as well as an esthetic purpose. Patients that choose dental implants will regain their ability to eat, smile and not worry that there are gaps are holes where missing teeth have been. Implants are small titanium posts that are placed in the jaw where the missing tooth or [...]

Question: If I go to a PPO dentist can they charge me more for a crown than what you tell me the portion I have to pay for. Example– All Porcelain Crown they say I must pay $1450- you will pay about $300 so I must pay the dentist $1150.00  They call it a upgrade [...]

Unfortunately, you have been told you have periodontal disease. This is the worst stage because this is involving bone structure and probably tooth loss. Periodontal disease can be treated but cannot be reversed. Periodontitis is a form of periodontal disease and is an ongoing bacterial infection that can involve the entire mouth or just a [...]