Posts Tagged ‘ cavities ’
Sensitive Teeth
Many people experience sensitive teeth, and not everyone has the same symptoms. You can have one sensitive tooth, or a mouth where every single tooth feels sensitive. You can have sensitivity to cold and/or hot temperatures and sweet and/or sour flavors. However you experience it, it is no fun! Teeth are not supposed to be […]
Do I Really Need to Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed?
Winter break is approaching, and for a lot of high school and college students, this may mean it’s time to have their wisdom teeth removed. Does everyone need to have their wisdom teeth removed? Not necessarily. There are many criteria that dentists evaluate to determine whether or not a patient’s wisdom teeth need to be […]
Caring for Teeth While in Braces
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Best Day Ever The day you get your braces off should be the best day ever. After months, maybe even years, of hiding your metal mouth and constantly digging food out of the brackets and wires, you will feel a newfound sense of freedom and won’t be able to pass a […]
Don’t Get Tricked by Halloween Treats!
Halloween: Making Good Decisions for Your Teeth Halloween is almost synonymous with candy, and most people know that candy can cause cavities. What many people do not know is that some candy is worse and more likely to cause cavities than other types of candy. As dentists, it is easy to be a killjoy on […]
Is your mouth making you sick?
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 How Oral Health Impacts Systemic Health At Timberlake Dental, we take healthcare seriously. While we are specifically concerned with our patients’ oral health, we acknowledge its role in a person’s overall health. Unfortunately, the mouth has always been treated by a realm of healthcare (dentistry), which has historically been completely separate […]
Bad Breath
It would not be a stretch to say that every single person has experienced bad breath at some point in his or her life. We are all susceptible to “morning breath” or “garlic breath”, which are neither surprising nor difficult to fix. Many people suffer from persistent bad breath which seems difficult to cure. As with […]
Sealants
What are dental sealants? Dental sealants are a protective barrier, covering the most vulnerable surface of the teeth and shielding them from cavity-causing bacteria. The sealants are most commonly applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth (premolars and molars) where decay occurs most frequently. They can also be applied to any deep pit […]
Sports Drinks
Sports drinks make up a multi-billion dollar industry ($6.8 billion in 2014 according to the Wall Street Journal), and the growth of sports drinks is outpacing the growth of soft drinks. Many analysts think this trend is due to an improved awareness of the health risks associated with the consumption of soft drinks. Most people […]
What Does It Mean To Be High Risk For Cavities?
What is a cavity? A cavity is the destruction of tooth structure caused by a combination of bacteria, sugar and acid. When bacteria in the mouth digests sugar, acid is produced. The acid destroys enamel, just like it etches glass, and this process is called demineralization. Once a cavity has grown through the outer layer […]
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