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Category Archives: Dental Health Issues

Learn to Prevent the Causes of Tooth Loss

Dental Health Issues, Preventive Dentistry, Tooth LossBy Dr. Michele CollierOctober 29, 2014

When it comes to preventing and treating dental health issues, your best bet lies in understanding their causes, and addressing them at their roots. In most cases, tooth loss is the result of a dental infection, like gum disease or extreme tooth decay. Therefore, preserving your smile could simply mean protecting it from such issues.…

Do You Exhibit Symptoms of Gum Disease?

Dental Health Issues, Family Dentistry, Oral HealthBy Dr. Michele CollierOctober 26, 2014

For the most part, caring for your smile is a routine deal; you brush and floss your teeth at least a couple of times a day, and you visit the dentist as often as you’re recommended to. Sometimes, however, taking good care of your smile means acting quickly when you notice signs that something is…

Your Smile vs. Cavities—How to Prevent Tooth Decay

Dental Health Issues, Family Dentistry, Preventive DentistryBy Dr. Michele CollierOctober 21, 2014

Out of the many threats that your dental health faces every day, cavities are the most common. Because your teeth can’t self-repair the holes, they may also be the most worrisome. Fortunately, although it affects the majority of adults in at least one of their teeth, the tooth decay that causes cavities is highly preventable with…

Questions About Dentistry and Oral-Systemic Health

Dental Health Issues, Oral HealthBy Dr. Michele CollierOctober 17, 2014

Although it focuses on your mouth and oral structures, dentistry is about more than just maintaining a clean and beautiful smile. As experts have known for quite some time, the state of your oral health can have a long-lasting effect on other vital systems, including your cardiovascular health, respiratory system, immune system, and more. With…

Jaw Functions and TMJ Disorder

Dental Health Issues, General Dentistry, Oral HealthBy Dr. Michele CollierOctober 14, 2014

If you’ve ever felt or closely observed your jaw as you open and close your mouth, then you may have realized that it’s controlled by two joints on either side of your face. Known as temporomandibular joints (TMJs), they’re combination hinge-and-sliding joints that work simultaneously to power your jaw’s movement. TMJ disorder, or TMD, describes…

The Best Tips for Better Dental Hygiene

Dental Health Issues, Good HygieneBy Dr. Michele CollierOctober 13, 2014

Dental hygiene is your own way of practicing preventive dentistry on a daily basis to ward off tooth decay and gum disease, among other things. If you don’t keep it up to par, then your teeth, gums, and general oral health can fall victim to any number of dental health issues. So how do you…

What Can Dental Implants Do?

Dental Health Issues, Restorative Dentistry, Tooth LossBy Dr. Michele CollierOctober 7, 2014

Not all replacement teeth are the same. Some are designed for a single lost tooth (like a dental bridge), while others are equipped to rebuild your smile after severe or total tooth loss (like partial and full dentures). What they all share, however, is the need for a support system that mimics your lost teeth…

Why Grinding Your Teeth Should Concern You

Dental Health Issues, General DentistryBy Dr. Michele CollierSeptember 24, 2014

Your teeth are pretty formidable. Usually, they can adequately withstand the forces of biting and chewing your food several times every day, as well as the scrubbing of your toothbrush and floss. However, strong though they are, your teeth aren’t indestructible, and when forced against each other with nothing between them, your teeth can wear…

Tracing the Cause of Your Toothache

Dental Health Issues, General Dentistry, Oral HealthBy Dr. Michele CollierSeptember 19, 2014

Even if you never experience tooth decay or gum disease, there’s a good chance that you have, or will, experience tooth sensitivity at some point in your life. Sensitive, aching teeth are one of the most common dental health symptoms, and they can be caused by any number of different issues. To successfully treat your discomfort…

The Cavity Conundrum

Advice/Tips, Dental Health Issues, Family DentistryBy Dr. Michele CollierSeptember 16, 2014

The thought of cavities might be at the back of your mind every time you brush and floss your teeth (particularly the hope of not having any). Unless you do have one, though, you might not think much about them otherwise, like what cavities are, and why you should take every necessary step to avoid…

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