The average person will experience a chipped or broken tooth at some point in their life.  Yet many will have no idea why the chip occurred in the first place. There are all sorts of causes of chipped teeth. Below, we delve into these causes and explain how to proceed...

>When you are dealing with a tooth with damaged nerves and pulp, a root canal is typically the first procedure your dentist recommends. It is not the only option though. You also have the option of having to remove the tooth. This will bring an end to any pain from...

There is an old saying that when you smile, the whole world smiles with you. Unfortunately, if your teeth are crooked, severely discolored, or you are missing a few teeth, you may get a few side glances whenever you smile. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to fix...

Your nature-loving friend or paleo-dieting relative may have advised you to ditch the commercial toothpaste in favor of natural toothpaste alternatives. The truth is that while commercial toothpaste can be very effective, some of them have harmful chemicals and...

Invented in 1928, dental veneers have helped millions of people attain the beautiful smile they always dreamed of. The incredibly thin, perfectly-shaped, and excellently-colored porcelain shells help patients to cover up their dental imperfections, revamping the...

As with so many subjects in dentistry and medicine, there is no black and white answer for whether or not wisdom tooth extraction is necessary. It can be challenging to see clearly through the cultural stories around wisdom teeth removal as well as to review the...

While there are many reasons for why a tooth may need to be extracted, when it comes to wisdom teeth, the main reason is that when they come in they tend to overcrowd the mouth. For most people, wisdom teeth do not start to come in until their late teens. When they do...