About Flossing Along with brushing your teeth, you should also be flossing on a daily basis. Flossing removes plaque and debris in areas that your toothbrush isn’t able to reach. A buildup of plaque can lead to gum disease or tooth decay, which is why flossing is very important. If you floss immediately after brushing, [...]
About Toothaches When it comes to toothaches, many different things can cause one. A toothache can come at any given time, even though you may not expect it. The pain is unbearable at times, and you’ll do practically anything you can to make the pain stop. When a toothache first comes on, many of us [...]
Fillings are very common with dental work, as they offer a way to repair a tooth with decay or a cavity. When repairing a tooth with a filling, the dentist will remove the decayed area of the tooth, clean around it, and then fill in the area removed with a special material that will cater [...]
Tooth Decay In order for tooth decay to develop in a tooth, that tooth must have acid producing bacteria around it, along with food for the bacteria to feed upon. Teeth susceptible to decay will have little to no fluoride in the enamel to fight the plaque. Fluoride can destroy decay, although it won’t be [...]