Posts Tagged ‘tooth loss’
What is Gingivitis?
A fairly mild form of gum disease, gingivitis may be thought of as the first step along the road to the serious condition known as periodontitis, or periodontal disease; a serious threat to your dental health which can, if left untreated, cause total tooth loss, as well as a threat to your general health, should…
Read MoreWhat Can You do about a Loose Tooth?
As we all recall from our own childhood, and perhaps from raising children as well, losing teeth is normal for children at some point in their development. Eventually, their “baby teeth” fall out and permanent teeth replace them. This is to be expected (that’s what the Tooth Fairy is for, right?). However, loose teeth in…
Read MoreWhy an Abscessed Tooth is So Painful & How to Take Care of It
A tooth abscess is caused by a bacterial infection beneath your gums, either alongside your tooth or at the tip of your tooth root, creating a pocket of pus which develops, leading to inflammation of the gum and some intense pain. The abscess is most commonly the result of an untreated cavity, or possibly injury…
Read MoreDental Health Myths and Misconceptions
Good dental health is usually associated with good overall health and, as recent research has shown, this is largely true; poor oral health has been associated with heart disease, blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, and even cancers beyond oral cancer. All of this makes it important to know the difference between fiction if you want to…
Read MoreTime to Talk About – Deadly Oral Infections
In August of 2013, the New York Times reported that a recent study, published in the Journal of Endodontics, had found that hospitalizations due to oral infections was on the rise, and that deaths due to oral infections may be as well. The story included a report of a 12 year old child from Maryland…
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