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If you want to replace one or more damaged, decayed or missing teeth, then you have multiple options. One of them is a dental bridge, which creates the appearance of an intact smile by spanning the gap created by missing or removed teeth. If you receive a dental...

The vast majority of people occasionally experience bleeding gums. There are several reasons why gums may bleed. If you are lucky, you can stop your gums from bleeding simply by changing the way you brush or floss. But if you are like most adults, you have gingivitis...

If you are missing one or more teeth, a dental implant can fully restore your smile and your abilities to speak and chew normally. Once your dentist has surgically implanted one or more titanium cylinders into your jawbone, your mouth will have the secure points of...

Let us begin by making an uncontroversial statement: cigarettes are bad for your health. Smoking is harmful to virtually every organ in your body, including your heart, lungs, bones, bladder and stomach. But we are All About Teeth, so we will stay true to our name by...

Jaw pain. Headaches. Earaches. These are just some of the more common symptoms of TMJ disorder (which is frequently referred to simply as TMJ). TMJ is common. Between 5 and 12% of Americans have it at any given time. It is more prevalent in people between the ages of...

It's the end of the year! You're probably going to spend a whole lot of time planning for and celebrating Christmas – the best holiday of the year, despite what the Halloween-lovers claim. But before you get too wrapped up in cookie recipes and gift wrapping, take a...

Dental anxiety. It is fear or stress associated with dental settings, and it is estimated to affect over one-third of Americans. The prevalence of dental anxiety is perfectly understandable. Drills and needles, though extremely helpful objects in their own rights, can...

The Pacific cleaner shrimp makes its living by giving out free dental cleanings. The colorful tropical decapod waits on a coral reef until a fish swims up close and opens its mouth. The shrimp takes this as its cue to go inside the fish's mouth where it cleans off...

Root canal therapy was first performed during the mid-1800s. The tools originally used during the procedure were made out of watch springs, and whiskey was the most popular anesthesia  during that time. Needless to say, receiving root canal therapy was not very...