Gums are not supposed to bleed when you brush. Healthy gums tolerate brushing and flossing without complaint, so blood in the sink is information, not an inevitability of getting older. The good news is that the earliest stage is fully reversible. The less good news is that the later stages are not, which is why...
Losing several teeth changes eating, speaking, and how you feel about your own face. Dentures remain one of the most effective ways to get all of that back, and they are far better than the ones your grandparents complained about. There is still a real range in comfort and stability depending on which type you...
Few phrases in dentistry carry more dread than root canal, and almost none of that dread is earned by the modern procedure. Most patients who have one tell us afterward that the appointment was less eventful than the toothache that sent them in. Here is what root canal treatment is, what you will feel, how...