Early Childhood Caries (ECC), sometimes called “bottle decay,” is a phenomenon we still poorly understand. Nevertheless, it is pretty widespread. It is frightening for many parents to notice their 2-4-year-old children developing widespread cavities on their front teeth. All this,…
Many parents notice that their children grind their teeth at night, maybe even during the day. If you notice a pronounced wear pattern on their baby teeth, it may mean trouble, and would justify a dental visit, preferably someone who…
Just like the birth of a child, the “birth” of a tooth, or as we call it, its ERUPTION through bone and skin, is an awe-inspiring and miraculous phenomenon in nature. It is an interplay of such complex physiology that…
What applications does the Waterlase have in dentistry? The Waterlase is an all-tissue laser, meaning it targets all types of hard and soft tissues in the body. The most routine application is with cavities of all sizes, including small incipient…
Cavities in baby teeth progress faster and affect the nerve sooner than in permanent teeth. Long before a cavity becomes visible in a baby molar, it grows inside the dentin. Only when the overlying enamel collapses does a “hole” in…
The tight ligament that attaches the upper lip to the gums is called the labial frenum. The one attaching the tongue to the base of the mouth is the lingual frenum.This article describes the procedure to employ if either frenum is too tight.
This young boy came in with a very common trauma: a blow to the front teeth with a large chip. The nightmare of parents. If the visit to the dentist happens as soon as possible and a laser is used,…
Often we find that the earlier we tackle a problem, the easier it is resolved. This is certainly so with cavities in teeth – they hardly ever go away, if we just wait, even though we might at times be…