How are your gums? Gum disease is actually pretty common in the United States– think of all the sugary snacks and drinks we consume coupled with the lack of brushing and flossing, right? Watch out for sensitive teeth and bad breath– signs that gum disease might be in your future. Also, if your gums seem… Read more »
A lot of area youth play football or hockey because they love the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres and want to be like their heroes. That said, it’s a good idea for kids to use mouthguards while playing sports. Potential Dental Injuries That Could Occur From Not Wearing a Mouthguard Imagine a puck or ball… Read more »
If you’re like most Americans, you’ve probably had Coke or Pepsi. After all, both drinks are ubiquitous. Almost every party includes soda pop, right? Well, what does soda do to your teeth? It decays them. In fact, people with bad teeth often have an addiction to soda pop to blame. How Pop Affects Your Teeth… Read more »
Your teeth have roots. And in these roots are canals, which are narrow openings with blood vessels and nerve fibers providing nutrients and sensation to your teeth. When, for whatever reason, these vessels and nerves become infected or decayed, you’ll feel pain. Your diseased tooth will then need a root canal, which is a procedure… Read more »
Some people in Genesee County, New York, don’t smile. It’s not because they don’t want to smile– it’s because they’re embarrassed with the way their teeth look. They might have a chipped tooth, a cracked tooth or a discolored tooth. And they don’t like how they look. Even though it seems like a small thing… Read more »
What’s a tooth infection? It’s a pocket of pus in your tooth’s pulpy inner chamber. The infection usually occurs because bacteria gets in through an opening in your tooth’s enamel surface. Yikes! Signs of a Tooth Infection If you have a tooth infection, how might you know? First, you’ll probably notice pus or tissue swelling… Read more »
It’s not easy to see inside your own mouth. Chances are you’ve looked in a mirror and tried to see what was going on inside of your mouth before, but oftentimes the lightning and angles just aren’t good enough for a clear picture. So you ask a friend or family member to “take a look.”… Read more »
Most dentists have to remind patients to floss. And most patients will tell the dentist, “I do, I do!” But realistically some people might be telling a fib because the dentist knows otherwise. He or she sees the effects of not flossing enough! So why is it important to routinely floss your teeth? If you… Read more »
Most people want white teeth. They don’t want stained or yellow teeth. So how can you keep your teeth white? There are several things you can do. Dental Maintenance For starters, take good care of your teeth, which means practicing good oral hygiene. This means brushing and flossing your teeth daily, using mouthwash (like Listerine)… Read more »
At Genesee Dental, some people choose to get dental implants. Why are dental implants popular these days? Well, thanks to modern technology, today’s dental implants look, feel and function like natural teeth. So after they’re put in, a couple days later it’s easy to forget which teeth are implants and which are not! If you’re… Read more »
Do you have an infected tooth? It could be caused by a bacterial infection at the tip of the tooth’s root. The fancy term for this is “periapical abscess.” Why does this occur? Well, it could be that you have an untreated cavity, or maybe an injury to the tooth or some prior dental work… Read more »
In the old days, people would use odd items to remove things from their teeth. It’s probably not too far-fetched to imagine some folks from prior generations going at their teeth with wrenches, screwdrivers, knives, scissors, twigs, bark or other things that we– living in 2023– would think are definitely not meant to be inside… Read more »
