Prescription Strength Is Where It’s At… For as long as I can remember I’ve had sensitive teeth. There were always a couple of areas that I knew I couldn’t put ice cream or ice cold water. I’ve been a dentist for a quite a while and over the years I tried every solution out there […]
You thought you did the right thing. You got your filling done like the dentist recommended. Now your tooth hurts when it didn’t hurt before. What gives? There are a couple of reasons why your tooth might hurt after getting a filling done. The good news is that most of them will get better with […]
There are a lot of different things that can cause your teeth to become sensitive. If you can figure out why your teeth are sensitive, you’ll know better how to treat the sensitivity. Receding Gums – Your gums can recede from aggressive tooth brushing, periodontal disease, or with age. This exposes the root surface of […]
Acid reflux (also known as GERD or heartburn) occurs when acid from your stomach moves upward through your esophagus. This causes a burning pain in your chest that can spread all the way up into your throat. Some of this acid can make its way all the way up in your mouth where over time […]
There can be a couple of different reasons why a new filling will feel weird to you… You’re not used to it… When get a new filling (or crown, denture, bridge, etc) a lot of times your tongue will go right to it and you get that feeling that something doesn’t feel quite right! Why […]
One of the common questions I get asked is why do some people get sensitivity after having fillings. Sensitivity after fillings can be very frustrating and challenging. Many times you didn’t have any problems with the tooth before the fillings and now the dentist went and messed with it and it hurts! He or she […]
If you’ve ever stood in the dental aisle at a drugstore, you’ve likely been severely confused by all the different product choices. Let’s first take a look at the most common ingredients in these products so that you can make an educated decision on which product to get, no matter the brand. (Quick rundown on […]