Orthodontists, like those from Care Dental, rightly advise you to avoid hard and sticky foods such as candy treats and nuts. Not only can they compromise your treatment by damaging wires and brackets, but these kinds of foods tend to leave your braces in a sticky mess that takes time to clean. Almonds, which are currently the most popular nut in the world, are also one of the hardest nuts. This makes them a threat to your braces.

Nobody really knows why wisdom teeth are so-called. Some people think that is it is because they typically start to "erupt" through the skin in the late teens to early 20s, when adults typically mature. Whatever they are called, however, they can frequently cause trouble. What do you need to know about these molars, if you're experiencing some issues? What Are These "Extra" Teeth? Wisdom teeth are sometimes known as "

For children, the discovery of a loose tooth is often something to celebrate. For a child, it means that the tooth fairy will soon be leaving a reward under their pillow in exchange for a tooth. However, for adults, discovering that you have a loose tooth can leave you panic stricken, as you begin to imagine the possible consequences. If you discover that one or more of your teeth are loose, you need to act quickly to diagnose and treat the problem—with the help of a dentist of course!

The ideal time for people to get braces is in their teenage years, between the ages of 10 and 14, when their jaw and teeth are still developing. Today, however, more and more people are embracing the power of braces to correct orthodontic issues and fix their smile in their adult years. Such issues can include teeth overcrowding, overbites, underbites, crossbites and others. That said, your braces are only as effective as your determination to regularly maintain and clean them.

If you're learning any kind of fighting style, be it martial arts with a master or just rough housing in a dingy kickboxing gym, you need to protect your teeth during sparring by wearing a mouth guard. Easy enough if you have regular teeth, but things get a little complicated when you add braces to the mix. Your mouth guard needs to protect your teeth from hits, your braces from displacement, and your lips and inside of the mouth from your braces.

People tend to think that drinking something natural means that it can't do any damage to their teeth, but this is just not the case. The occasional tall glass of orange juice is fine, but it might be something that you want to cut down on. Here are just three reasons why. 1. Orange Juice is Acidic Liquids are almost always either acidic or alkaline; water is one of the few drinks that is neutral, which is why drinking it won't damage your teeth.

If you have recently had a root canal and the tooth suffers from a secondary infection, you will probably have to undergo a treatment called an apicoectomy. Below is a guide to the procedure and how best to recover from it. The procedure  During an apicoectomy, your dentist will remove the tip of the infected root within the tooth and any infected soft gum tissue. To do this, the dentist makes a small incision along your gum line rather than drilling into the tooth.

Objects getting stuck in between teeth is one of the common dental emergencies experienced. This can be caused by various actions such as eating crunchy foods, biting foreign objects mixed in the food or chewing on non-food items such as a toothpick or a toy. This may cause pain, inflammation, and even injury to the teeth or surrounding gums. Below, see what you should and shouldn't do in such a scenario if you or your child is affected.

Loose or slipping dentures can cause embarrassment to the wearer if they happen to come off right in the middle of a conversation with other people. Unfortunately, this is what many wearers of conventional (removable) dentures face as they struggle to keep their dental appliances secure in their mouth. Thanks to modern technology, there is a good solution to this issue: overdentures. Overdentures are essentially implant-retained replacement teeth designed to help permanently integrate both partially and completely into the jawbone.

Dentures can have a hugely positive impact on the life of someone who has lost some or all of their teeth; in addition to offering certain aesthetic benefits, they can also make everyday activities such as eating and speaking much easier. However, it can take a little while to get used to wearing them. Here are a couple of the issues you may encounter after having had dentures fitted and some tips on how to handle these problems.