The Tooth Fairy, Mouse or Magpie
In America, the sweet, gentle tooth fairy flits into a bedroom when a child puts a lost tooth under her pillow, and the fairy replaces it with delightful money. Most don’t think much about where the tooth fairy came from, but the tooth fairy flew out of old superstitions about how different cultures handle lost […]
How Diet Soda Harms Your Teeth
Diet soda— it sounds like it has to be good for you. But names can be deceiving. Although diet soda has no calories, it still contains citric acid and phosphoric acid that wear down your teeth’s enamel just like regular soda. In soda, phosphoric acid’s purpose is to promote carbonation, and citric acid’s is to […]
The Impact of Teeth Grinding
When you wake up, do you frequently have a sore jaw or a headache? Have you ever found yourself clenching down on your teeth when you’re stressed? Teeth grinding is fairly common among out dental patients, and for some people, it is no more than a nuisance. However, for many, teeth grinding can create severe […]
Mesiodens: How Extra Teeth Impact Your Dental Health
Typically speaking, an adult human being will have 28-32 permanent teeth. The last four are wisdom teeth, and will vary from person to person (whether they are removed or not.) In rare cases though, some people can actually grow extra teeth. This condition is called Hyperdontia, and is the topic of discussion in this week’s […]
Incisors
Your mouth is full of various types of teeth that have different functions and purposes but they all work together preparing food to be swallowed and digested. For this post we’ll focus on the front teeth in your mouth, incisors. The term incisor is taken from a Latin word which means “to cut.” Essentially, that […]