A review of studies displayed that, in general, electric toothbrushes do decrease more plaque and gingivitis than manual toothbrushes. After three months of use, plaque was reduced by 21 percent and gingivitis by 11 percent. One study found that people were more likely to brush too hard if they used a manual toothbrush opposed to…
Dental Bone Grafting
When a person with good general health loses a tooth due to periodontal disease, injury, or another infection, a dental implant is an excellent, safe, and lasting solution. Bone grafting is a very popular and safe procedure, with over two million surgeries being reported each year. When a tooth is missing or extracted from the…
Root Canal Step By Step
It’s one of the most dreaded and hated dental procedures for patients, although, if it is done properly it is no more painful than any other dental procedure. So, what is a root canal? Do I need one? How do I know I need one? What is done during a root canal? We thought we…
Toothache Tests
With the advent of the internet, we are becoming a generation of “do-it-yourself”-ers. Type any question into a search engine, press enter, and you find all sorts of results from YouTube videos to scholarly articles on any subject. Even with dentistry, you can learn the different tests a dentist performs when diagnosing a tooth with…