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You may be wondering why that tooth whitening kit that you picked up at the drugstore didn’t work for you like it did for some of your friends. Simple stains caused by drinking red wine or coffee for instance, can usually be removed with an over the counter whitening product but other factors should be…
Decay is a major cause of premature tooth loss. It begins when a film of bacterial plaque is allowed to build upon the surface of the teeth ultimately causing the deterioration of the outer layer of protective tooth enamel. When this happens the infectious bacteria are free to attack the inner part of the tooth…
Before a teeth whitening process is considered everyone should be given a thorough dental exam to be sure that they are a good candidate for the treatment. The materials in composite dental fillings or crowns are not adaptable to whitening so the therapy may not work so well for people who have had extensive dental…
A toothache that is just mildly annoying when you go to bed can become the throbbing pain that wakes you in the middle of the night. The only way to relieve the pain is to get to the source of it. Your dentist will ask you to describe what you are feeling. Is it a…
The enamel is what protects the more sensitive parts of your tooth from being invaded by harmful bacteria. Tooth enamel is extremely strong but it can be worn down. As we age so does our tooth enamel and like other parts of our body it will eventually show signs of erosion. But age is not…
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