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Cavities, Bad Breath and Other Embarrassing Topics

Bad breath can ruin a first date, embarrass you in front of your friends, or have other unwanted consequences, and although everybody suffers from bad breath, no one seems to want to talk about it. Cavities often seem to be in the same category. Hi! My name is Josie, and I have struggled with cavities and bad breath in the past. I've even had unsightly ulcers between my gums and teeth. Sure, it's gross and a bit embarrassing to talk about, but there's no reason to be embarrassed. I think the internet is a fabulous place in that it lets us learn and talk about things that can be embarrassing to deal with in real life. That feeling lead me to create this blog. In this blog, I am going to offer information on cavities, bad breath and other "embarrassing" topics. I hope you learn a lot along the way!

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Why Does Even a Small Crack in Your Crown Deserve Your Dentist's Attention?
Dental crowns should last for a long time – their exact lifespan will depend on the amount of wear and tear they encounter and how effectively you keep your mouth free of plaque and bacteria. However, they will eventually start to fail, and your crown may crack under pressure. In some cases, the whole crown comes away, but often the crack is quite small and seemingly easy to deal with.

Scared of the Dentist? Let Your Children Help You
A fear of the dentist is one of the most common fears there is. It's right up there with spiders and heights but, unfortunately, the consequences of avoiding a dental fear are potentially far more serious. When the fear stops you going for regular dentist appointments, it can be really damaging to your health. Many people with a phobia of the dentist can trace it back to childhood when they had a traumatic experience while in the chair.

Can Two Lateral Incisors Serve as Anchor Teeth in a Dental Bridge?
When you are missing your central incisors, those teeth can be replaced with a dental bridge for the sake of both functionality and aesthetics. However, when creating a bridge to replace any tooth, it is important that the anchor teeth are in good condition. After all, they are to be given the job of supporting one or more teeth. The type of tooth too is an important consideration. When replacing two missing central incisors, it is not a good idea to use the lateral incisors as anchor teeth in a 4-unit bridge for several reasons.

Crown Your Smile With These Dental Crown Care Tips
No matter your personality, you can almost always make yourself more likeable by giving your smile a boost—after all, first impressions still matter a whole lot in life. Luckily, modern dentistry is no longer just about preventing and treating tooth cavities, tooth decay and other dental issues resulting from dental plaque buildup on the teeth and gums, or that tooth removal procedure that everyone dreads. With the advent of cosmetic dentistry, patients can now have problems with their dental aesthetics remedied at the dental office.

Dentally Delayed by a Decade: Why You Shouldn't Fear the Dentist if You Haven't been in Years
If it has been a while--a long while--since you last paid a visit to a dentist, the thought of going back after all these years might leave you somewhat apprehensive. This will be especially true if your only memory of a dentist consists of having 4 teeth removed and spending the next few hours stemming the flow of blood and drool. As well as that, there is the fear of what the dentist might discover.

Why You Shouldn't Use Your Whitening Trays as Retainers
If your retainer has become too worn to work as effectively as it should, or you have misplaced it, you may be wondering if your whitening trays could perhaps do the same job. The truth is that even if used on a temporary basis, a whitening tray would serve as a poor substitute for your orthodontic retainer. Though whitening trays might look similar in form, that's about as far as the similarities go.

In Fear of Veneers: Why Having Porcelain Veneers Fitted Rarely Hurts
If you are unhappy with the appearance of your teeth, you should know that there are many cosmetic dental treatments that can improve the quality of your smile. Porcelain veneers are one such option. Teeth that are badly stained, chipped, broken or misaligned can be covered with porcelain veneers to give you a much-improved smile. However, if you fear the pain that might be involved, you first need some reassurance. There Is Little to no Pain for Standard Cases

How Can a Dentist Fix an Unsightly Chipped Tooth?
A chipped tooth sounds like cause for serious concern, but it isn't always that much of a problem. Depending on how much of the tooth is left unharmed and how sharp the damaged part it, it can sometimes be left alone without causing any other dental issues. If you have a chipped front tooth and have been given the all-clear by a dentist, however, you might not be happy. Despite the tooth being considered healthy, you may be upset by the way it looks, leaving you with low confidence and making you want to hide your smile.

Tooth Positioning Technology Explained
Orthodontics, the specialist area of dentistry that deals with the position of teeth in the mouth, is constantly innovating, and there are many new techniques which have been developed to help with repositioning teeth. Orthodontic treatments, including rudimentary methods such as using materials like catgut in the mouth, have a long history which goes back as far as Ancient Greece. These days, however, many of the latest devices are highly-engineered and custom made products that are tailored to the individual mouth.

Five Tips for Finding the Best Local Dentist for Your Family
Most cities have a wide range of dentists to choose from, which means it can be difficult to decide which one is likely to be best for your family. Should you simply choose the one that is closest to your home or workplace or carefully check out every dental office in the city before deciding which one to select? Here are five tips that can help you narrow down your search.