Experiencing a toothache can be a very unpleasant feeling. Often tooth pain is a sign that there is something wrong with your tooth or gums and, in some cases, could be referred pain caused by a problem elsewhere in your body.

You might experience symptoms that are minor and barely noticeable, or you may feel significant pain and discomfort that could require immediate dental care. Either way, it’s important to figure out what is causing your toothache and not to ignore this pain signal.

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If you’re missing a tooth or several teeth, it can certainly change your smile. Whether you’re missing teeth as a result of an injury, severe tooth decay, gum disease, or a genetic condition, missing teeth can cause several issues. 

Living with a missing tooth can change your ability to chew foods, affect the health of your jawbone, cause teeth alignment issues and ultimately affect your overall confidence. Fortunately, there are different treatment options available to replace a missing tooth and restore your smile. 

Below is a look at a few ways you can replace missing teeth, as well as the pros and cons of treatment to help you determine which is best for you. 

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The best way to keep your smile healthy and strong is to brush and floss your teeth regularly. Dental experts recommend brushing twice a day and flossing at least once a day—yet most adults skip the flossing part altogether. Lacking a good hygiene routine, however, this could lead to cavities, gum disease, and eventually tooth loss. Below, we’ll share some tips to improve your at-home brushing and flossing habits to help you achieve a healthy smile. Read more

Teeth may crack for a number of reasons, whether chewing from on hard foods or from grinding your teeth at night while sleeping. Usually, it’s not until you experience cracked tooth syndrome (acute pain before and after biting down) that all the alarm bells start going off. That leads to questions like, “What’s wrong with my tooth? Is it repairable, or will the tooth have to be removed? How is a cracked tooth treated?” Of course, the best place to get answers for your specific situation is at our dental office, so you’ll want to schedule an appointment to address your cracked tooth right away. Until then, read this post to learn what type of fracture you may be experiencing and potential treatment options to restore your cracked tooth at our Kingston, PA office. Read more

If you’d like to have whiter teeth, you can easily achieve great results with in-office or at-home teeth whitening treatments. However, determining which is right for you may prove to be a challenge. To help you choose which option is best, we’ll break down the differences between these two whitening options offered at our Kingston, PA office.

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