What is dental fluorosis?
It’s a cosmetic condition where the teeth become discolored due to excessive fluoride consumption when the teeth are developing.
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Reading Time: 1 minute Factors include aging, tobacco use, consuming staining foods/drinks, certain medications, trauma, excessive fluoride, or genetics. Online Appointment Requests
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How should I handle a knocked-out tooth?
Reading Time: 1 minute Hold it by the crown, rinse with milk or saline, try to reinsert it, if not possible, keep it moist in milk/saline, and see a dentist ASAP. Online Appointment Requests
How does aging affect oral health?
Reading Time: 1 minute It can lead to gum recession, dry mouth, tooth wear, reduced taste, and increased risk of conditions like oral cancer or gum disease. Online Appointment Requests
Why might I need a root canal?
Reading Time: 1 minute When the pulp inside a tooth becomes infected or damaged, it can cause pain and swelling. A root canal removes this pulp to preserve the tooth. Online Appointment Requests
What is an overbite?
Reading Time: 1 minute When the upper front teeth overlap the lower front teeth vertically, more than the typical bite overlap. Online Appointment Requests
What causes tooth discoloration?
Reading Time: 1 minute Factors include aging, tobacco use, consuming staining foods/drinks, certain medications, trauma, excessive fluoride, or genetics. Online Appointment Requests
Why is dental X-ray important?
Reading Time: 1 minute It detects cavities, infections, oral masses, bone loss, and other dental problems not visible to the naked eye. Online Appointment Requests
How should I handle a knocked-out tooth?
Reading Time: 1 minute Hold it by the crown, rinse with milk or saline, try to reinsert it, if not possible, keep it moist in milk/saline, and see a dentist ASAP. Online Appointment Requests
How does aging affect oral health?
Reading Time: 1 minute It can lead to gum recession, dry mouth, tooth wear, reduced taste, and increased risk of conditions like oral cancer or gum disease. Online Appointment Requests
Why might I need a root canal?
Reading Time: 1 minute When the pulp inside a tooth becomes infected or damaged, it can cause pain and swelling. A root canal removes this pulp to preserve the tooth. Online Appointment Requests
What is an overbite?
Reading Time: 1 minute When the upper front teeth overlap the lower front teeth vertically, more than the typical bite overlap. Online Appointment Requests
What causes tooth discoloration?
Reading Time: 1 minute Factors include aging, tobacco use, consuming staining foods/drinks, certain medications, trauma, excessive fluoride, or genetics. Online Appointment Requests
Why is dental X-ray important?
Reading Time: 1 minute It detects cavities, infections, oral masses, bone loss, and other dental problems not visible to the naked eye. Online Appointment Requests
How should I handle a knocked-out tooth?
Reading Time: 1 minute Hold it by the crown, rinse with milk or saline, try to reinsert it, if not possible, keep it moist in milk/saline, and see a dentist ASAP. Online Appointment Requests
How does aging affect oral health?
Reading Time: 1 minute It can lead to gum recession, dry mouth, tooth wear, reduced taste, and increased risk of conditions like oral cancer or gum disease. Online Appointment Requests
Why might I need a root canal?
Reading Time: 1 minute When the pulp inside a tooth becomes infected or damaged, it can cause pain and swelling. A root canal removes this pulp to preserve the tooth. Online Appointment Requests
