Although many people have heard of wisdom teeth, it is not a common subject where a great amount of knowledge is known. Most people only become aware of wisdom teeth when problems start to occur as generally wisdom teeth develop later compared to ‘normal’ teeth. As this can be a dense subject we’ll take two postings to look at this topic. In the first, we’ll take a closer look at these late flourishers and some associated problems. In our second posting on wisdom teeth later in the month, we will focus more on how and why wisdom teeth are likely to be removed.
General Dentistry
Teeth grinding
Teeth grinding can be a strange condition because it is often done unconsciously and people are not aware they are physically grinding their teeth.
Teeth grinding (also known as bruxism or jaw clenching,) is a complaint whereby people grind the top half of their teeth over or backwards and forwards of the lower set of teeth. The condition is often said to be related to stress or anxiety and is a way of people controlling it. As mentioned, most people do not realise they are doing it and will often know nothing about it until any problems arise. Most likely, teeth are grinded during sleep, when under a period of stress or when concentrating intensely.
Looking after your teeth when you get older
If you talk to many people about aging and health many will talk about their joints or mobility and so considering teeth and oral health probably isn’t top of the agenda.
Caring for your teeth is just an important in later years than as at any other age, but when getting older it is important to remember that you should apply the same level of health care to your teeth too. In this posting we look closer at some of the things that could happen and how you may wish to help yourself.
The benefits of milk & calcium for teeth
We have all heard at least once (probably several times) that drinking milk is beneficial for your teeth. Have you ever wondered why or stopped to think fully about this? In our latest article we will explore the concept a little more.
Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for teeth
Many of us will have New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, perhaps get more social, or cut down on drinking or smoking, but have you ever thought of committing a resolution to your teeth? Now can be as good a time as any to implement changes to your teeth cleaning and oral regime. Perhaps you didn’t feel you did enough during 2017, or like most of us lapsed over Christmas? Read our guide to get some inspiration on how a healthy mouth can make a healthy new year.
How to survive Christmas (for teeth)
At this time of year you may be used to seeing similar posts on how to survive family gatherings or Christmas parties for example, but do you ever stop to think that you might need a ‘manual’ for your teeth too? With the amount of (often) excess food and drink that is consumed not only can it be havoc for the waistline but also for the mouth and teeth. In this article we look into this a little closer and what can be done.