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.
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.
Emergency dental advice
Hopefully this is a post you will never have to consider or experience in your life. However it is an important part of dentistry and the services offered by a dentist and therefore we think it is necessary to share it a little more with our readers.
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.
What is a gummy smile?
While perhaps not regarded as a dental ‘problem’ per se, gummy smiles are often complaints that people visit their dentist with because they are related to the mouth. Gummy smiles can be quite distressing for the people involved, so it is important that this is recognised along with the ability to ‘treat it’ ensuring a person restores their healthy looking image and little impact is dented on their confidence.