“Top 5 questions you should ask your dentist during your consultation “

            “With age comes wisdom. Specifically, wisdom tooth.” Your mouth goes through many changes in your lifetime. By the age of 18, the average adult has 32 teeth, 16 teeth on the top and 16 teeth on the bottom. Each tooth in the mouth has a specific name and function. The teeth in the front of the mouth (incisors, canine and bicuspid teeth) are ideal for grasping and biting food into smaller pieces. The back teeth (molar teeth) are used to grind food up into a consistency suitable for swallowing. The average mouth is made to hold only 28 teeth. It can be painful when 32 teeth try to fit in a mouth that holds only 28 teeth. These 4 other teeth are your third molars also known as “wisdom teeth” 1.       Why are they called wisdom teeth? Late in the 1600’s, the idea of a common dentistry was advancing and dentists started calling them teeth of wisdom to the public, mainly because this set of molars didn’t grow in until we are about 17 – 24 years old. The rest of our tee

“Preserve your natural teeth…...Root canals are really not as terrifying as you may have heard…..” If you were recently informed that you need a root canal, chances are the minute you left your dental office, you immediately began scouring the internet for information on this well known – but highly misunderstood – dental service. The internet can be a great place to gather helpful information, but it is also plagued by unreliable sources and dangerously inaccurate information. The following are the common myths and misinformation about root canals and tooth pain that are prevalent online. While finding out you are in need of a root canal can be frightening, the more you know about this tooth saving procedure and what it can do for your tooth ache and oral health, the calmer and more confident you will feel when you return to the dentist’s chair. -           You only need a root canal if you are experiencing tooth pain -           Root canal treatment is painful -