Switching from Dentures to Dental Implants?
If you already have dentures, it may be possible for you to get dental implants. In fact, the more you learn about dental implants, the more you will come to desire them. Read more...
Could Dental Problems Be Causing Your Child’s Bad Breath?
Bad breath in a child is not normal; it should not be ignored; and it can discourage adults from interacting with them. Read more…
Is It Necessary to Fix Cavities in Baby Teeth?
There’s actually a very simple and logical reason why it’s very important for cavities in baby teeth to be fixed by a dentist. Read more…
Can Teeth Rot and Fall Out on Their Own?
No gross pictures here; just a straightforward simple answer to the question: Can a rotten tooth fall out on its own? Read more…
Can Cavities Be Cured with Diet? Can Diet Reverse Tooth Decay?
You found out you have several cavities and either can’t afford treatment or are scared of a dentist’s drill. Read more…
How Do Rotten Teeth Affect the Body?
Rotten or “bad” teeth need to be fixed. This is far more than an issue of learning to love your imperfections. Bad teeth can harm the body. Read more…
Toothache for Several Days but Suddenly Goes Away
If you’ve recently suffered from a toothache but then it suddenly went away, this can actually mean something potentially serious. You need to see your dentist promptly. Read more…
Can Eye Pain Be Caused by Teeth Problems?
Gradual-onset eye pain, and sudden acute eye pain, have a variety of causes. Read more…
Can a Woman’s Period Affect Her Gums?
The hormones that bring on menstruation will also have an effect on your gums – and you will want to know what that effect is. Read more…
Six Signs You Might Have a Dry Socket
You don’t want a dry socket after a tooth extraction, and there are six definite clues that you might have developed this potentially dangerous condition. Read more…
Cause of Swollen Gums Around a Wisdom Tooth: Never Ignore
Swollen infected gums around a wisdom tooth require immediate treatment to prevent a very serious spread of the infection that can become fatal. Swollen gums and inflammation around a wisdom tooth is a situation you Read more...
Can a Bad Fitting Crown Infect the Gums?
There are reasons why a crown can become bad fitting and possibly cause a gum infection. Dental crowns are used to restore the health and appearance of a damaged tooth. This means that they need Read more...
How Does a Dentist Screen for Oral Cancer?
There are several types of cancer that can occur in the oral cavity and all of them pose a serious risk. Read more…
Sedation Dentistry: The Dental Spa, Sleep While We Work
People often find it difficult to see the dentist for one reason or another. Some are simply afraid of the drill, or the dentist, or the pain. Read more…
TMJ Disorder Doesn’t Always Cause Jaw Symptoms
It’s a myth that TMJ disorder can’t cause symptoms that are unrelated to the jaw, chewing and biting. Fact is, temporomandibular joint disorder can cause a whole host of symptoms — several that you’d never Read more...
Can Tinnitus Be the Only Symptom of TMJ Disorder?
Does your jaw feel fine, no clicking, but you’re wondering if your unexplained tinnitus is being caused by a TMJ disorder? Read more…
All the Sounds in the Ear that TMJ Disorder Can Cause
TMJ disorder can cause tinnitus, but what does this tinnitus sound like? Tinnitus has been described as being many different kinds of sounds that a person subjectively “hears” inside their ears. Read more...
Nighttime Symptoms that Can Be Caused by TMJ Disorder
Many symptoms can be caused by TMJ disorder overnight. In fact, you may not have even made the connection between these nighttime issues and temporomandibular joint disorder. Read more…
How Long Can You Put Off Wisdom Teeth Extraction?
If your wisdom teeth appear normal on an X-ray and are not causing pain, do you still need to have them removed? Of course, if there’s pain, you shouldn’t put off extraction. Read more...
What’s the Youngest a Child Can Have TMJ Disorder?
“TMJ disorders mainly occur in adults but can occur in very young children as well,” says Brijesh Chandwani, DMD, BDS, Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain, with Connecticut & NY TMJ. Read more...
Can Growth of Wisdom Teeth Cause Ear Pain?
Ear pain can have many causes including a brain tumor and sinus cancer. But what about wisdom teeth growing in the wrong way? Read more…
Can Burning Gum Feeling Be Caused by TMJ Disorder?
Those burning gums, like they’re on fire; what can be causing this? It’s possible that temporomandibular joint disorder is the culprit. Read more…
Can Local Anesthetic Be Used for Wisdom Teeth Removal?
Have you just learned you need your wisdom teeth removed, and the thought of general anesthesia has you worried you’ll never awaken? Read more…
Cancers that Can Mimic TMJ Symptoms & Lead to Misdiagnosis
There are several kinds of cancer that can mimic TMJ symptoms and lead to misdiagnosis, and in fact, misdiagnoses of TMJ disorder has actually been made in some cases. Read more…
Can You Have TMJ Without Jaw Clicking and Popping?
TMJ causes so many symptoms—many you’d never even imagine—that some patients with full-blown TMD never have a single pop or click of their jaw. Clicking, popping and grinding noises coming from one’s jaw are almost Read more...
TMJ Headache vs. Brain Tumor Headache: Symptom Comparison
TMJ disorder can cause a fierce headache, but so can a brain tumor. In fact, the onset of brain tumor headaches can mimic head pain caused by a temporomandibular joint disorder. Though the popping and Read more...
Pain Drinking Water after Wisdom Teeth Removal: Cause, Solution
In some cases of wisdom teeth removal, something as simple and as natural as drinking water can cause pain. Read more…
Time Lapse Between Untreated Cavity Evolving to Root Canal
How much time might pass between a cavity that goes untreated to when a root canal is necessary to repair the area? Many people — due to fear of dental work or the cost — Read more...
Causes of Tinnitus when Chewing
“Tinnitus can be experienced by some individuals when chewing for the following reasons,” says Rivka Strom, AuD, CCC-A, Director of Audiology, Advanced Hearing NY Inc. “The chewing muscles are near the muscles that connect to Read more...
Can You Get TMJ Disorder from Biting on Hard Chocolate?
It’s possible that if you bite down on very hard chocolate multiple times in a single sitting, that you’ll end up with a little soreness in the jaw and maybe a temporary vague clicking sound Read more...
Can TMJ Disorder Cause Swelling in One Cheek Only?
It can be quite unsettling to suddenly notice that one side of your cheek appears swollen. If you have TMJ disorder, your first thought might be that the temporomandibular joint problem is the cause of Read more...
How Effective Is Botox for TMJ Disorder Pain?
“Ninety percent of all TMJ symptoms are muscular in nature; therefore, many people have turned to Botox as a potential treatment for TMJ disorders,” says Jeffrey Haddad, DDS, of Doolin Haddad Advanced Dentistry in Rochester, Read more...
Chances that a Lump on the Jaw Is Swollen Muscle
Many people worry that a newly discovered lump in the jaw is cancer, and hope to dear God that it’s only a swollen muscle, perhaps caused by TMJ disorder or something else benign. Discovering a Read more...
Can TMJ Disorder Cause a Stuck Feeling in the Throat?
Lots of things can cause a stuck feeling in the throat, but can TMJ disorder be one of them? A persistent stuck feeling in the throat is one of the most annoying symptoms, and usually Read more...
Can Bulimia Cause TMJ Disorder, Protruding Jaw?
If you have bulimia nervosa, perhaps you’re wondering if this eating disorder might cause temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ disorder), since forced vomiting may occur very frequently, sometimes multiple times a day. Read more...
Can You Be Too Old to Get TMJ Disorder?
What’s unsettling is that older people are more likely to get cancer, which can cause symptoms very similar to TMJ disorder. Read more…
Trigger Point Therapy Helps Reduce TMJ Disorder Pain
A myofascial trigger point pain specialist explains easy stretches to reduce TMJ disorder pain, plus what you should know BEFORE the dentist files your teeth. TMJ is often referred to by specialists as TMD – Read more...
Can a Tooth Problem or Cavity Cause Eye Pain?
Eye pain has quite a few causes, including cancer. However, eye pain can also be caused by a cavity, believe it or not. Nevertheless, if you’re having seemingly unexplainable pain in an eye, you should Read more...
Why Does the Tongue Tingle or Burn Days After Root Canal?
The tongue may have a tingling or burning sensation for even much more than a few days following a root canal. This can be unsettling to patients, making them wonder if the tingling or burning Read more...
What Makes a Tooth Hurt More At Night in Bed?
Ever notice that dental pains or aching teeth are more prominent at night when you’re in bed? Two Reasons Tooth Pain Is Worse at Night “A decayed tooth will hurt more at night for two Read more...