Stress and other conditions can cause some individuals to clench their jaw and grind their teeth while sleeping. Some people may also do so unconsciously while awake. In many of these cases, the extreme force applied to your teeth can lead to chips, dental fractures, and latent issues with the joints of your jaw, which are called temporomandibular joints. If... read more »

As the years go by minor deviations can develop in the alignment of your teeth. This can cause the biting edge of one tooth to wear on the lingual surface of another. This can gradually start to affect the structural integrity of the localized tooth enamel. It might also cause bacterial deposits to accumulate on the compromised surface. This could... read more »

Small areas of tooth decay and minor physical defects in a tooth’s enamel layer can often be repaired with a simple amalgam or composite dental filling. Once it has been bonded in place the newly repaired tooth will last for many years. If you struggle to maintain a consistent daily oral hygiene regimen, or you have a bad habit of... read more »