Forest Smiles – The Best Dentist in Lynchburg, VA Bruxism is the technical term for forced, excessive clenching and teeth grinding that is not associated with chewing food. It usually occurs at night. During this period patients experience long and strong non-physiological load of the teeth and their supporting structures. This habit is often related to emotional stress, fear, tension …
Receding gums – gingival recession
Forest Smiles – The Best Dentist in Lynchburg, VA Receding gums is a medical term used to describe a movement of the level of gingival edges i.e. the edge of the gum in the direction of the tip of the tooth root. It can affect more or less all existing teeth or it can be manifested only in individual teeth. …
How to protect your teeth?
Forest Smiles – The Best Dentist in Lynchburg, VA The teeth inevitably deteriorate with the aging process, but they can be protect until old age if you follow certain rules and tips. In this article we will present several processes that lead to too tooth deterioration and can be regarded as natural as well as ways in which these processes …
Edentulism
Forest Smiles – The Best Dentist in Lynchburg, VA The lack of one or more teeth is very common not only among adults, but also among a large number of children and therefore represents a significant problem for modern dentistry. Edentulism s a syndrome and condition characterized by a loss of permanent teeth in the dental arch of the lower …
Dental cysts and granuloma
Forest Smiles – The Best Dentist in Lynchburg, VA Periapical lesion is a term used to describe various inflammatory changes and processes around the tip of the root (in the bone surrounding the tooth). There are many things that can cause these changes and the most common one is the infection of the dental pulp, or tooth nerve to be …
Common problems with third molars
Forest Smiles – The Best Dentist in Lynchburg, VA The third molar, also known as wisdom tooth, is the eighth and last tooth that grows in the jaw. It usually appears in the 20s when a person becomes ‘wise”. This is actually a residue of evolution when people needed all their teeth for crushing and grinding hard food. Today, these …
Bad breath – causes and treatment
Forest Smiles – The Best Dentist in Lynchburg, VA Bad breath, also known as halitosis, can be caused by many factors such as food, decayed teeth, gum disease, cigarette smoking, dry mouth, diseases of the sinuses or airways, certain general health conditions, use of certain medications or inadequate oral hygiene. Your dentist can help you find the exact cause of …
Avoiding Bad Breath – How caring for your teeth and mouth can reduce bad breath
Forest Smiles – The Best Dentist in Lynchburg, VA Bad breath is a huge turnoff to people. Meeting people for the first time may wind up being your last time if your breath stinks! Bad breath and halitosis can make you feel self conscious and embarrassed. However, your dental professional can recommend you good ideas on how to combat bad …
What Is Gingivitis, and What Causes It?
Signs and Symptoms of Gingivitis Gingivitis means inflammation of the gums (gingiva). It commonly occurs because of films of bacteria that accumulate on the teeth – plaque; this type is called plaque-induced gingivitis. Gingivitis is a non-destructive type of periodontal disease. If left untreated, gingivitis can progress to periodontitis, which is more serious and can eventually lead to loss of teeth.A patient with gingivitis will have red …
Natural Toothpaste Alternatives
Forest Smiles – The Best Dentist in Lynchburg, VA Many commercial toothpastes are full of chemicals and ingredients that can actually be harmful to our bodies particularly over the longer term. Yes, it is true that you can purchase ‘natural toothpaste’ but even with some of these it is worth checking out the ingredients just to make sure that the …