by Docklands Dental Studio | Mar 28, 2017 | General Dentistry, Oral Health
How are your genes? If you’re one of the lucky few who’ve never had a cavity, congratulations, because you’ve won the oral health edition of the genetic lottery. Most of us, however, are not so lucky, and our teeth and gums possess only average...
by Docklands Dental Studio | Mar 2, 2017 | General Dentistry
If you’ve ever woken slowly to find a tightness in your jaw, or your mouth firmly clamped shut—you might benefit from a night guard. Teeth grinding or jaw clenching is known as bruxism, and it can damage your teeth. Many people are unaware they suffer from this...
by Docklands Dental Studio | Feb 10, 2017 | General Dentistry, Oral Health
We might think of our body health and oral health as separate battlegrounds, but the truth is that they are incredibly connected. We understand now that there is a connection between chronic oral health conditions and heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis....
by Docklands Dental Studio | Jan 28, 2017 | General Dentistry, Oral Health
You’d be lying if you said you’ve never had bad breath (halitosis). For example, “morning breath” is unavoidable for most people, as a natural result of reduced saliva production overnight. Certain strong-smelling foods leave an odor in the mouth as well,...
by Docklands Dental Studio | Jan 23, 2017 | Diet, General Dentistry
Are you a compulsive cruncher? Healthy teeth are strong little structures, but, just like diamonds and marble, they can crack. For those of us with a crunching addiction, cracks to our teeth are a very real risk of those satisfyingly hard, crunchy snacks we love so...
by Docklands Dental Studio | Oct 29, 2016 | General Dentistry
It’s the middle of the night and you get out of bed to go the bathroom, trip over the family dog, and knock out a tooth! This is certainly reason to call the dentist after hours. There are less dramatic indicators that you need urgent dental care. In today’s...
