General Dentistry

Good oral care habits aren’t only important for healthy teeth, but also for healthy gums. If bacteria build up on your teeth around the gum line, they can infect and irritate the gums, leading to gum disease. This condition can be uncomfortable and can even have serious health implications if it’s left untreated. The good…

If you feel pain when you move your jaw, or pain in the sides of your head below your ears, you might have a TMJ disorder or dysfunction. The temporomandibular joints (TMJ) are the joints at each side of the jaw that enable it to move when you chew, speak and open and close your…

Hormonal changes during pregnancy can affect many parts of your body, including your teeth and gums. Looking after your oral health is always important, but it’s even more vital during pregnancy, which increases risk factors for dental diseases and associated health problems. You should keep up with your regular dental check-ups through your pregnancy. Your…

Root canal therapy can relieve the pain, swelling and other symptoms of a tooth infection, but some people associate the treatment itself with pain. This may be due to misconceptions or bad experiences they’ve had in the past, before painless dentistry became the standard. Delaying a root canal treatment or avoiding the dentist altogether because…