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If your jaw aches or makes sounds when you open and close your mouth, you should make an appointment to see a dentist or doctor. There can be many possible reasons for jaw pain, and delaying treatment could make the problem and the symptoms worse.[1] Some of the most common causes of jaw pain are: 1.....
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The teeth may be the strongest part of the body, but they're not indestructible. Chipping or breaking a tooth is a common dental injury that can happen to people of all ages. Knowing what to do if your tooth gets damaged could improve your chance of making a fast recovery. Teeth may be more prone to.....
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One of the common questions that a sleep physician often encounters is: “Should I go for CPAP or dental appliances to treat my sleep apnoea?" For the uninitiated, CPAP, which stands for Constant Positive Airway Pressurisation, is a medical apparatus commonly recommended for the treatment of obstruct.....
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The various muscles and cartilages located at or near the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) makes TMJ disorder a rather complex problem. The nature of the disorder also makes it difficult to detect symptoms, which coupled with physiological factors, need to be carefully understood. The joint is position.....
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Dental veneers provide an excellent aesthetic solution for people who are not completely satisfied with the appearance of their smile. Dental veneers are essentially thin laminate shells made from tooth-like material that are used to cover any dental flaws or imperfections that you may have. Indeed,.....
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Before tooth-coloured white fillings became the new standard, metal amalgam fillings were used to repair decayed and damaged teeth for more than 150 years. These fillings combine several metals including copper, mercury, tin, zinc and occasionally silver, creating strong and long-lasting restoration.....
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Mouth ulcers are very common. Chinese medical practitioners deem the ailment stems from “heatiness” in the body, while Western medicine attribute it to viral infections and genetic dispositions. Whatever the cause, mouth ulcers can be very annoying.
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Toothache can happen for many reasons. Sometimes the reason is obvious – if you've been hit in the face or bitten into something hard – but other times it can seem like the pain comes out of nowhere. Toothache isn't always a cause for alarm, but in some cases, it can point to an underlying problem t.....
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Do you often hear clicking or popping sounds coming from your jaw, does your jaw lock in place, or does it hurt when you move it? These symptoms can sometimes be temporary and go away by themselves, but they could also be signs of a more serious problem with the functioning of your jaw joints. Known.....
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The dentist suggested I should get the grooves in my teeth filled in, what does that mean? Unless you’ve ever shone a really bright torch into someone’s mouth, you might never have noticed that the teeth are not just square little white blocks. They’re actually covered in grooves a.....
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