Unless you’re sensitive to mercury or other metals, your filling may be comprised of metal amalgam, especially if it’s been a while since you’ve had your tooth restored. These days, however, we prefer to use acrylic composite resin to create tooth-colored dental fillings that look and perform better than more traditional metal amalgam ones. The […]
Answering Questions About Bruxism
While good dental hygiene can help you prevent the most common dental health issues, like tooth decay and gum disease, other conditions might not be as simple to prevent. In some instances, you might be endangering your teeth without even realizing it, especially if you experience bruxism (consistently grinding your teeth). If you catch yourself […]
How Sugar Causes Cavities
Were you always warned by your parents about sugar and cavities? Would they talk about how eating too much candy could rot your teeth, especially if you didn’t brush your teeth before going to bed? Those slightly vague warnings may have been effective as a child, but as an adult, you might be more interested […]
Quiz: Dealing with a Dental Emergency
At some point, many of us will be faced with a dental emergency. This involves any sudden discomfort or injury involving the oral cavity. Fortunately, there are many ways of addressing the immediate discomfort of an emergency situation. From there, you can visit the dentist to receive the restorative solution you need. […]
Gum Disease and Hormones Share a Link
Hormonal fluctuations can affect a woman’s dental health. Surges and depletions of the normal amount of varying hormones can affect the body’s response to toxins from plaque buildup. Unfortunately, this leads to higher rates of periodontal disease (gum disease). Garland dentist, Dr. Vi Mai will explain hormonal irregularities and their link to gum disease for […]
My Child Grinds Her Teeth. What Do I Do?
When most of our patients think about teeth grinding, they view it as a response to stress. What not everyone realizes is that adults are not the only ones who can be affected by this destructive habit. Dr. Vi Mai, a family dentist in Garland, TX, points out that grinding one’s teeth, a condition called […]
Looking for Optimal Health? Add Spinach to your Diet
When you’re thirsty, nothing quenches your thirst like a nice, tall, cold glass of freshly squeezed spinach juice. Okay, maybe this sounds like a drink that only Popeye could love. However, if you are jumping on the trendy juicing train, throwing some handfuls of spinach in with your apples, carrots, and other fruits and veggies […]
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What Can You Eat after a Tooth Extraction?
Oral surgery can include minor matters or more serious dental troubles. Common procedures that may inhibit your ability to eat and speak for at least a short while range from fillings to dental implants. Extracting teeth is necessary when a wisdom tooth is impacted or partially erupted, a tooth has “died” due to trauma, or […]
Quiz: How Porcelain Veneers Benefit Your Smile
You can’t always judge teeth by their appearance. For instance, they may seem bright and shiny, but still be under threat of cavities, or a tooth might be damaged somewhere you can’t see or feel it. Likewise, your teeth might be perfectly healthy, and yet exhibit one or more stubborn stains, a chipped/uneven tooth edge, […]
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3 Ways Dental Implants Mimic Natural Teeth
The concept of replacing lost teeth is an important one. Whether you’re missing all of your teeth, or only one, replacing them (or it) is the only way to restore your mouth’s full ability to function, not to mention its beautiful appearance. If you’ve heard of dental implants, then you may also have heard that, […]
