You’re eating lunch at work and suddenly you feel a strange sensation when you bite down. It feels as though a crown has come loose. You carefully feel around and, lo and behold, the crown has completely fallen off your tooth. If you find yourself in this situation, you might experience pain when the newly
It’s spring–that beautiful time of year when everything is in bloom. But for allergy sufferers, spring may forecast a season of struggle and discomfort. Spring allergens can cause nasal inflammation and lead to sinus infections. What does all of this have to do with your teeth? Plenty. On top of everything else a sinus infection
It’s wise for every family to have an extensive first aid kit on hand in case of sprained ankles and burned skin, but what about caring for your teeth in an emergency? You never know when a dental crisis could strike, such as if your child chips a tooth in an accident or you lose
Dental restoration comes in several forms, one of which is the dental crown. Do you think you might need a crown to restore one of your teeth? It’s essential to choose an experienced dental team to design and install a crown that fits well and looks great. Our team at Evanson DDS is experienced offering dental
Do you grind your teeth at night? This sleep disorder – formally called bruxism – often goes undiagnosed because people simply don’t know they do it. However, this unconscious habit erodes tooth enamel, causes jaw problems, leads to teeth abnormalities, and can damage fillings and crowns. Based on this information, it’s clearly important to find out if
After incessant tooth pain brings you to the dentist, you learn the cause of your discomfort: you have a badly damaged or decayed tooth. You schedule a root canal (formally known as an endodontic treatment) with Evanson DDS and have the procedure completed. You’re excited to be pain-free once more, but you’re discouraged to find out
When you think about how healthy a certain food is, you probably consider how the fat, sugar and calorie content will affect your waistline. However, it’s just as important to consider how healthy the food is for your teeth. Sticky, sugar-filled and acidic foods eat away at tooth enamel and make you more susceptible to
The concept of 3D printing is taking the world by storm. The potential applications are endless, with particularly promising advances in the medical and dental fields. It’s still a relatively new technology, but traditional dental laboratories could go the way of typewriters and film cameras if 3D printing continues forward at its current pace. Growth
When you wake up in the morning, do you feel relaxed and refreshed, or does your jaw feel stiff and achy? Perhaps the pain goes away as the day progresses, but returns again the next morning. The most likely cause of this mysterious morning jaw pain is bruxism, or grinding your teeth. Find out how
If you follow your dentist’s advice about brushing and flossing, you perform these routines daily. At Evanson DDS, we recommend our patients brush in the morning, after lunch, after dinner and again at bedtime after eating any dessert. Then, we recommend flossing at night before bed. Of course, brushing wouldn’t be nearly as effective without
