When we think of a sleeping child we picture a peaceful face and soft easy breathing. We don’t picture a loud sound of gashing and grinding teeth. When my daughter was younger and I hear her grind through the closed door at night I was concern that she will break her teeth. Fortunately her teeth survived and can understand your concerns.

When choosing Invisalign in Alhambra to realign your crooked smile, you probably already know many of the great benefits you can expect to experience while wearing these clear aligners. From improved functionality and flexibility to less irritation and faster results, you cannot go wrong with this unique method of orthodontics. But did you know that Invisalign can slightly affect your speech in the beginning? In this article, we will go over what you can expect as well as receive a few tips that will help you to start sounding like your “normal” self again.

In my columns I keep circling back to the gum and the gum diseases because they have huge impacts on our dental and general health. I want to start with some clarification of the terms gum disease and periodontal disease. For convenience we often use them with the same meaning. Gum disease is the initial stage of inflammation when only the gums around the neck of the teeth are inflamed. Peridontal disease is the more advanced stage in which bacteria has spread in the jaw bone anchoring the teeth in place. Needless to say both conditions have to be treated but periodontal disease is more dangerous and more difficult to treat of both.

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In my practice I have patients that love to come for cleaning because they don’t feel any discomfort. I also have patient that are extra sensitive and need some accommodations in order to tolerate it.

How can you feel a toothache but not come from your teeth? Because the pain feels like it’s coming from your tooth, it’s natural to assume that all toothaches are caused by cavities, loose fillings or crowns, infection of the nerve or  gums, impacted wisdom teeth or some other tooth-related problem.