News and dental care information from Woo Wang Dental.
Bite problems aren’t limited to teeth simply out of position. The problem could be some teeth aren’t there—visibly, that is. They still exist below the gums and bone, but they’ve been crowded out and blocked from erupting. We call this condition impaction. Any tooth can become impacted and affect the bite, but a person’s smile […]
Read articleOnce upon a time, braces were the way to straighten a smile. They were—and continue to be—an effective orthodontic treatment especially for younger patients. But braces do have a few drawbacks, one of the biggest being appearance: when you’re wearing braces, everyone can see you’re wearing them. That changed a couple of decades ago with […]
Read articleYou would love to replace a troubled tooth with a dental implant. But you have one nagging concern: you also have diabetes. Could that keep you from getting an implant? The answer, unfortunately, is yes, it might: the effect diabetes can have on the body could affect an implant’s success and longevity. The key word, […]
Read articleIf you know anyone with a dental implant, you may know it can be a long process in getting one. Several weeks or months can pass between removing the old tooth and placing the implant, and then several more weeks before affixing the permanent crown. But with recent advances in implant technology, some patients don’t […]
Read articleA loose adult tooth isn’t normal. It could be loose because it’s been subjected to high biting forces like those that occur with a tooth grinding habit. Or, it could be the result of periodontal (gum) disease or some other infection that has weakened some of the tooth’s supporting gums and bone. Whatever the underlying […]
Read articleThe longer many health problems go on, the worse they become. Treating them as early as possible could stop or slow their development. That holds true for poor bites: while we can certainly correct them later in life, it’s often better to “intercept” the problem during childhood. Interceptive orthodontics attempts to do this with treatments […]
Read articleThe sooner you get treated for tooth decay, the less likely you’ll lose your tooth. That could mean a simple filling—or you might need a root canal treatment if decay has reached the inner pulp. There’s also another procedure for advanced decay called pulp capping. It’s a bit more involved than filling a cavity but […]
Read articleDental implants, offered by your dentists, Drs. Kenneth Woo, Ho Kai Wang, and Edmond Woo in Gaithersburg and Kensington, MD, offer an innovative way to replace missing teeth. If you’ve been considering restoration options, you’ll want to take a look at these four important implant benefits! 1. Implants feel like natural teeth Bridges and dentures […]
Read articleLosing teeth continues to be an all too common experience for people, especially those in their senior years. Fortunately, there are several ways to replace them, ranging from partial or full dentures to implants. Some, though, postpone or simply choose not to replace a lost tooth, often because of the cost. But putting off a […]
Read articleApril is National Stress Awareness Month. But what does stress have to do with dentistry? According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, if you have a Type A personality or are under a lot of stress, you are more likely to suffer from a condition called bruxism, which means you habitually grind or gnash […]
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