News and dental care information from Woo Wang Dental.
Once your dentist attaches metal braces to your mouth, your life changes for the next year or two. Those gleaming silver wires and brackets are obvious in every photograph, and if that’s not bad enough, you have to give up your favorite treats. Luckily there’s another way to straighten your teeth that doesn’t have such […]
Read articleEven though a child’s primary (“baby”) teeth eventually give way, it’s still important to treat them if they become decayed. Primary teeth serve as guides for the emerging permanent teeth — if they’re lost prematurely, the permanent tooth may come in misaligned. If the decay, however, affects the tooth’s inner pulp, it poses complications. A […]
Read articleSo you’re tearing up the dance floor at a friend’s wedding, when all of a sudden one of your pals lands an accidental blow to your face — chipping out part of your front tooth, which lands right on the floorboards! Meanwhile, your wife (who is nine months pregnant) is expecting you home in one […]
Read articleFor most dental procedures you’re usually back to your regular routine in no more than a day or two (or even hours) afterward. For the most part, the mouth heals rather quickly. But there may still be a short period of discomfort after tooth extraction, gum surgery or similar invasive procedures. The good news is […]
Read articleFind out how porcelain veneers can enhance your smile. Do you have cosmetic issues with your smile like chipped or uneven teeth, or dark stains? If so, you need to discover how porcelain veneers can fix many cosmetic issues with your front teeth. They are the go-to treatment to create a celebrity-perfect smile, easily and […]
Read articleA recent episode of “America’s Got Talent” featured an engaging 93-year-old strongman called The Mighty Atom Jr. The mature muscleman’s stunt: moving a full-sized car (laden with his octogenarian “kid brother,” his brother’s wife, plus Atom’s “lady friend”) using just his teeth. Grinning for host Howie Mandel, Atom proudly told the TV audience that his […]
Read articleRoot canals have long suffered something of an unfairly frightening reputation in the dental world. The phrase “I’d rather have a root canal than…” can often be found prefacing all kinds of terrifying scenarios. For some, the prospect of a standard, tooth saving dental procedure is only slightly less terrible than debtor’s prison or having […]
Read articleHow Do I Know if Dental Implants Are Right For Me? Why Dental Implants Are the Perfect Choice. If you are missing one tooth or several teeth, and you are tired of looking at the spaces in your mouth, it’s time to do something about it. It’s time to think about dental implants, and make […]
Read articleWhen the multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter and TV personality Jason Derulo was recently asked about his ideal woman, his answer covered a remarkably broad spectrum. “There’s no specific thing,” he said, “so I think it’s unfair to say what my ‘type’ is.” But it turns out that there is one thing the So You Think […]
Read articleAfter a dental examination revealed you had periodontal (gum) disease, you began undergoing treatment. Now after several cleaning sessions, the infection has subsided and your gums have returned to a healthy shade of pink. But your gum care isn’t over — depending on the infection’s severity you may need to visit us more often than […]
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