by Dr Linda Chen | Jun 14, 2024 | Cosmetic Dental, Dental Treatment, Oral Conditions and Issues, Prevention, Restorative Dentistry
When your tooth gets damaged, it faces a potential snowball effect. Whether chipped, severely decayed or even requiring a root canal, your tooth loses strength and becomes prone to further damage. The further the decline, the more rapidly and severely it progresses....
by Dr Linda Chen | Jan 30, 2024 | Gum Disease, Oral Conditions and Issues, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene Care, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Diligence ensuring optimal oral health is crucial in preventing severe complications associated with dental infections. Neglecting signs of dental problems, particularly abscesses, can lead to a wide range of oral health problems, with severity ranging from persistent...
by Dr Linda Chen | Nov 28, 2017 | Oral Conditions and Issues, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
If your teeth are sensitive to hot/cold/sweet/sour food and beverages, breathing in cold air, and brushing your teeth, the cause can usually be linked to an existing oral health issue. In most cases, tooth sensitivity may simply be a result of worn tooth enamel. On...
by Dr Linda Chen | Aug 28, 2017 | Oral Conditions and Issues, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Tooth decay and tooth erosion are not the same – but they can both cause progressive long-term damage to your teeth. If you experience both oral conditions at the same time, the process of tooth damage speeds up even more. What is tooth decay? Tooth decay occurs...
by Dr Linda Chen | Mar 20, 2016 | Gum Disease, Oral Conditions and Issues, Oral Links to General Health, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
How is oral health linked to your body health? An oral health condition, like gum disease, can complicate a number of other diseases of the body and vice-versa. Yet most people don’t know how wide-ranging and long-lasting, the effects of poor oral health...
