Modern dentistry has come a long way from the dental world of the past. No longer do patients have to suffer at the hands of dentists who use crude instruments and little or no advanced pain management or painkillers. These days it is more likely that the dentist will use futuristic dental tools that not [...]
One reason many of us dread going to the dentist for those important checkups – which we should all do on a routine basis at least twice a year – is because we do not know what to expect. We all have some amount of fear of the unknown, and that makes many of us [...]
What Is Bruxism: a Disease, or Simply a Habit That Can’t Be Controlled?
Bruxism, which is the medical term for “teeth clenching” or “teeth grinding,” may be considered both an uncontrollable behaviour and a medical disease. What is it, though? It occurs when you either consciously or unconsciously clench or grind your teeth either during the [...]