Your gums bleed every time you floss and brush. What could this be an early warning sign of?
Gingivitis
If you chip this outer layer, it wont grow back naturally.
enamel
You brush for 10 seconds and call it a day... dentist recommend this long.
2 minutes
Its not just sugar—this process is what actually eats away your teeth.
acid produced by bacteria
This visit is basically a reset for your mouth, removing build up you can't brush off...
dental cleaning
You feel a quick sharp pain with cold drinks—then it goes away.
Tooth sensitivity
A dentist drills too deep and suddenly feel pain—this part was reached.
pulp
If you only brush & skip this, you're missing 40% of your tooth surfaces...
flossing
Sipping soda all day is worse than drinking it fast because of this reason.
prolonged acid exposure.
A small cavity gets fixed with this quick procedure...
filling
Your tooth is throbbing nonstop and swelling—this is likely happening...
abscess or infection
This layer is softer than enamel but makes up most of your tooth.
dentin
This mineral repairs early enamel damage before a cavity forms.
fluoride
This sticky layer hardens into tartar if not removed.
plaque
This is placed over a damaged tooth like a helmet...
crown
What condition causes morning jaw pain and headaches as a result of grinding your teeth at night
bruxism
These teeth do the heavy chewing & grinding in the back of your mouth.
molars
Brushing your teeth isn't enough...neglecting to clean this major oral surface is the primary cause of chronic bad breath
tongue
A cavity left untreated can spread deeper and require this major procedure.
root canal
This procedure replaces a missing tooth by inserting a metal post.
dental implant