After a root canal treatment, the structural integrity of your tooth has been weakened. This is why it’s necessary, especially for your back teeth, to have a dental crown placed on the treated tooth. It is important to remember that a root canal treated tooth is essentially a dead tooth. So, over time, the tooth […]

Children between the ages of 8-10 often sport an unattractive smile with some teeth missing and new teeth developing. This age, therefore is termed appropriately as the Ugly Duckling Stage. Basically what happens is that the bigger permanent teeth come in first and the jaw becomes bigger at a later age, leading to issues like

Is a dental visit even required if there is no pain/cause to do so? This is the first question in every reader’s mind on seeing the header to this article. So let us give you some statistics. Dental caries is the most prevalent disease of childhood, occurring four times more frequently than asthma. It is

Also called as “Nursing bottle caries” or Early childhood caries, this unique kind of tooth decay occurs in infants and children younger than 6 years of age. What is unique is the rampant rate of spread of this kind of decay and the usual association with incorrect method of feeding. This type of decay typically