Your body’s first defense against cavities is naturally produced in your mouth: saliva. As your mouth produces saliva, the saliva carries fortifying nutrients to your teeth that strengthen enamel. It also serves to clean out food particles and debris from your mouth. Chewing sugarless gum helps stimulate saliva flow, which in turn helps protect your teeth from cavities. Of course,... read more »
Cavities are damage to the tooth when tooth decay has harmed the tooth enamel or internal dentin. They are essentially holes in the teeth that create toothaches and sensitivity. They usually develop when you fail to take good care of your smile. This means you don’t properly brush, floss, and rinse, and you also fail to visit Dr. Mark Andrews... read more »
Tooth sensitivity can sometimes be caused by weakened tooth enamel. Poor oral hygiene and acidic foods and beverages can cause the microscopic pores on the surfaces of your teeth to expand. When this happens, it can expose the sensitive dentin layer to the shock caused by hot, cold, sweet or acidic things. One of the ways to counteract this problem... read more »
The key to keeping your teeth and gums healthy begins with the care you give them. As long as you care for your teeth and gums, they can care for you. Your oral health care treatment does not have to be done alone. Our wonderful team at Mark Andrews, D.D.S. can assist you and your oral health in all manner... read more »
As you probably know, your teeth are extremely important to the health of your mouth, but did you know that they’re also very important to the health of your body? You also know that your teeth play an important role in chewing and speaking. But, do you know what your teeth are made up of or what you could do... read more »
While advanced tooth decay is the most common reason why Dr. Mark Andrews recommends installing a crown, there are other reasons that could come into play. If one of your teeth is deeply chipped, cracked, or fractured, the enamel layer could be so compromised that it would invite future complications if it is not adequately restored. A crown is basically... read more »