Dental Care

Most people who grind their teeth have no idea they’re doing it. It happens in their sleep, so the first clue is usually something indirect: a partner who mentions the sound, a jaw that’s tight in the morning, or a dentist who spots the wear during a checkup. By the time it’s obvious, it’s often […]

Switching dentists, or going back after a few years away, comes with a little bit of dread. You don’t know the office, you don’t know the people, and if it’s been a while, there’s that low hum of worry about what they’re going to find. Here’s the thing: a first visit is mostly about information

Few phrases in dentistry land harder than “you need a root canal.” The procedure has a reputation as the thing people compare every other bad experience to. As in, “it was worse than a root canal.” Here’s the part nobody mentions: that reputation is decades out of date. A modern root canal, done well, is

You take a sip of iced coffee, or breathe in cold air on a winter morning, and a sharp jolt shoots through a tooth. If that sounds familiar, you’re far from alone. Tooth sensitivity is one of the most common complaints dentists hear, and for most people it shows up out of nowhere, which is

Your gums are puffy. Maybe red. Maybe bleeding a little when you brush. Your first instinct might be to brush harder, thinking you’re not cleaning well enough. Don’t do that. Brushing harder on swollen gums will only make things worse. Swollen gums are one of those things that can be completely harmless or a sign

Your dentist says, “You need a deep cleaning.” And you’re sitting there thinking, “Isn’t that what I came in for?” It’s a fair question. The terminology is confusing, and a lot of people assume a deep cleaning is just a more thorough version of a regular cleaning. It’s not. They’re two different procedures for two

You’re eating dinner at a restaurant in Bee Cave when you bite down and hear a crack. Or your kid collides with another player during a Steiner Ranch Little League game and comes off the field holding his mouth. Or maybe it’s 11 PM on a Tuesday and a toothache that’s been bugging you all

Tooth Pain When Chewing: What It Means and When to Worry You take a bite of your lunch and get hit with a sharp, sudden tooth pain. Maybe it fades after a few seconds. Maybe it lingers. Either way, it’s hard to ignore  and it’s hard not to wonder what’s going on in there. Tooth

Finding the Rich Dentist in West Austin: Steiner Ranch, Four Points, Lakeway, River Place, Westlake & More If you’re looking for the right dentist in West Austin, you already know it’s not always simple. Living out here has its perks — beautiful hills, quiet neighborhoods, space — but convenience isn’t always one of them. The

Is It a Dental Emergency? Here’s When to Call Right Away You bite down on something hard at dinner and feel a crack. Your kid takes an elbow to the mouth at soccer practice. You wake up at 3 AM with a throbbing toothache that won’t let you think straight. In moments like these, it’s