by Dr. Nadia Ata | June 7, 2026 | General Dental Health
Humans have 20 baby teeth in childhood and up to 32 permanent teeth in adulthood, although most adults end up with 28 once wisdom teeth are removed or never develop. The number of teeth in humans changes with age and varies between individuals because of genetics,...
by Dr. Michelle Ginsberg | May 19, 2026 | General Dental Health
Jaw pain most commonly results from a temporomandibular disorder (TMD), teeth grinding (bruxism), a dental nfection, or an impacted wisdom tooth. Less often, the cause sits outside the mouth: a sinus infection, an irritated nerve, or, rarely, the heart. The location,...
by Josephine Reyes | April 28, 2026 | General Dental Health
The safest way to remove tonsil stones at home is to flush and loosen them gently: gargle with warm salt water, rinse with a water flosser on its lowest setting, and use a damp cotton swab only on stones you can clearly see. Most small stones come out this way, or...
by Josephine Reyes | August 5, 2026 | General Dental Health
A cavity between molar teeth is decay that forms in the tight contact point where two back teeth meet, a spot your toothbrush cannot reach, and your eyes cannot see. Because it hides between the teeth, this kind of decay, also called an interproximal cavity, often...
by Dr Hossein Javid | June 7, 2026 | Restorative Dentistry, General Dental Health
To stop grinding teeth in sleep naturally, calm your nervous system before bed, address the underlying trigger (usually stress, disrupted sleep, or an airway problem), and protect your teeth while those new habits take hold. Sleep bruxism affects roughly one in five...
by Dr. Michelle Ginsberg | April 23, 2026 | General Dental Health
An exposed nerve in a tooth is one of the most intense types of dental pain a person can experience. Patients often describe it as sharp, sudden, and impossible to ignore, especially when eating, drinking, or even breathing in cold air. From a clinical perspective,...
