In situations where you have suffered an oral accident or injury, it could leave your teeth vulnerable to further damage. Any time your teeth are fractured, a hole in your tooth enamel may form that can allow bacteria to seep through and damage the pulp. Eventually, this could lead to... Read more »
Tooth enamel is intended to be very hard. Yet it isn’t always impervious to forces applied by an accidental blow to the mouth, grinding teeth or a bad habit like chewing on pens and pencils. In some of these instances the impact to a tooth can cause a minor chip... Read more »
Frequent stress in your daily life can cause you to grind your teeth while sleeping. Over time the extreme force exerted by clenching and grinding can lead to chipped tooth enamel, dental fractures and possible problems with the temporomandibular joints that hinge your jaw. If you have a chipped or... Read more »