At Crabtree Valley Dental in Raleigh, we are proud to provide Dental Bridges to patients who may be missing one or several teeth. Learn more about bridges below. What are dental bridges? If you have lost teeth due to an accident or decay, bridges are an effective way to redistribute biting pressure, while…
On the Grind: Why You Need a Mouth Guard
30-40 million. That’s how many adults and children in the U.S suffer from bruxism, a condition that causes a person to clench or grind their teeth, usually at night or during deep sleep. If you’re waking up after a restless sleep with soreness in your jaw, toothaches, jaw muscle contractions, or slight headaches, you may…
Top 5 Myths About Dental Health
We’ve all heard dental myths before, from “flossing is a waste of time” to “everyone will eventually need dentures”. But what if we told you that these statements couldn’t be further from the truth? We’ll explain why these five common pieces of ‘wisdom’ you may have been told are actually nothing more than outdated ideas—and…