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June 2016 Blog Posts (25)

Find the best dentist in Dubai for all your dental problems

Dentistry is all about you and your teeth. You need to take care of your teeth in a premium way that will keep your teeth healthy; therefore the dentist Dubai treatment is convenient and best. In case you have any type of dental problem, you would first need dental consultation where the doctor will examine your teeth and then offer the most suitable treatment. The dental services will help to restore and maintain your oral hygiene.

One should maintain good oral habits from a…

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Added by Kaylene Mitchell on June 30, 2016 at 5:48am — No Comments

How Candy and Chocolate can affect your Teeth?



Eating too much candy has the potential to “rot” your teeth .It is a fact that chocolates and candies are delicious and hard-to-resist treats; still, they come in high sugar content and not good for oral health and overall health. They are known as one of the major contributors of tooth…

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Added by Steffany Mohan, DDS on June 27, 2016 at 3:48am — No Comments

5 Signs you might be Grinding your Teeth at Night:

Are you wondering if your grind you teeth at night? Studies have shown that up to 25% of all people do some teeth grinding at night. Teeth grinding normally only happens at night and most people have no idea that they grind their teeth until there dentist tells them, or if they start to experience pain in the morning

  1. Grinding sounds at night why sleeping.
  2. Jaw pain in the morning which can cause headaches
  3. Flat or worn…
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Added by SportingSmiles on June 20, 2016 at 12:26pm — 1 Comment

Grind Teeth and Need a Retainer?

Do you grind your teeth at night (bruxism), but also need a retainer to keep your teeth straight? This is a question that we are commonly asked.  There is a few solutions to this problem, and you need to pick which one would work best for you.

  1. Hard Night Guard and a Retainer: The primary function of a night guard is to protect the teeth from grinding\clenching. With a hard night guard its secondary function is to prevent the teeth from shifting. A…
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Added by SportingSmiles on June 20, 2016 at 11:09am — 1 Comment

5 Ways to prevent Dental Retainers from breaking

Are your clear retainers cracking or breaking?

Prevent Retainers breaking

One of the downsides of Essix retainers are they are fragile and can easily break if not properly cared for. The most common reason retainers break is improper removal. The second most common time retainers are broken is when they are being…

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Added by SportingSmiles on June 17, 2016 at 9:17am — 1 Comment

What are whitening gel reservoirs and why they are important.

Not all custom whitening trays are the same quality. They might be made of similar materials, but there are small differences that can make them more comfortable and effective.

Home Teeth Whitening
Sporting Smiles Home Teeth…
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Added by SportingSmiles on June 17, 2016 at 9:16am — 1 Comment

Difference between retainers and Invisalign?

Invisalign and Clear essix retainer might look the same, but they are designed to do different tasks.

Invisalign is designed to move and straighten the teeth in small stages. With Invisalign you typically will have sets of clear aligners that you wear for two weeks at a time then go on to the next set of aligners. This process slowly puts pressure on the teeth moving them to there new position. The amount of aligners depends…

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Added by SportingSmiles on June 17, 2016 at 9:15am — 1 Comment

Type of Mouthguards NBA Pros use.

Basketball is the number one sport for maxillofacial injuries. This is why you are seeing star NBA players like LeBron James and Stephen Curry wearing mouthguards.

Curry MouthGuard
Curry MouthGuard

Basketball is more prone to…

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Added by SportingSmiles on June 17, 2016 at 9:04am — No Comments

How to get a replacement dental retainer

Did your dental retainer crack, break, or is lost? If you lost your retainer you don’t want to put off getting a replacement retainer. Your teeth can start to shift without a retainer being worn. If your retainer is cracked or broken you want to continue to try to wear it if possible while ordering a new retainer.

You can get your replacement retainer 2 ways:

  1. Dentist or Orthodontics: Your dentist or orthodontics can make you a replacement retainer. The price from a…
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Added by SportingSmiles on June 17, 2016 at 8:59am — No Comments

How to Painlessly Pull Out A Loose Baby Tooth

Pulling out teeth has always been a big concern for parents as they fear that it might hurt their child. There is also a worry amongst parents that kids might swallow their teeth while eating something. Thus, in order to make this process less painful for kids here are some great tips to pull out tooth that is ready to come out:

1. Encourage your child to use…

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Added by Steffany Mohan, DDS on June 16, 2016 at 7:00am — No Comments

Which option is best among root canal treatment and dental implants?

Root canals are as effective as dental implants but dentists mostly emphasis on saving a natural teeth before going for extraction and replacement with an implant. They both serve unique purpose. Dental implants replace missing and damaged teeth following different surgeries by inserting metal post in the jaw and affixing a crown to the post. The replaced teeth works and looks like natural teeth. On the other hand root canal…

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Added by Shahin Safarian on June 15, 2016 at 12:55am — No Comments

Do I Need My Wisdom Teeth Extracted?

Wisdom teeth usually appear sometime between the mid-teen years and a person’s mid to late-twenties. This final set of molars is the last to develop, and is usually referred to as the “wisdom teeth,” because of how much older a person is once they finally come in.

Although wisdom teeth don’t…

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Added by Tariq Drabu on June 14, 2016 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Characteristics of a Good Children’s Dentist

Finding the best pediatric dentist in can be overwhelming. When it comes to taking care of your son or daughter’s smile, here are 4 important things to look for in a good children’s dentist:…

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Added by Tariq Drabu on June 14, 2016 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Chipped Tooth: Know the Treatment Options

Where dental problems are concerned, a chipped tooth may seem like a minor event, especially if there is no pain. It is something, however, that needs to be fixed. Once the enamel coating is cracked, the nerves beneath can become exposed to all …

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Added by Harvey Chin on June 14, 2016 at 7:00am — No Comments

Just for You: The Best Natural Cures for TMJ Disorders

TMJ disorders can be extremely painful if left untreated. Hormonal imbalances, traumatic injuries to the face and neck, and continually clenching the teeth are all predominant causes of TMJ. If a person has been…

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Added by Harvey Chin on June 13, 2016 at 2:00am — No Comments

Reasons for Bad Breath & How to Cure

Having bad breath can be embarrassing. It can be a reason for you to avoid social situations. If you brush your teeth regularly, you may be confused as to what is causing your problem. Here are some possible…

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Added by Harvey Chin on June 13, 2016 at 1:30am — No Comments

Oral Care for Babies Before Birth

You know that taking care of your teeth and gums is important, but did you know that the state of your dental health can adversely affect your unborn baby? A study that was conducted in 1996 found an alarming connection between pregnant women with gum disease and both early births and low birth weight. It was found that these women were more apt to have babies under…

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Added by Harvey Chin on June 13, 2016 at 1:00am — No Comments

Is There A Relationship Between Oral Health and Cognitive Decline?

Better oral hygiene and regular dental visits may play a role in slowing cognitive decline as people age, although evidence is not definitive enough to suggest that one causes the other. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, come from the first systematic review of studies focused on oral health and cognition--two important areas of research as the older adult population continues to grow, with some 36% of people over age 70 already living with…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on June 9, 2016 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

Dental Implants - What's For Them? What's Against Them?

Teeth and gums that are healthy and strong are two of the biggest contributors to a winning smile. In reality though, few of us have been naturally blessed with a dazzling set of perfect strong white teeth to show off to the world!

When we see a strong healthy smile, we tend to immediately associate it with a strong…

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Added by Tariq Drabu on June 8, 2016 at 10:50am — No Comments

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