by Dimitri Mantazis | Nov 18, 2021 | Advice, Blog
Teeth grinding (which dentists call bruxism) is the process of clenching or grinding teeth together, it is common in children and adults. People can experience teeth grinding at night or during the day. Grinding teeth in sleep can be more difficult to detect or treat,...
by Dimitri Mantazis | Nov 18, 2021 | Advice, Blog
A malocclusion is simply a word that dentists use to describe a bad bite – essentially meaning you have crooked teeth. The term comes from the Latin words āmalusā (meaning ābadā) and āocclusā (which translates to āshut upā). There are several types of...
by Dimitri Mantazis | Aug 16, 2021 | Advice
Wisdom tooth pain affects many people can include quite mild to severe symptoms. Pain can be felt at the back of the mouth on both the top or the bottom, where the wisdom teeth form. Sometimes, one tooth will cause pain and sometimes multiple teeth will hurt at once....
by Dimitri Mantazis | Aug 16, 2021 | Advice
Halitosis, or bad breath, is a condition that is common and will mostly respond to home treatments. The often embarrassing condition gets its name from the Latin word āHallitusā (which translates to āBreathā) and the English word āOsisā (which denotes a process or...
by Dimitri Mantazis | Aug 16, 2021 | Advice
Using a dental X-ray machine is common practice in dental healthcare. With X-ray equipment, a dentist can diagnose a range of oral health issues in the teeth and jaws. Today, dental imaging normally uses special digital imaging techniques to take a detailed picture of...
by Dimitri Mantazis | Jul 12, 2021 | Advice
Rotten teeth can develop when a cavity worsens from a lack of treatment. Rotten teeth are characterised by black or brown discolouration, bad breath and sensitivity or pain while biting. The condition can occur in kids or adults and has several common causes –...