Do you wake up with headaches or a sore jaw? Are your teeth sensitive to hot or cold? If so, you may be grinding your teeth. Bruxism, also called teeth grinding, is the excessive clenching of your jaw or grinding of your teeth. There are two kinds of bruxism, sleep bruxism and awake bruxism. Like the names state, sleep bruxism [...]
Saliva acts as a buffer that maintains the acid/base balance in your mouth. Saliva is produced by salivary glands, located in our cheeks and under the tongues. Two types of saliva are produced by these glands, serous saliva, and mucous saliva. Serous saliva is the “wet and watery” kind of saliva, and mucous saliva is “sticky and thick.” Mucous glands [...]
Headaches are unfortunately a common issue many people experience. There are many things that can cause headaches, including: Grinding/clenching your teeth Hormones Abnormal Growths Improper muscle function Signals from your brain Many people will go to the drug store and pick-up medicine or go to their personal care physicians, but did you know that your dentist may be able to [...]
During our last article, our team listed several drinks that will cause damage to your oral health, and may eventually lead to more serious overall health issues. To continue our blog series on your dietary choices, and what will benefit and what will harm your oral health, the team at Milford Dental Excellence will review several foods that will cause [...]
In our first two blog posts, our team discussed several foods and beverages that will help to keep your mouth healthy and your teeth strong. In addition to knowing which foods and beverages will improve your oral health, it is also important to know which foods and beverages will damage your teeth. Sadly, some of these foods may be your [...]
