Summer is the perfect time for some of your favorite hot-weather activities like swimming and of course, eating ice cream. If you’ve ever eaten ice cream or drank a cold liquid too fast, you’ve likely experienced a brain freeze. That instant painful headache might not seem like a big deal to you but it [...]
If you are suffering jaw pain related to TMJ, it’s time to take a look at what you’re doing that could be making it worse. Many of the bad habits that do daily could be making your jaw pain worse. The best place to start for TMJ treatment is to stop doing things that [...]
Tooth wear is different from tooth decay. It’s when your enamel is lost because of chemical and mechanical damage. While damage from tooth decay is localized to specific areas and can be treated with simple tooth-colored fillings, tooth wear is more likely to need treatment with dental crowns and possibly an entire smile makeover [...]
Ideally, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ) should be treated before surgery is necessary. Currently, surgery for the condition is very unsuccessful. But a recent discovery at the University of California at Irvine may make TMJ surgery much more successful and could lead to better results from other joint surgeries as well. Why TMJ [...]
If your tooth is hurting you, you will likely go to the dentist right away to try to figure out what's wrong. Your expectation is probably that it's a cavity or some other trauma or decay-related damage to your tooth, and it often is, but it's not always. In fact, there are five common reasons [...]
Orthodontic treatment is supposed to help you achieve a more attractive smile with straighter teeth that not only look better, but work better as well. Usually it does, but for a small number of people the result can be unsatisfactory both from its appearance and from its function. If this describes your [...]
Among the credentials of our dentist Dr. Scott L. Rice is dental implant training at the Kois Center. Dentists who have trained at the Kois Center approach dentistry differently than traditional dentists, which can lead to better treatment results for many patients. What Is the Kois Center? The Kois [...]
According to a new study, obese people may be at an increased risk for episodic migraine headaches. This may not only help us identify people with increased risk, but may also point us toward a greater understanding of these headaches and their causes. A Review of Thousands The current study, which was presented [...]
