Education / how-to
Simple, practical advice for keeping your smile healthy.
Education / how-to
Do I Have to Wear a Retainer Forever?
Yes — at night, indefinitely, at a reducing frequency. Teeth move back throughout life, and the people who lose a five-thousand-dollar result are almost never the ones who chose the wrong treatment. They are the ones who stopped wearing the retainer in year two.
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Education / how-toWhy Are My Gums Bleeding?
Skin does not bleed when you wash it. Bleeding gums mean inflammation, and inflammation means plaque somewhere a brush cannot reach. Caught at this stage it is completely reversible — and the instinct to brush more gently is exactly backwards.
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Education / how-toChipped a Front Tooth? Your Options, in Order of Cost
Keep the fragment in milk — it can sometimes be bonded straight back on. Otherwise: bonding from $350 in a single visit, a veneer from $1,400, or a crown if too much tooth is gone. What decides it is how much is missing and whether the nerve is exposed.
Read moreEducation / how-toKnocked-Out Tooth? You Have About Thirty Minutes
Pick it up by the crown, never the root. Do not scrub it. Put it straight back in the socket if you can — and if you cannot, keep it in milk. A tooth kept moist has a real chance. A tooth left dry for an hour usually does not.
Read moreEducation / how-toDo My Wisdom Teeth Actually Need to Come Out?
Not always — and anyone who tells you otherwise without an X-ray is guessing. Wisdom teeth that have come through straight, that you can clean, and that are not damaging the tooth in front can often simply be left alone and watched.
Read moreEducation / how-toHow Often Should You Really Get a Cleaning?
Every six months suits most people — but not everyone. If you have gum disease, smoke, or get cavities often, three or four months protects you better. The six-month rule is a convention, not a clinical finding, and you deserve to know which group you are in.
Read moreEducation / how-toWhat Causes Sensitive Teeth — and What Actually Fixes It
Sensitivity means the dentine underneath your enamel is exposed. The usual causes are gum recession, enamel erosion from acid, brushing too hard, or grinding. A short sharp twinge is usually manageable. A lingering ache is a different problem entirely.
Read moreBook with a dentist who will tell you when you do not need the treatment
Dr. Jasmeet Kaur, D.D.S. publishes her cost ranges, explains the cheaper option first, and says plainly when the honest answer is to do nothing. Accepting new patients, including children.