Jeffrey Hermen, DDS Blog

Toothaches vary wildly in severity, and you may find it hard to ignore dental pain at night since there is less stimulation to distract you. While this can make it quite difficult to fall asleep, there are a few effective consumer products and home remedies for toothache that can make it easier to get some shuteye before you call your emergency dentist in the morning. Here’s a brief guide to how you can reduce your dental discomfort to make sleep easier.

A dental emergency is something that many people wish they could avoid entirely. Life is unpredictable, and whether it’s a sporting accident or a severe toothache, situations like these might make you look for your nearest emergency dentist. Fortunately, visits like these are a great way to get relief quickly. Read on to learn more about what to expect during an emergency dental appointment.

Getting an idea for what the recovery process will look like for one treatment is fairly simple, but doing the same for a full mouth reconstruction? That’s a completely different story! You’re not a dentist, after all, so it’s hard to know what to expect when you have several different treatments stacked on top of each other.

Fear not – this post will cover the three main things you should know. Keep reading so you can prepare for your full mouth reconstruction.

At your first official Invisalign appointment, your dental team will show you how to take care of your aligners as well as how to put them on and take them off. It seems easy enough… until you get home and are panicking because you can’t get them off. If that’s the situation you’re currently in, don’t worry – here’s a quick guide that will make removing your aligners significantly easier.

Do you want to achieve straighter teeth without the bulky metal brackets and wires of traditional braces? If so, you might benefit from Invisalign! This clear alternative to standard orthodontics continues to gain popularity as a more discreet and comfortable way to realign your grin.

However, some patients wonder whether this treatment will impact their ability to speak clearly. Continue reading to learn more about it so you can make an informed decision to enhance your smile!

Whether you wore traditional braces as a teenager or had these metal appliances moved less than one year ago, you may be wondering what kind of magic Invisalign can do for your smile. If you didn’t wear your retainer regularly, your teeth may have started shifting back to their original location. As a result, the problem you previously experienced might be rearing its ugly head again. Is it possible to undergo treatment with Invisalign after wearing regular braces? Keep reading to discover the truth.

It is natural for our teeth to become discolored as we age. In spite of this, staining is still one of the most common reasons why people are unhappy with the appearance of their smiles. Fortunately, professional teeth whitening is available to help achieve bright, white results. In addition to this, there are steps you can take to make your teeth look even whiter. One way is through makeup. Here are some lipstick colors you may want to try to achieve this.

Veneers are the open secret behind countless Hollywood smiles. These discreet prosthetic devices are designed to be permanently placed over troubled teeth to conceal or address issues like chips, cracks, stains, and misshapenness, and they can last for up to fifteen years before needing replacement. However, a veneer can fall off in some cases, and it’s important to have your dentist address the issue soon afterward to preserve your oral health. Here’s a brief guide to what you should do if you lose a veneer.

The new year is coming up fast, and that means that many people who wish to better themselves will resolve to quit smoking, cut back on their drinking, exercise more, or spend more time with the kids. While these are all admirable resolutions on their own, it’s also a great idea to start the new year with better oral hygiene. Here’s how committing to improving your oral care routine can improve your quality of life and overall happiness.

Brightly colored things are often a sign that you’re approaching something dangerous – or juicy and delicious. So this old saying about nature’s “warning label” might not stand up so well under scrutiny, but if you’ve just whitened your teeth professionally, a bright berry will probably still get your heart racing! Strong colors can discolor your teeth on a normal day, and for the first couple of days after whitening, they’re actually even more vulnerable to food-born pigments.

If you’d rather avoid having to visit your dentist for a second treatment so soon after the first, keep reading so you know what to avoid.