Did you know a cavity may be reversed? These small holes in our teeth caused by acidic tooth erosion can actually be prevented from getting worse and require filling. Currently, around 90% of adults have cavities and almost 30% have untreated cavities. However, by taking a few required precautions, we can stave off tooth decay…
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Brush Up On Your Cavity Basics
Categories: Beautiful smile, Cavities
Matlach Dental patients use the word “cavity” often when discussing oral health practices. Along with teeth whitening and other cosmetic dentistry procedures, cavities are a hot topic. At Matlach Dental we think it’s great that people in the New York area are so conscious of their teeth, and we feel that having a better understanding…
7 Ways To Fix A Chipped Tooth
In a perfect world, each of your priceless teeth would stay healthy, strong, and brilliantly white throughout your life. The truth is, however, that most New York men and women will need to restore a tooth at some point. A tooth can be compromised by tooth decay, enamel erosion, a chip or crack, gum disease,…
Preventing Tooth Decay in Huntington
Categories: Beautiful smile, Dental health
In New York and around the country, tooth decay is one of the most pervasive childhood dilemmas, yet tooth decay also affects adults. Matlach Dental is here to help our dental patients fight tooth decay. Blame it on Bacteria Bacteria is the cause of tooth decay. Bacteria live in your mouth and commingle with plaque…
The 411 on TMJ in Huntington, NY
Categories: Dental health, TMJ treatment
Do you have unexplained pain or clicking sounds in your jaw? They can be signs of serious oral health issues. Some ailments with the jaw and the muscles that control it are known as temporomandibular disorders (TMD). But it’s also also called TMJ because that’s the acronym for the name of the joint. Technically, that’s not…
Toothache Relief at Matlach Dental in Huntington
A toothache is probably the most common dental problem we see at Robert Matlach Dental. However, they have multiple causes. A toothache can come on gradually–or attack with full force. 1. You sip a cold drink and–bam!–tooth pain. When a cavity has eroded enamel it eventually taps the layer underneath. This is called the dentin.…
