Dr. Tomas de Bruin DDS and the team at de Bruin Dental Center are pleased to provide professional and caring dental services to their patients in Reno NV and the surrounding communities. Our dental services include: children's, cosmetic, family, general, implant, laser, orthodontic, preventive, restorative and sedation dentistry.
Wisdom teeth grow in at the back of the mouth, behind your molars. There is a set on the bottom as well as the top. Wisdom teeth often grow in crooked, sideways, or otherwise misaligned. As they grow in, they can push on other teeth, causing problems of overcrowding and misalignment for them as well.
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Are you wondering why your teeth hurt? If you have aching teeth, it may be due to a dental problem such as cavities, gum disease, bruxism, TMJ or a non-dental problem, such as a sinus infection or even stress.
No matter what our age, doing an adequate job of brushing our teeth isn't always easy. Even with scrupulous brushing, we can miss the deep grooves in the back teeth. This allows bacteria, acid, and plaque to remain, which will trigger decay. And once the tooth has decay, it is compromised permanently and will require a filling or a crown.
Losing a tooth, no matter how it occurs – an accident or trauma, decay, or gum disease – creates a huge problem. The loss of even a single tooth allows your other teeth to shift and move around. This can affect chewing and your ability to absorb nutrients from your food. Because it's more difficult to chew with missing teeth, you may find yourself preferring softer foods and less complex carbohydrates, which can trigger you to gain weight. In addition, your speech may alter as words become slurred or lisped. Quite often, your face will change shape, appearing "sunken" so you look much older than your physical age. Dr. de Bruin believes the best way to handle a missing tooth (or missing teeth) is with dental implants. Implants can substitute for one tooth or many. They are designed to look so natural that even a dentist must look closely to see the difference.
