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A medically compromised condition is one in which the patient suffers from a certain systemic condition that puts him at a risk when regular dental treatment is required. If you suffer from one [...]

Holiday Events 2015   Texas Christkindl Market Outside Globe Life Park (along Road to Six Flags & Nolan Ryan Expressway) Thru December 23 http://txchristkindlmarket.com/ Inspired by a [...]

Cold sores or fever blisters form in groups on or around the lips and the mouth. The skin often becomes red, swollen, and sore around the affected area. The blisters can often break or burst to [...]

Caries and cavities are common names for tooth decay. Human teeth are protected by an external enamel which is the hardest tissue in the body, and thereby protects the teeth from sensitivity and [...]

Canines are also called cuspid. They are called canines because they resemblance in shape to the dog teeth. Another name is eye teeth especially for the maxillary canines. Canines are present [...]

In dentistry a canal is the pulp filled space within the roots of the teeth. Depending upon the type of tooth, it may either contain a single root or multiple roots. The incisors, canines and the [...]

Calculus (from Creek calcis for lime stone) aka tartar in dentistry refers to hardened plaque.  The process of calculus formation is not fully understood. However, it normally forms in the [...]

Bonding is the process of applying a composite resin restorative material to teeth in order to improve their appearance; repair any chip-off or crack; lengthen the size or increase width; and as [...]

Bitewing actually refers to the paper or plastic piece that is attached at right angles to a dental x-ray film packet in the form of a wing, while taking an x-ray. The patient bites at the paper [...]

A cusp is a (pointed or rounded) projection on the chewing surface of a tooth.  In humans the premolars are known as the bicuspid teeth, owing to the presence of two cusps on their chewing [...]