Dental Blogs

Do you wake up in the morning with sore teeth and an aching jaw?

The lower jaw is connected to the skull by a hinge joint known as the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

If you’re experiencing popping, clicking, or grating sounds whenever you open or close your mouth, chances are good that you have TMJ dysfunction.

If you have one or more cosmetic dental issues, Dr. Virginia Ellis of Virginia H. Ellis, DDS Dental Corp. in Orinda, California, may recommend dental veneers.

Sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what constitutes a dental emergency, so we want to help you understand when you shouldn’t wait to seek treatment. 

A dental bridge does just what it sounds like it does: It bridges the gap between missing teeth.

We get it — going to the dentist is rarely exciting.

Nearly half of all adults in the United States have some level of gum disease.

Dental caps and dental crowns are synonymous terms.

Gum disease, termed gingivitis in its early stage and periodontitis in its more serious stage, is an infection of the gums.