Joshua Hong DDS

Dental and mouth injuries are very common. About 80% of them affect one or several front teeth, which causes damage to the gums, tongue, inner cheeks and lips. For kids below 3 years old, injuries of baby teeth often result from learning how to walk. However, sports injuries still top the list of the causes of mouth and tooth injuries in both adolescents and adults.

Dental bridges are caps used to bridge the gap due to missing tooth or teeth. A dental bridge is used for putting an enamel cover on the two teeth that lie adjacent to the missing one, in the midst of which would sit a fake tooth.

As a person becomes old, the teeth and the gum structure go through a lot of wear and tear. People lose teeth due to various reasons including health problems, accidents, old age, decay, loss of calcium and poor dental health.

One of the biggest health concerns among adults & children alike is tooth decay. A decaying tooth can not only be painful, but can also cause serious health problems as the bacteria from the decaying tooth can enter different blood vessels in the body, thereby contaminating it.