Jay B. Lubliner, DMD, PLLC

Getting a cracked tooth can be painful, but if you act in a timely manner, it isn't anything to fear, even with pain. The first thing to do is to contact your dentist or endodontist and make an appointment for a root canal or other repair. Leading up to your appointment, you can mitigate pain by avoiding acidic, hot, and cold foods, keeping the tooth clean, and taking pain relievers.

Oral Hygiene FAQ: Is it better to brush with soft or hard bristles? Contrary to popular belief, soft bristles clean equally as well as hard bristles, but are gentler on teeth and gums. In fact, hard-bristled brushes can do more harm to teeth than good.

Recovering from a cold? Make sure to sanitize your toothbrush! Soak it in antibacterial mouthwash, run under boiling water for 3 minutes, or even run it through the dishwasher for a deep clean!

Losing a crown or filling can be alarming - and painful - but it's no cause for panic. It is relatively common, and there are remedies to tide you over until you can see the dentist.

Teeth Whitening Myths: Repeated whitening damages enamel. The myth that teeth whitening can harm the enamel of your teeth is false. While at-home teeth whitening can be dangerous, professional whitening formulas applied by us do not damage the enamel in any way. The pores in the enamel are gently opened up so that dental bleaching agents can reach the stains beneath the surface of your teeth. About two days after the whitening procedure is complete, the pores close back up, leaving the enamel in its original state.