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A dull ache in your jaw can make everyday movements like chewing, yawning, or talking uncomfortable. Sometimes that pain involves the temporomandibular joints, or TMJs, which connect your lower jaw to your skull on each side of your face. Problems affecting these joints and the surrounding muscles are known as temporomandibular disorders, or TMD, and symptoms can range from occasional …
Gum disease often develops so gradually that many people never connect the dots between mild symptoms and a real problem brewing beneath the surface. You might notice a little blood when you brush or floss and write it off as nothing, or catch a whiff of bad breath and blame your morning coffee. These small signals matter more than they …
If you ignore a cavity, the decay can continue moving deeper into the tooth and cause more damage over time. What might have required a filling early on could eventually need a crown, root canal, or, in more advanced cases, extraction. The tricky part is that a cavity does not always hurt while that damage is happening. You might notice …
A bright, confident smile is something most people want, and teeth whitening has become one of the most popular ways to get there. Between drugstore strips lining every pharmacy aisle and custom whitening trays available through a dentist, the options can feel confusing, especially when the marketing on each product promises similar results. At Longwood Dental Group, we offer professional …
If you have ever been told you need a crown, bridge, implant, or a set of dentures, you may have wondered whether your general dentist handles all of that or whether a specialist should be involved. Prosthodontists are dental specialists who complete three additional years of training after dental school, focused entirely on restoring and replacing teeth. They play a …
Your tooth has been sending signals for weeks, maybe months, and you have been telling yourself it is probably nothing. A dull ache when you bite down, a lingering sensitivity after your morning coffee, a small crack you spotted in the mirror but decided to ignore. These are not random annoyances. They are your tooth’s way of asking for help …
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Walid Benaissa Dental insurance can feel like an endless maze. Between annual maximums, waiting periods, covered percentages, and in-network versus out-of-network confusion, many people walk into their first appointment unsure of what their plan will actually pay for. Getting clarity before treatment begins makes all the difference, and you’re not alone if you’ve got questions. At …
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Avi Shainhouse Losing a tooth definitely changes your smile, though it also brings other impacts. It can make chewing uncomfortable, affect how you speak, and gradually shift your remaining teeth into positions that create new problems. For many people, the discomfort is not just physical. There is also the self-consciousness of a visible gap and the …
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sandy Perez Most people who have sleep apnea have no idea. They fall asleep, they wake up, and they move through the day feeling tired despite a full night in bed, foggy when they need to focus, or irritable in ways they can’t quite explain. Meanwhile, something interrupts their breathing dozens or even hundreds of times …
You want a timeline you can actually plan around. Here is what research says about average Invisalign treatment duration, what factors shape that range, and how Longwood Dental Group — a Platinum Invisalign Provider in Brookline — helps keep your case on track.
