Are you suffering from a toothache? If so, you’ve probably had warning signs for some time now, but kept saying, “Oh, I’ll get around to it,” or “It’ll go away.” The issue with either way of thinking is that the problem just keeps getting worse while you delay, until one day you’ve got this full-blown pain radiating up the side of your face. But this is not the time to beat yourself up over this. You need some relief. That’s why your dentist has decided to weigh in with some information on how to ease the pain of a toothache until you can be seen.

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Recent research has demonstrated that it takes around two months to build a new habit, and you know how fast that little bit of time can fly by. That means that there could be hundreds of habits that you may have acquired throughout your life, some helpful and others not. When it comes to your oral health, one habit that definitely isn’t productive is teeth grinding (bruxism). Your family dentist in Williamstown is quite familiar with this issue and wants you to know that bruxism can cause serious problems for you in the long run. Continue reading to learn some of his strategies for overcoming it.

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