Sinuses are hollow, air-filled cavities in your upper jaw bone.  They are lined with a pink membrane that is similar to the pink lining on the inside of your mouth. When you have infected sinuses, it’s known as sinusitis.

If your teeth are in pain, first visit your dentist! Dentists will take x-rays to see what is really going on with your teeth. If the teeth don’t have any cavities in them and appear to be healthy, then a dentist will try to find another source of the pain, such as a sinus infection.

Questions about sickness and dental pain? Contact the professionals at DentaLux today!

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Many people experience this popping when they open their mouths, so we thought we’d answer this question on the blog today. There is a disk that separates the jaw bone from the base of the skull, and this is what can cause the popping sound. When you open your mouth wide, the jaw bone “pops” off the disk. Treatment for this is not necessary unless pain is associated with the “pop” or the jaw locks when opened too widely.

The popping could also be due to TMJ (short for temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome). This is also usually not serious in the short term, but can be an annoyance for many. If TMJ causes long term pain, surgery may eventually be needed.

If you have any questions about your jaw, pain in your jaw, or questions about your oral health, please contact the professionals at DentaLux today!

Delta Dental, a leading dental insurance company, has recently launched myDentalScore, a risk assessment tool that provides leading edge technology to evaluate your oral health.

Users take just a few minutes to answer simple survey questions online, and then receive an easy to understand oral health score report that estimates risk of tooth decay, gum disease and oral cancer. Once you have your score in hand, you can use myDentalScore to get valuable oral health advice and print out your report to bring to your next dental examination.

If you know your specific risk factors for tooth decay, gum disease and oral cancer, you can take simple preventive action to avoid these problems.

Take the survey now! The survey questions involve information about your personal habits, past history of dental disease and treatment, and current symptoms of oral disease. The questions assess your risk level for tooth decay, gum disease and oral cancer. After taking the risk assessment survey, you’ll receive a risk score for each problem area.

Bring this report to DentaLux on your next appointment to verify your risk levels and, if needed, develop strategies to lower your risk for oral disease and improve your oral health.

Questions about myDentalScore? Visit Delta Dental’s website and then schedule your appointment at DentaLux to discuss the results!