When you view your back teeth in the mirror, do you see biting surfaces full of deep textures like little mountains and valleys? The molars and premolars are often deeply ridged to grind food into edible mulch, but they could become a health risk if daily brushing and flossing aren’t digging up trapped food particles and plaque. When harmful substances... read more »

Each of your teeth is designed for a specific purpose. Your back teeth, known as your premolars and molars are designed to chew your food and prepare it for digestion. To do that effectively, your back teeth have grooves and ridges, also known as fissures, on the chewing surface. Those fissures allow the teeth to grind your food before you... read more »