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Vitamins, Minerals, And Your Teeth
Vitamins, Minerals, And Your Teeth Everyone knows that a healthy, balanced diet is essential to your overall health, and you probably also know that it helps your dental health as well, since a body well-supplied with necessary nutrients can heal faster and has a...
Do I Need A Nightguard?
Do I Need A Night Guard? Today we’re going to talk about nightguards, since they don't get enough attention even though they can make the difference between good, restful sleep and waking up in pain. Maybe your dentist told you that you need one, or you’ve heard about...
What Cigarettes Do To Your Teeth
What Cigarettes Do To Your Teeth Tobacco is well known as a risk to your health, from lung cancer to heart disease, and on and on. And if you know that, you probably also know that it can damage your teeth too. But what exactly can it do to your oral health? It turns...
When To Change Your Toothbrush
When To Change Your Toothbrush Or Toothbrush Head The most common rule of thumb, coming from the American Dental Association, is that you should replace your toothbrush every three months or so. But in an article for Business Insider last year, veteran New York...
What You Should Know About Root Canals
What You Should Know About Root Canals The “root canal” is actually the hollow space inside a tooth, filled with a material we call pulp. “Pulp” is just a term for the blood vessels, nerve tissue and some other cells that live in the root canal. Those tissues feed and...
The Ten Worst Foods And Drinks For Your Teeth
We all remember when we were kids and the grownups told us that candy was bad for our teeth. They suggested we eat fruit instead, and some people even gave out apples on Halloween. We know they were right the whole time, but aside from candy, what other foods and...
What To Expect When Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Removed
What To Expect When Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Removed Wisdom teeth, or third molars, are extra teeth that appear at the back of the mouth around ages 17-25. They are commonly removed because many people don’t have room in their jaws, and because they often come in at...
Adjusting To Dentures
Adjusting To Dentures Maybe you’ve found out you need dentures, and you worry about the social impact of that. Or maybe you also worry about how you’ll function and adjust to them. About 1 in 10 Americans are missing all their teeth on the top, bottom, or both, so...
What Does Your Blood Pressure Tell Your Dentist?
In August we talked about various reasons your dental appointment involves checking your blood pressure. But now we want to talk a little more specifically about how that information is used and what it tells us. So… What Does Your Blood Pressure Tell Your Dentist?...
Which Tooth Replacement Is Right for You?
Maybe you need a tooth replacement, and it’s something you haven’t thought about before. You know you need whatever is best for you, and maybe you just want to leave that decision to your dentist. While it is important to have a dentist you can trust, it’s also good...
The 6 Reasons Your Dentist Should Check Your Blood Pressure
Wait, You’re Checking What? Most dental patients are used to heading back to their chair and the hygienist starts cleaning right away, but did you know that there should be another step in that process? Before they do anything else, your hygienist should check your...
Here are our top 6 reasons for your kids to visit the dentist before school starts.
Ahh, August. The end of Summer. Stores are filled with pencils and notebooks in every color, including some you didn’t know existed. The clothing and backpack aisles reveal a whole new aspect of our children’s worlds as we see what characters are popular this year....
Knowing the Signs of Oral Cancer
What is Oral Cancer? Oral cancer includes cancers that affect any part of the mouth, the sinuses, or the back of throat. Despite not making the headlines very often, oral cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the United States. The American Cancer...
Dental Implants: A Safe and Effective Solution
Are Titanium Implants Safe? Simply stated, yes! Titanium dental implants are safe and effective. They have been used for over 50 years and have been studied extensively over this period. The dental implant functions as the anchor for a fake but realistic-looking...
Teeth Whitening: All Options Are NOT Created Equal
There are a lot of myths about teeth whitening floating around the Internet, and those myths come with many questions. Is whitening bad for your enamel? Are there natural remedies? If I want to whiten my teeth, should I do it professionally or at home? Should I use...
3D Dental Imaging – The Next Big Thing
Medical technology has been improving at an incredible rate for the past several decades, leading to leaps and bounds in the quality of care for people around the United States. This is especially true for the dental industry. One of the most important and exciting...
5 Reasons You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile
We’ve all heard that it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown, so go ahead, smile! This month, May 18 through June 18, is National Smile Month and we want to talk about a few reasons you should flip that frown upside down. Smiling changes the way people react to...
Is Early Wisdom Tooth Removal A Wise Move?
What are Wisdom Teeth? Third molars are the last set of teeth to erupt into the smile line. They earned the nickname “wisdom teeth” because they emerge in the late teens and early twenties when people are said to have reached the age of wisdom. Our ancient ancestors...