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Cavities that occur due to a lack of oral hygiene, or other causes are among the most common diseases that impact our oral health. Cavities, or tooth decay, can lead to infections called tooth abscesses that destroy the pulp inside the tooth, leading to extensive and expensive treatment. Good dentists work towards preventing the onset…

Mouthguards have significant use in sports; they protect one’s teeth and jaws from traumatic injuries and help prevent long-term conditions. Typically, most mouthguards are made of inexpensive plastic or impression materials that mold to the form of one’s teeth, such as boil-in-bites. However, mouth guards have more uses beyond sports. For people who suffer from…

Root canals can help save a tooth that’s badly infected and decaying, and for those with infected teeth, it can be a terrifying concept to imagine. However, dental technology has helped repair tooth trauma without the side effects of intense drilling and tooth extraction, and many dentists today can safely perform root canals by observing…

Eating healthy foods can be great for weight loss and maintaining your overall health. The saying, “You are what you eat” really does have some truth to it; every food you take in has to be processed and digested into your system, so your body can absorb the nutrients needed to function. Those nutrients, such…

Nutritionists and primary care doctors will always tell you that eating nutritious foods will help maintain proper body health. Now we’re here to tell you that eating healthy foods can also help your teeth and gums too! While maintaining optimal oral hygiene and regular visits to your dentist can help keep your teeth healthy, making…

If you have been experiencing cracks, chips, discoloration, or misalignment issues with your teeth, then veneers might be the simple solution you need. Veneers are thin shells placed onto the surface of one or more teeth to cover visual imperfections. By bonding to the teeth, veneers help create a symmetrical, white smile and are usually…

New Year’s resolutions all revolve around self-care, health, and aspirations in life. It’s a time to be positive about the future and allows you to focus on making changes in your life that matter. Most people typically think of traveling, dieting, exercise, and mental health as goals for the future, and many times people have…

While few people have a truly perfect smile, sometimes we discover that our smiles have a few more imperfections than we’re strictly comfortable with. If this is the case a simple restoration or two may not be sufficient, instead you may be looking for a complete smile makeover.  Using a number of restorative, reconstructive, and…

Our teeth play an important role in everyday activities like chewing, talking, and even singing, but what do we do when through age, poor oral hygiene, or misadventure we lose our teeth?  For a while missing a single tooth or two isn’t going to cause too much concern unless it’s in the front and quite…

In our 20’s there’s last passage of our childhood that may have to be faced as pertains to our dental health, the arrival of our wisdom teeth.  These teeth are the last part of our oral development and only occur in approximately 50% of all people, but for those who do receive them surgery is…

Fillings are a common part of the dental experience, with patients who need them getting to decide between the classic amalgam filling and a composite one. One of the first questions many patients ask is what the difference is between the two, and which will be the best choice for their oral health. Fillings have…

A visit to your dentist is also an opportunity to spend some time with your hygienist, that nice assistant who comes in and does the initial prep for your visit with the dentist. While they’re taking the time to get you ready and asking questions about the time since your last visit, why not take…

Recent decades have led to extraordinary advancements in cosmetic treatments as technology makes it possible to achieve things that have never been possible before. With this advancing technology comes a rapid growth of ever-changing terminology that can be difficult for experts, let alone layman, to keep up with. Among these advancements are a series of…

There’s been a growing body of research that indicates that oral health has a more significant impact on the overall health of individuals than had previously been appreciated, and some of the most recent data suggests that there is a strong correlation between oral health and occurrences of Alzheimer’s.  It’s understandable if you suspected that…

If you’re living with diabetes you may not have considered how your oral health is involved outside of your diet.  A growing body of studies has revealed that diabetes has a direct effect on oral health, and can, in fact, be the result of poor dental hygiene as well, albeit indirectly.  What all this means…

When we start thinking about dental health, we’re usually concerned with issues like cavities, gingivitis, needing fillings, crowns, or root canals.  We don’t usually consider the implications that having poor dental health can have for our overall health, or what effects our overall health can have on our dental health.  While avoiding the issues mentioned…

For most people missing teeth are the result of poor dental hygiene or traumatic accidents that make it necessary to perform an extraction.  For some, however, missing teeth are the result of a condition known as ‘hypodontia’, which refers to a congenital condition in which teeth fail to grow in or develop.  Thankfully there are…

A dazzling smile is composed of several different elements. While, white teeth that are perfectly aligned make up the most commonly recognized components of a beautiful smile, they are not the sole contributing factor. Just as important as having white, straight teeth is also having teeth that are shaped and size proportionately to your face…

Did you know that there are certain bad habits that can be detrimental to your teeth? Certain habits can negatively impact your teeth and overall oral health. Among these bad habits are teeth grinding and clenching. Often times, both habits are related to anxiety and can cause headaches, facial pain, and excess wear on your…

Periodontal, or gum, disease is a lot more common that one would think. Many people with gum disease don’t even know they have it, yet it is one of the main causes of tooth loss. Learning more about gum disease is important because it will allow you to take better care of your gums and…

Gingival recession, or gum recession, is a common dental condition that can occur at any time. This process is characterized by the gums pulling back from their normal location, exposing the tooth’s root. When the root becomes exposed, tooth sensitivity to temperature increases causing discomfort or pain to occur when the tooth is subjected to…

X-rays are often used in pediatric dentistry and for a variety of reasons too. Radiography or what is known as “conventional x-ray” is a particular type imaging technique in medicine used to aid pediatric dentistry, this means that an image is recorded and used for subsequent evaluation.