Oral Health in Cold and Flu Season
WHAT DOES A TOOTHBRUSH have to do with assisting with oral health in cold and flu season? More than you’d think! It’s never fun to battle a cold or a bout of flu, but that’s [...]
Toothaches- Don’t let One Ruin Your Day
WHAT CAUSES TOOTHACHES? There are a few different causes, and we want our patients to be familiar with them as well as what they can do about them if a toothache strikes at a time when [...]
Oral Piercings
WHY WOULD DENTAL health professionals want to weigh in on oral piercings? There aren’t many fashion choices that impact oral health, but this one does. The unfortunate reality is that lip and tongue piercings pose serious [...]
Smoking Versus Teeth
THE FIRST NEGATIVE health effect we usually think of in connection to smoking is lung cancer, but it actually harms every system in the body, and oral health is no exception. Smoking (or any kind of [...]
Why We’re Thankful for the Dentist
IT’S THAT TIME of the year when we take stock of what we’re thankful for. Even in a turbulent year, there’s plenty that goes on that list, from our families and friends to new skills we’ve [...]
Fighting Back Against Dental Anxiety
DENTAL ANXIETY AND phobias are pretty common, affecting more than one in every ten Americans. That means that close to 40 million people avoid getting crucial preventative dental care, which in turn means that small, [...]