Let’s Answer Some Dental FAQs Before the New Year!
WE HEAR A LOT of the same questions from patients and parents of patients, so let’s wrap up the year by answering three Dental FAQs. #1: My tooth doesn’t hurt, so why do I need [...]
No, Vaping Is Not a “Healthy Alternative.”
WE’VE BEEN HEARING for decades how dangerous smoking is to many aspects of our health. As dental professionals, our focus is particularly on the dangers to oral health, including unsightly stains on teeth at the less [...]
Women’s Dental Health
WOMEN'S Dental health face a different set of challenges than men do in caring for their teeth and gums, and they also have different advantages. Oral Health Issues that Affect Women More Women make up [...]
3 Proven Ways of Soothing Sensitive Teeth
IF EVERY BITE of ice cream or every sip of coffee gives your teeth a nasty jolt, then you know what it’s like to live with tooth sensitivity. At least one in every eight Americans (including [...]
Happy Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Awareness Month!
OUR JAWS GET a pretty constant workout between all the talking, chewing, and yawning we do, but those simple activities become more complicated for those with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD or TMJ). There’s a small, fibrous [...]
Your Teeth Underwater
ANYONE WHO REGULARLY swims might have noticed that your teeth after being underwater are more sensitive. That’s not just your imagination. Doing a lot of swimming actually can take a toll on our teeth if [...]