What Does an Eating Disorder Do to Dental Health?
AN EATING DISORDER can cause many kinds of damage to the body, including the teeth. Oral hygiene habits and regular dental visits are crucial, but in order to maintain good oral health, we also need [...]
Lip Tie and Tongue Tie, Learning the Basics
BEING TONGUE-TIED isn’t just an expression; for many people in fact it’s an actual medical condition, and a similar one is being lip-tied. We all have thin, stretchy pieces of tissue that connect our tongues [...]
Follow These Sensitive Tooth Tips
1 IN EVERY 8 Americans (including kids) has had a sensitive tooth. To understand why, we’ll need to take a look at dental anatomy. Erosion and the Layers of a Tooth Every tooth has nerves [...]
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 [...]