We know, we know: dentist visits aren’t everyone’s favorite appointments; however, while most people don’t look forward to dental checkups, they are crucial to your overall health. Health professionals recommend having a regular dental check-up every six months to maintain healthy teeth and gums. [...]
Teething is a common behavior for newborns, but it can come with its frustrations. Newborns are born with a total of 20 teeth underneath their gum line, and as they age these teeth begin to grow in. As this process occurs, newborns begin to [...]
Your teeth are coated by a semi-clear, hard outer layer called enamel that protects them from daily wear and tear. In fact, tooth enamel is the strongest part of your body! Enamel protects your teeth from such things as extreme temperatures of food or [...]
If you’re familiar with the saying, “too much candy will rot your teeth”, you know that sugar has an impact on dental health. At the same time, sugar exists in almost all food products in one form or another so avoiding it in order [...]
At some point in your life, you’ve probably shared a bed with someone who grinds their teeth. Maybe you are the teeth grinder! The National Institute of Health reported that approximately 20% of adults worldwide struggle with bruxism, the clinical term for grinding your [...]
A pearly white smile is something we all lust after. While sitting on the couch with our glass of red wine and after-dinner chocolate treat, we watch with envy as celebrities flash across the TV screen, blinding everyone with their bright white smiles. How [...]
If you find yourself in need of a tooth extraction, the last thing you want to worry about is what you can and cannot eat. Unfortunately, there are a number of reasons that you may need a tooth extraction even well into adulthood and [...]
Your tooth can break from anything as simple as biting into an apple to something as traumatic as an accident. No matter how it happens, a broken tooth needs to be seen by an emergency dentist ASAP. But if you can’t get there right [...]
If you think that your oral health is not related to your overall wellness think again. Recent research is finding that avoiding gum disease by brushing your teeth can also help you avoid Alzheimer’s. We know what you’re thinking. How is this possible - [...]
Even though we might tell our family dentist that we floss daily, most of us don’t. Then, when we do, we tend to experience swollen and bleeding gums. You might think that this is normal and shrug it off, but your bleeding gums might [...]
