Your best smile is often a combination of optimum oral health and a healthy diet. Several unhealthy habits can lead to tooth hazard risks from your diet, so it is always a good idea to assess any foods that you're consuming and exercise caution as needed. To help prevent further... Read more »
If you are anticipating new dentures, it’s very common to have questions and concerns about how dentures will impact your life. Our dentist and team are happy to address any questions prior to the placement of your dentures. We invite you to read below to receive further information about how... Read more »
Your tongue acts as a harbor that attracts millions of particles of bacteria and acids that could cause damage to the oral health. In addition to filling your mouth with bad breath that can linger for hours, the buildup of acids could cause you additional oral health problems, which is... Read more »
How well do you care for your toothbrush? The answer should be significantly. If you are not spending adequate time to ensure your toothbrush remains safe and free of contamination, you're also running the risk of minimizing its benefits to your oral health care. Always make sure to care... Read more »
Enhancing your smile includes protecting it. If you have any missing teeth for any reason, it is important to make sure you take the necessary time to visit your dentist for a replacement. If a missing tooth is left untreated, the gap can destabilize your gums and weaken your... Read more »
Are you at an increased risk for cavities? How would you know if you were? The truth is that cavities create holes in your tooth enamel, so if you have numerous signs of dental erosion and holes in your tooth enamel, it probably means that your oral health care... Read more »
With everything to do during the holiday season, it’s easy to forget a little thing like flossing. Let’s review some flossing techniques to make sure your teeth stay healthy and clean for this holiday season! Start with an 18” piece of single-filament floss. Wind it around your index fingers until... Read more »
A common, but severe oral health condition that often arises in men and women alike is known as gum disease. Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is an oral health condition that arises due to infections within your gum tissue. If gum disease is present, tooth slippage and eventual... Read more »
Most of the things we use in our lives need to be tuned up, updated, adjusted, repaired, or refreshed. Your toothbrush is not one of those things. There isn’t much to it, a handle and some bristles and… well, that’s pretty much it. Even though it is a simple tool... Read more »
Keeping your mouth clean should be at the forefront of all oral health care issues. If your mouth remains unclean and filled with harmful acids and bacteria, your teeth and gums will suffer. Furthermore, issues can arise that affect other areas of your body as well. If you wish to... Read more »
