Category Archives: Preventative Dentistry
National Children’s Dental Health Month
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month which means it’s time to brush up on your children’s and pediatric dentistry knowledge, and learn a few tips to keeping your children’s teeth and oral hygiene up to par. Dental Sealants for … Continue reading
New Years Dental Resolutions!
Now that the New Year has finally arrived, people are determined to make their 2012 resolutions stick, and from what I have seen, most of them are off to a great start. The most common resolution is to head back … Continue reading
Don’t forget to brush and floss your teeth!
If you’ve heard this once, you’ve heard it a thousand times. But this simple warning isn’t just for your teeth. Your gums need to be included in your daily oral health regimen as well. Improve Gum Health & Save Your … Continue reading
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Acne Treatments and Your Teeth??
Every dentist is familiar with tetracycline staining and the damaging effect it has on tooth color and the self-esteem of the patient. Some are under the belief that this phenomenon was something that affected baby boomer patients, and was no … Continue reading
Grinding and Clenching
Unexplained soreness of the jaw or neck muscles and persistent headaches could be an indication that you are suffering from bruxism, or grinding and clenching of the teeth. The problem is treatable and more common that you may realize, even … Continue reading
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A Lifetime of Healthy Teeth Starts with Mom and Dad
Tooth decay is known to affect kids more than any other disease. Tooth decay is more common than asthma in children. When left untreated tooth decay can inflict pain and infection leading to many other serious problems. Such problems can … Continue reading
Teenagers, Teeth and Obesity. Time to talk to your kids….
More and more teenagers are settling for quick meals in the form of “nutrition” bars and carbonated beverages to help keep alert and on schedule between school, extracurricular activities and part-time jobs. Today’s fast-paced lifestyle threatens to leave a generation … Continue reading
I’d Rather Have a Root Canal!
Endodontic Therapy for a Pain Free Smile. What if you have a major toothache with throbbing pain and not sure what is causing it? It could be an abscessed tooth. “What is an abscessed tooth?” Well, it is an infected … Continue reading
Top 10 Dental Myths
#10: If I have a toothache, placing an aspirin next to my tooth will help ease the pain. Here’s the Truth: This is, perhaps, the oldest of dental myths. Aspirin is a great painkiller and anti-inflammatory drug, but works only … Continue reading
Why are Straight Teeth Healthier Teeth?
It is common during a Dental examination to overhear conversation about healthy teeth, and most people are surprised to find out that straight teeth are healthier than crooked teeth. How is that so? Here are 10 reasons that your Dentist may … Continue reading