Category: General Dentistry

And A Sparkling New Year

The rush of the holidays is over and it’s finally time to ring in the New Year. When you’re celebrating with friends and family, making sure everyone feels a little extra special when the clock strikes midnight is the quintessential factor in achieving a successful celebration. In addition to the traditional glass of champagne, consider… Read more »

Dental Checkups: A True-or-False Quiz

When we encourage you to schedule your next visit in six months after you see us for a checkup, we do so with your best interest at heart. Even when you leave our office with a clean bill of oral health, maintaining consistent dental checkups provides you with a safety net for the long-term healthy,… Read more »

Home Hygiene: A True-Or-False Quiz

Do you brush your teeth every day and floss? How many times do you brush your teeth and are you sure you are flossing correctly? In addition to preventive care from our practice, your dental hygiene is extremely important to maintaining a healthy smile free of tooth decay and gum disease. To ensure you are doing… Read more »

Why Tooth Decay is Worrisome

Everything you (hopefully) learned as a child about preventing cavities still holds true. However, by the time they become adults, many people forget some of those lessons, like not snacking too often, and cavities remain the most common dental health issue. The reason they’re worrisome is because, when left untreated, a cavity (or hole) can… Read more »

The Thing About Teeth-Grinding

You won’t notice it immediately, but if you constantly grind your teeth, then eventually, the friction and pressure can damage your teeth and exhaust the jaws that move them. The thing about teeth-grinding, however, is that patients who do it dangerously often typically do so in their sleep, and therefore aren’t aware of it until… Read more »

The Incredibly Easy Guide to Choosing the Right Mouthwash

A trip down the dental care aisle used to be easy, with just a few brands and not nearly so many varieties to choose from. These days, even picking out a mouthwash can seem like a monumental task, especially if you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for. To help you make the right choice… Read more »

Battling the Shockingly Painful Canker Sore

” is a laymen’s term for the clinical one: aphthous ulcers. Many people are afflicted with a canker sore here and there. Others end up dealing with the often shockingly painful little lesions on a chronic basis. Causes of canker sores are often debated, but the fact remains that if you harbor frequent painful bumps… Read more »

Is there a Halloween Candy Shortage?

is actually potentially good for your dental health. Rising Prices Angus Kennedy once worked as a chocolate taster for candy manufacturers in England. How does that sound for a fun job? “People are prepared to pay 70 pounds ($113) per kilogram (2.2 pounds) for chocolate,” says Kennedy. He predicts a noticeable shortage of cocoa beans… Read more »