Everybody knows the importance of having a healthy smile. Poor dental health can lead to disease, both in the mouth and in the body. Maintaining proper dental hygiene is one good way to promote good oral health, but are there other ways?Yes, there are! Having a...
Lots of research has gone into studying the effects of good and poor oral health on our bodies as we get older. The overall conclusion that each study has come to is that if we can keep our mouth healthy, it allows our body to stay healthier, too.Taking steps...
It should be very understandable to become alarmed or nervous if you see blood in your mouth while brushing or flossing. Most people think when this happens that they need to brush or floss less, but in reality, the opposite is true.When you see blood and you...
There are few times in life where we want to look our very best more than that of a friend or loved one’s wedding. For most people who aren’t movie stars or royalty, this is the fanciest and most dressed up we will get for the kinds of events that...
So how do you know if you should or shouldn’t get a fluoride treatment, and how much? More importantly, who can determine if I need the supplement or not? Luckily for you, you have turned to the right place. We can determine if you need any supplements,...
When you watch TV, see people at school or people you work with who have these perfect Hollywood teeth, you start to wonder. Am I doing something wrong that I get cavities and need crowns? Are my genes just lousy? Well, the answer to some of these questions...
Sometimes, people only visit our office when their teeth and gums are sore, or they feel dental pain. However, repairing a dental cavity or restoring a painful tooth should be done for other reasons as well. When you restore a tooth, so it functions better, you...
A root canal treatment is the safest and most successful way to save an infected tooth, and to restore it back to its proper form and function. However, it can be a bit expensive since it requires a degree of care and years of training to learn how to do a root...
You may have heard of an onlay, used in connection with bonding, although it can be made of a number of various materials. This type of dental restoration is often recommended to fill a large cavity. While we often fill cavities with a traditional filling...
The inside of the mouth is covered by oral mucosa. This is a layer of tissue that functions to protect the inner layer from infections and from food particles penetrating it. It also serves the immunological barrier role of preventing infections from seeding in...
