Dental Implants vs. Dental Bridges: Which Is the Right Choice for a Missing Tooth?
If you’ve recently lost a tooth — or you’re about to have one extracted — the question of how to replace it is one of the most important dental…
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The Link Between Gum Disease and Your Overall Health: What Every Patient Should Know
For years, dentistry and medicine were treated as largely separate disciplines. The mouth was considered somewhat isolated from the rest of the body. We now know that this view…
CEREC Same-Day Crowns: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They’re a Game-Changer
If you’ve ever needed a dental crown, you know the traditional drill: two appointments, weeks apart, with a temporary crown holding your tooth together in between. Getting your permanent…
How Often Should You Really Visit the Dentist? What the Evidence Says
You’ve probably heard it your whole life: visit the dentist every six months. But have you ever wondered where that recommendation actually comes from — or whether it applies…
How Does Diabetes Impact Oral Health?
DIABETES (ANY TYPE) tends to make good dental health a much more difficult goal to achieve, and poor oral health also makes diabetes harder to control. More than one in…
How Do Dental Sealants Prevent Cavities?
AS A PARENT, maybe you spend a lot of your time worrying about whether your child’s teeth will develop cavities. Obviously, it’s critical to teach them how to brush and…
When Is Thumbsucking a Problem?
A PACIFIER OR THUMB/finger-sucking habit that lasts beyond the toddler years can have a negative impact on a child’s teeth and jaws. In infancy and toddlerhood, these are perfectly…
How We Breathe Can Affect Our Teeth
YOU MAY HAVE heard the insult “mouth-breather” in recent years thanks to the popularity of the show Stranger Things. There are actually many good health reasons to avoid breathing through…
Cavities: The Most Common Childhood Disease
40% OF KIDS WILL develop at least one cavity by the time they turn eleven, which makes tooth decay the most common disease of childhood. That might seem scary, but…
Snoring, Sleep Apnea, and Teeth
SLEEP APNEA AFFECTS over 18 million adults and up to 20% of habitually snoring children in the United States alone. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by brief, repeated…