As dental professionals, we feel like broken records telling people to reduce the amount of sugar in their diets to reduce tooth decay.
Read More...Just One Sugary Treat Can Still Cause Tooth Decay
General Blog Posts
The Facts & Mysteries of Bruxism
Bruxism is what dentists call teeth clenching and teeth grinding. The symptoms of bruxism are fairly easy to spot, as are the complications that can result from it.
Read More...The Link Between Gum Disease & Heart Disease
Recent studies have revealed that there is a strong correlation between gum disease and cardiovascular disease. Gum disease, which is referred to by dentists as periodontitis
Read More...Dental Bridges Abridged
There are many ways to replace missing teeth & restore your smile, & bridges are a good permanent solution. They can replace one or more missing teeth, including molars, & cannot be removed, unlike dentures.
Read More...Choosing Among the Different Types of Dental Practices
Most patients, especially those in suburban areas near cities, have two choices for the types of dental practices they can go to. There are classic privately-owned practices, which are small businesses where the supervising dentist is also the owner.
Read More...The Causes of Wisdom Tooth Pain
Generally speaking, there are two types of wisdom tooth pain: the kind that indicates a problem and the kind that’s just part of growing up.
Read More...What to Do If Your Tooth Gets Knocked Out
While we all experienced losing teeth as a right of passage through childhood, losing a tooth as an adult is no fun at all, especially when it’s the result of an accident.
Read More...Know Your Dental Specialties: Orthodontist
Simply put, an orthodontist is a type of dentist. However, many people don’t know this because general dentistry and orthodontics are treated as two very separate kinds of dental care.
Read More...What Do Denture Wearers & Astronauts Have in Common?
The answer: Bone loss. A common legend says that an astronaut who returned to Earth after an extended stay on a space station had bones so weak that he broke his arm lifting a tea cup.
Read More...Know Your Dental Specialties: Periodontist
A periodontist is a fully trained dentist who specializes in treating periodontal disease (advanced gum disease) and the placement of dental implants.
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