YOU’RE PROBABLY FAMILIAR with some of the ways smoking impacts our health, particularly lung cancer. However, that’s not where the damage ends. Smoking can harm every part of the body, including our oral health. And the problems don’t end with stained teeth and bad breath. Gum Disease Gum disease begins as an inflammation of the gums, […]
WHEN WE THINK OF SUGARY FOOD, we usually picture things like candy, cake, pie, ice cream, and soda, but there is sugar hiding in many of the foods we buy at the grocery store — even foods we don’t think of as sweet! This is bad news for our oral health, because the harmful bacteria in […]
MEDICAL PROBLEMS ARE often treated with oral medication. Unfortunately, along with medications come side-effects and these can have a negative impact on oral health. The Delicate Balance Of Our Mouths Our oral health does best when our mouths can stay close to a neutral pH — neither acidic nor basic. The food and drink we consume […]
MOVING TO A NEW AREA comes with a long to-do list, and one important item on it is finding the right dentist. There are a few factors to take into account when choosing a dentist in order to make sure they’re a good fit for you and your family. Why Decide Now? Dental care should be […]
WE ALL KNOW WHAT it’s like to have a cold, with a nose so stuffy that you can’t breathe through it. At times like that, we breathe through our mouths instead, and that’s pretty much how it should work. Mouth-breathing is an emergency backup, not the default. There are many negative effects of mouth-breathing full-time, particularly […]
HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED white spots on teeth? When we think of stains, we usually think of dark colors but stains on teeth can just as easily be whiter than the surrounding area. These white spots can happen for a few different reasons and there are a different ways to remove them. Causes Of White Spots […]
THERE ARE SO MANY things that can make us smile, from seeing an old friend to watching a good movie to randomly remembering a great joke we heard years ago. Well, we’re about to give you another reason to smile: it’s good for your health! That’s right, smiling has actual health benefits, so prepare to flash […]
SALIVA IS ESSENTIAL not only for our oral health, but for our overall comfort. We all experience a dry mouth every once in awhile and know how bothersome it can be. But what does it mean? And what should we do if it persists? Saliva Has An Important Role In Our Oral Health Our bodies are […]
A BABY’S FIRST TOOTH is a major milestone and a child losing their first tooth is another! As parents, it’s important for us to know what to expect when it comes to our children’s baby teeth and how to take good care of them in between. That’s why we’re dedicating a blog post to baby teeth! […]
SPORTS INJURIES, ACCIDENTS, and tooth decay are just a few of the reasons we might lose a tooth. Thanks to modern dentistry, however, we don’t need to settle for having a gap in our smiles for the rest of our lives. There are a few ways to replace a missing tooth and one of them is […]
