HEALTH CONCERNS CAN BE a lot different for women than it is for men, and that even…

IN ORDER TO EARN the American Dental Association’s Seal of Acceptance, a tube of toothpaste must…

WHAT DOES A TOOTHBRUSH have to do with cold and flu season? More than you’d…

WHAT CAUSES TOOTHACHES? There are a few different causes, and we want our patients to be familiar with them as well as what they can do about them if a toothache strikes at a time when it’s not so easy to make a quick visit to the dentist. Toothache Causes: The Usual Suspects Tooth decay …

WHY WOULD DENTAL health professionals want to weigh in on oral piercings? There aren’t…

THE FIRST NEGATIVE health effect we usually think of in connection to smoking is lung cancer, but it…

IT’S THAT TIME of the year when we take stock of what we’re thankful for. Even in a…

DENTAL PHOBIA AND anxiety are pretty common, affecting more than one in every ten…

THERE ARE SEVERAL reasons gum tissue might end up bleeding, and not just because of gum disease. We know it can be alarming to experience bleeding gums, so we want to help our patients understand the different causes and how we can treat it (when treatment is necessary). Plaque Buildup Leads to Bleeding Gums Plaque …

ORAL HEALTH AND DIABETES are closely intertwined. It becomes much harder to maintain good oral health without carefully controlling the diabetes, and diabetes becomes harder to control when oral health isn’t a priority. Gum disease is just one oral health problem that is harder to avoid with diabetes. Blood Sugar and Oral Health We hear …