We all know dental health is important to our overall health as adults, but what about children?

Oral health is also very important in children and starting healthy habits at an early age can make all the difference!

Soda is a popular drink, and, although much has been discussed about the negative health effects of soda consumption, do you know what soda does to your dental health? Home The acid and sugar content found in soda is what makes this drink especially bad for our teeth. Sugar, as we know, increases your chances […]

That sugarless gum you are chewing may be doing more good than you realize. A study by the American Dental Association (ADA) found that chewing sugarless gum for 20 minutes after you eat can help prevent tooth decay. Here is why this works. Chewing increases your saliva flow, which is important to the health of […]

Dry mouth and the effects it can causes as it relates to periodontal disease.

Do you wake up with a headache or sore jaw? Are your teeth sensitive to heat or cold? You may be grinding while you sleep!

Here are some tips to help with this medical issue, often referred to as bruxism.

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Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is dangerous for your oral health as well as your  overall health. While many people are aware of the dangers of gum disease,  not many know of how threatening it is to your oral health. The most common forms of gum disease, gingivitis (red, bleeding, and/or puffy gums) […]

This is from our friends Steven Kendrick, DDS; and David Wong, DDS Inside Dentistry Abstract The process for deciding when to restore or extract a tooth is often a “gray area” based mostly on clinical experience and rough predications on the long-term prognosis of the tooth in question. As a result, the clinician often makes […]

Tooth Decay More Prevalent in Patients with Cleft Lip and/or Palate from Dental Office Magazine Patients with cleft lip and/or palate have a higher prevalence of tooth decay and cavities than their siblings without clefts, according to a new report published in the Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal. These patients should brush and floss more frequently.