Doing what you can to stay safe against COVID-19 is essential. But did you know that your oral health can play a role in whether you get the virus as well as the severity of the disease? Considering that your dental health can affect your immunity and your risk for...
Your child’s permanent teeth will need to last them for life. Even your child’s baby teeth play a role in their oral health and tooth alignment, so taking the best possible care of your child’s smile is imperative to a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. One in four children...
Compulsively craving and chewing ice is also referred to as pagophagia. However, you may not compulsively chew ice but rather enjoy it on occasion. Whether you like to chew ice frequently or just when you have an ice-cold drink in your hand, it’s important to know how this habit...
Up to 23 million Americans could be impacted by long COVID symptoms . These are people who are still experiencing symptoms four weeks after their initial infection of the virus. Even if you’ve had a mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 infection, it’s possible that you could experience inflammation and an...
An increasing body of research is showing just how much oral health is connected to the rest of your body. Research shows that oral bacteria can play a role in heart health, diabetes, and even Alzheimer’s disease . However, new research is showing that your oral health may influence...
Pain in your periodontal tissue could be a sign of an underlying oral health problem. Throbbing gum pain may be accompanied by gum swelling, redness, or even a bad taste in your mouth. Whether the pain has come on suddenly or it’s been getting increasingly worse, it’s essential to consider...
Tooth resorption is when the inner or outer layers of your tooth begin to deteriorate, causing your body to absorb the damaged tissue. The tooth can then become weakened and can be more susceptible to cavities or tooth injuries that could lead to an extraction. A tooth injury such as...
It’s natural for people to experience dry mouth at night, especially because they aren’t drinking anything during the hours that they’re asleep. Dry mouth in general can also be more common as you get older, particularly at night. Whether you wake up with a parched mouth and throat or...
During their life, your child will grow their primary teeth, shed them, and get their permanent in. In total, your child will have grown 20 primary teeth and 32 permanent teeth in their lifetime—that’s a lot of teeth! Since teeth play an instrumental role in your child’s speech development, ability...
Over 26% of American adults have untreated tooth decay . Tooth decay happens when your tooth enamel—the hard, shiny outer layer of your teeth—becomes damaged, which allows bacteria and acids to eat away at the tooth, eventually causing a hole that’s known as a cavity. Although regular dental visits give...
