Although your baby’s teeth won’t come in until they’re about six months old, you can start wiping your baby’s gums after each feeding. As your baby’s teeth come in, you can gently brush and floss them to prevent tooth decay and keep them healthy. But at what point should...
An estimated 40 million adults suffer from tooth sensitivity . However, not everyone talks to their dentist about their sensitive teeth. For some people, feeling pain or discomfort when eating very hot, cold, or even sweet or spicy foods seems normal, so they don’t think to talk to their...
Periodontal health, or gum health, plays a significant role in protecting your teeth. Gum tissue covers sensitive tooth roots and helps teeth stay properly anchored in the jaw. Without your gums, teeth would become loose and fall out. In fact, periodontal disease is one of the major causes of...
Eating healthy isn’t just a great way to nourish your body—it also helps deliver key nutrients that can help keep your smile strong! Although, of course, regular oral care and professional teeth cleanings are a must for a healthy smile, diet goes a long way towards protecting your teeth...
When life gets in the way, you may not have as much time to freshen up your smile as you would like. You may even forget to clean your teeth before you leave the house some days! When you need to keep your smile healthy while you’re out and...
Root canal therapy has come a long way since its inception. Experts believe root canals have been attempted for thousands of years, but it wasn’t until the 1800s that the practice started to become more refined. Although root canals have a reputation for being painful, today, root canal therapy has...
Dentistry has different specialties where oral healthcare professionals can complete additional education and training to address specific conditions for patients. Although each of the following oral healthcare experts has completed training that would qualify them as a dentist, some have different titles based on their specialties. So what’s the difference...
If you have a child who needs orthodontic treatment, they may not be thrilled about having traditional braces. The good news is that kids and adults today have more options for braces than ever before. One of these options is self-ligating braces, which work a bit differently than regular...
Dental implants are becoming an increasingly popular way to replace missing teeth . With dental implants, you don’t have to sacrifice your self-confidence just to replace that missing tooth or even several missing teeth. Dental implants allow you to be confident about your smile with a lifelong tooth replacement....
Oral cancer includes cancer of the tongue, lips, neck, back of the throat, and soft tissues of the mouth. Like all cancers, oral cancer is caused by changes to your cell DNA, which causes abnormal cell growth that can lead to tumors . A definitive cause for why this uncontrolled...
