Your oral health is absolutely influenced by what you eat. Your teeth and gums need certain nutrients to remain strong and healthy throughout your life, and if you lack these nutrients in your diet, your oral health can suffer. Teeth can become weaker and more susceptible to damage and...
Dentures can either consist of a full set of artificial teeth (to replace all of your missing teeth) or a partial set (to replace a few missing teeth) to restore your smile. Dentures are realistic, functional, affordable, and, perhaps best of all, allow you continue enjoying the foods you...
It’s no secret that your bodily health is linked to your dental health. Increasing evidence is showing that conditions in the body can actually affect your smile, and vice versa. Being aware of your body’s health can help you take better care of your teeth and gums, especially when you...
Drinks that contain alcohol tend to be very acidic, meaning they aren’t friends to your tooth enamel. From beer and wine to mixed drinks and liquor, all types of alcoholic drinks have the potential to damage your teeth in more ways than one. How else does alcohol affect your...
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders impact the complex joints that allow your jaw to work on either side of your face. These disorders can cause mild symptoms such as jaw clicking or grinding noises to constant discomfort and inability to open your mouth all the way. It’s estimated that over...
An impacted tooth is a tooth that doesn’t emerge through the gums all the way. Impacted teeth commonly happen with wisdom teeth, the third molars that are the last to erupt in the mouth, but an impacted tooth could be any tooth in the mouth. Children may have impacted teeth...
Sensitive teeth aren’t fun for anyone to deal with. Whether you experience a mild pain when drinking hot tea or severe discomfort when eating ice cream, teeth sensitivity can impact your quality of life and prevent you from enjoying your favorite foods and drinks. Sensitive teeth are typically the result...
Dentists work with bloodborne pathogens daily and are taking extra precautions on top of their existing practices to keep patients safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. As more dentists begin to offer elective procedures for patients, these precautions will continue to remain in place to protect both you as a...
Your smile helps you communicate with others, but did you know it supports your psychological wellbeing too? Although all those 32 teeth in your mouth might not seem important outside of properly chewing your food and enhancing your appearance, they have a bigger impact on both yourself and others...
Childhood tooth decay is unfortunately common, with 1 in 5 children from ages 5-11 having at least one decayed tooth that’s not treated . Since early tooth decay normally doesn’t have any symptoms, children can often have cavities and not know it until the decay progresses to the point...
