Every time you stop in to visit your dentist, you are asked, “Do you floss regularly?” This is because flossing is instrumental in maintaining a healthy, beautiful smile. It helps to remove the plaque that brushing alone can’t reach. While we all know brushing is critical to your oral health, it is important to understand…
Periodontal disease, or gum disease, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) are a systemic inflammatory disorder, which is how they have a connection. Both diseases frustrate the immune system and attacks its own tissues, eventually leading to tooth loss and pain of joints. Learn about the connection and what you can do to protect your overall health.…
It seems like there is a new headline nearly every week featuring someone who swears their teeth are whiter and brighter due to their natural home remedy for stain removal. These articles showcase the idea that whitening can be cheap and easy, if in some cases unpleasant. It can be tempting to consider trying for…
Periodontal (gum) disease is a progressive inflammation of the gum tissue. It is most frequently caused by bacterial infection. Left untreated, gum disease can have serious consequences for your oral and overall health. However, one of the biggest challenges for early detection and treatment of gum disease is its silence. Gum disease can often begin…
New Year’s resolutions incite personal growth and aspiration, especially when it comes to personal health. While many people consider quitting smoking, exercising more, travel, and changing diet to be the more typical choices for the new year, many people tend to forget how a person’s smile and their teeth affect the way they look at…
The best way to get quality dental care is to communicate with your dentist. Unfortunately, this can be difficult when your dentist has his hands in your mouth. Additionally, communicating how you’re feeling or what you suspect might be wrong can be difficult because you aren’t a dentist. But just because you aren’t a dentist…
What is Evidence-Based Dentistry? Throughout all branches of medicine, there has been a push for evidence-based medicine. This push has extended to the field of dentistry as well. While many people may have heard of evidence-based medicine and evidence-based dentistry, they may not fully understand what this means. Evidence-based dentistry is the practice of dentistry…
The evolution of dental technology has allowed the dentistry profession to progress to a level at which smiles can be improved for nearly anyone, including both adults and children and those with damaged teeth. From digital x-rays to new types of braces and dental appliances, dental work these days has come a very long way…
