Why You DON'T Need Dental Insurance, Part 2
Insurance is tricky business. If you've ever had to file a claim through an insurance provider, be it automotive, medical, dental...
Nov 17th, 2017
Insurance is tricky business. If you've ever had to file a claim through an insurance provider, be it automotive, medical, dental...
It's that time of year again... Turn on the TV, and it isn't hard to find some talking head discussing open enrollment...
Flossing your teeth has always been an important step when it comes to dental hygiene, but reports have been saying over the past couple of years that people don’t need to floss as much - or at all.
You probably can recall your hygienist spouting off a bunch of data points from your last dental cleaning - something to the effect of: "healthy two, yes three no, healthy two, yes three no..."
Today, many educators strive to employ all kinds of learning techniques packed into one lesson plan in order to reach all the different learning styles in the classroom.
Most people don’t know that water naturally contains fluoride, although not usually at the required level to be effective. That’s why when it comes to public water systems, our government adds more to our water supply.
Everybody gets a dry mouth (also called xerostomia) on occasion, whether it’s when you first wake up in the morning because you slept with your mouth open or when you are dehydrated on a hot summer afternoon.
Sugar. It’s the enemy of your teeth and for those who consume soda as a regular part of their diet, all that sugar can lead to tooth decay, not to mention other health issues such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease...
Even if you brush your teeth two or three times a day, the amount of time you spend doing it determines just how clean your teeth and gums really are.
Teeth grinding while sleeping is often the result of stress, anxiety, or even an abnormal bite or missing teeth.
One of the trendiest new fads in oral hygiene is the use of water flossers instead of traditional string floss.
There’s an old mantra in the world of dental care: Don’t wait until it’s too late.
Wisdom tooth surgery. It’s become something of to a rite of passage for many of us, just like chickenpox or getting our first cavity. Wisdom tooth extraction is common, but is it as necessary as we’ve been led to believe? Before we dive into that stic
We’re all guilty of it. We oversleep, chug two cups of coffee, and zoom out the door. Many of us enjoy another cup at work, and when we get home, who doesn’t like to relax with a nice glass of red wine?
Our oral health and the medications we put in our bodies are closely connected. Many people don’t realize that the medications they routinely take can affect (and in many cases worsen) their oral health.
Most people realize that if we want to be healthy, we need to take care of our mouths. Oral hygiene is an important part of overall wellness and requires daily care—even more so than most other areas of our body!
My patients tend to be inquisitive people, and I get asked many questions. I love questions, and some of my favorite ask about what the latest and greatest discoveries are in the world of dentistry.
“Pulp” refers to the nerves, tissue and blood vessels in the center of each of our teeth. When these delicate tissues get damaged by decay, infection, or trauma, painful symptoms appear.
Preventative dentistry is just what it sounds like: preventing dental problems before they start through good oral hygiene.
As advances in molecular biology and scientific inquiry progress, we increasingly find intimate connections between the healthiness of different areas of the body.
Most of us are familiar with the basics of oral care, but gingivitis and tooth decay still affect millions of Americans every year.