Are Two Annual Dentist Trips Doing the Trick?
It has been common knowledge for decades that it is recommended you visit your dentist twice a year for a bi-annual checkup. This allows for you to know whether or not your oral hygiene is up to par and whether your teeth, gums and the rest of your mouth is in good condition. However, just…
How To Prevent Enamel Loss
You may not be aware, but tooth enamel is actually the strongest substance in the entire human body. While your teeth can handle being exposed to many destructive substances, they are also still susceptible to decay. Things like sugar and acid in your food do take quite the toll on your teeth. Here, you can…
The Seven Stages of Gum Disease
Let’s be honest: how often do you actually floss? We know that when you come to the dentist office this question is often the most annoying one that you hear. That’s because after it is asked, it is followed by your dentist or dental hygienist probing your gum line which is often painful and comes…
4 Signs Your Mouth is Healthy
If we’ve said it once, we’re said it a million times – a healthy mouth is a sign of a healthy body. That is why it is imperative that our patients know precisely what they have to do to have the cleanest and healthiest mouth possible. Below are just a few things your dentist at…
Is Chocolate That Bad For Your Teeth?
There are several holidays that come about each year during which there seems to be chocolate at your disposal constantly. One of these holidays is Valentine’s Day and with it right around the corner, we thought we would take this opportunity to talk about how chocolate affects your teeth. Is chocolate bad for your teeth?…
3 Facts From Your Dentist That You Wouldn’t Expect
As an adult you have likely sat in a dental office or waiting room dozens of times throughout your life. Considering how many visits you have made to see a dentist over the years, you also have likely been given every bit of information that you can possibly retain about oral health and how to…
How To Raise Your Kids To Have Good Oral Hygiene Habits
If you are a parent, you probably are extremely familiar with how difficult it can be to get your child to agree to brush their teeth. It seems that every single night and every single morning there is a whole song and dance that must take place before your child will finally take a minute…
Oral Health Tips to Make the School Year a Success
With the school year back in swing, and schedules filling up quickly with responsibilities and plans. Keeping this in mind, it is important that the in-depth oral hygiene routine that you were dedicated to all summer long doesn’t get put on the backburner now simply that you have more to do from one day to…
Does Seeing a Dentist Give You Anxiety?
The fear of heights, the fear of enclosed spaces, and the fear of social interaction are all pretty common things for people to have. Another common fear that people experience? A trip to see the local dentist. Unfortunately this is also a common cause of anxiety for people and the majority of dentists out there…
What’s The Deal With Charcoal Toothpaste?
Whether you are scrolling through pages of your favorite website or you are flipping through a magazine, you have probably seen an ad of some sort that is promoting something known as charcoal toothpaste. It seems that everyone is talking about this product and what it can do to benefit people in a number of…