Do you focus on your oral health care as much as possible, doing your best to ensure your gums are healthy, your teeth are healthy, and even your jaw joints are in good shape? If so, your lip health may be falling by the wayside. As a result, you may wonder what you should do… Read more »
Category: General Dentistry
Should You Love Your Dental Hygiene Products?
When it comes to dental hygiene products, you may think that it’s important that you have them and use them, but perhaps you have never given much thought to whether it’s important that you love them. True, you can get by in life by using oral health items that you aren’t very interested in but,… Read more »
Q&A: Your Brushing Technique
Do you have questions about whether your brushing habits are promoting good oral health? Many patients are fairly certain that they’ve got the basics down (twice daily brushing with a soft-bristle toothbrush and fluoridated toothpaste) but there are some not-so-well-known details that cause uncertainty. Our team is happy to offer up the answers and details… Read more »
Chewing Gum: Good, Bad, Or Both?
When you visit our practice, you may feel like it’s important to focus on asking clinical-based questions, such as those about particular procedures, instruments, or disorders. As a result, a question as simple as, “Is chewing gum safe for my oral health?” is something you might sweep under the rug. However, that means you go home… Read more »
Enamel – How Teeth Protect Themselves
It’s the second-most resilient substance on earth, next to diamonds, and yet all that is needed to compromise your tooth enamel is neglect. Despite its incredible strength when healthy, tooth enamel is constantly under attack by bacteria and food particles in your mouth. As your teeth’s main line of defense against infection and damage, protecting… Read more »
Can Bruxism Damage Your Teeth?
Teeth grinding or clenching – medically referred to as bruxism – can be damaging to your teeth in severe cases. Although many children grind their teeth at one point or another, they typically grow out of it. But, when adults begin grinding their teeth, it’s likely due to an outside factor such as; stress, anxiety,… Read more »
Is TMJ Disorder Causing You Trouble?
You know you should see your dentist if your tooth gives you problems, or if you want to improve your smile, but did you know that your dentist may also be able to help treat soreness and pain in your jaw and face? Your temporomandibular joints, or TMJs, are the large joints in front of… Read more »
Will You Need A Filling?
When it comes to toothaches, they could mean a number of different things. It could be as simple as increased sinus pressure, but it could also be as complicated as an infected tooth. How do you know if you’ll need a filling or not? Well, your dentist is the only one who can really make… Read more »
What's Causing Your Jaw Pain?
If you’ve ever woken up with a sudden onset of pain in your jaw, you’re probably wondering where it came from. Unless you experienced a facial injury the night before, it’s likely temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD. TMD is caused from an issue with your jaw joint (the temporomandibular joint), which connects the jawbone to… Read more »
How Often Do You Floss?
While you may brush your teeth twice each day – are you really flossing as often as you’re supposed to? The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends flossing your teeth at least one time every day. For some reason, people often struggle to floss this regularly, although it’s a vital part of your oral hygiene. Without… Read more »