We Wouldn’t Pull Your Leg About Tooth Loss

In the United States, 20 million teeth are extracted each year. And, while the consequences of tooth loss can have devastating effects on overall health and self-esteem, fewer than 10 percent of patients seek information prior to the loss of a tooth. Whether due to fear, ignorance or lack of finances, many people wait until…

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Snoring sounding an Alarm

Quality sleep is necessary for optimal daytime functioning. Insufficient or poor sleep quality has been linked to diabetes, hypertension, driving accidents, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and even premature death. Research shows that approximately 87 million Americans snore and over 40 million of those are chronic suffers of sleep disorders. However, approximately only 10% of sleep…

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Setting Priorities For Good Dental Health

Many people have bleeding gums, and they don’t think twice about it. They view it as a minor inconvenience. If you were bleeding from any other part of your body, you wouldn’t hesitate to see a physician. If you lost a body part you wouldn’t hesitate to have it replaced. We have 32 teeth –…

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Teeth Whitening Home or Dentist

The Best Place for Teeth Whitening — at Home or at the Dentist? Who doesn’t want a more beautiful smile? The key to achieving this goal is sometimes as simple as whitening your teeth. Whitening at home Choosing to use an over-the-counter product (usually whitening strips) with the ADA seal of approval is certainly a…

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Adult Braces

Brace Yourself. You’re Not Too Old to Straighten Your Teeth. Think braces are just for angsty teens and awkward pre-pubescents? Think again.The number of adults undergoing treatment for crooked teeth using braces or other teeth straightening treatment has been rising steadily. Sure, crooked teeth can be a cosmetic embarrassment, but more importantly, correcting them can…

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Braces Built for Busy Adults

  If you needed braces as a child but didn’t get them, you can still benefit from an improved smile and better oral health by wearing dental braces in your adult years. However, because traditional braces can take longer the older you are, more and more adults are turning to speed braces. Unlike conventional metal…

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Deciduous Teeth

Deciduous teeth are baby teeth. We’re born with two full sets of teeth and this first set is also called primary, milk or lacteal dentition. These teeth begin to erupt anytime after 6 months of age, which is commonly referred to as “teething.” Teeth normally erupt in pairs and the first that normally come in…

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Dental Care Checklist for Infants

  See the dentist by age 1. Schedule your infant’s first dental visit by the age of 1 or after the first tooth erupts. Clean baby’s gums. Use gauze to clean your infant’s gums after feedings and at bedtime. Ideally, this should be done even before your baby’s first tooth erupts. Brush baby teeth. Once…

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