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As a parent, you may wonder how to nurture positive feelings about oral hygiene with your children. Starting as early as possible helps to normalize the process of brushing and flossing in their minds. With the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it is especially important to teach...

There are 365 days in a year. With twice-annual visits to the dentist, that means we responsible for maintaining the health of our mouth the remaining 363 days. With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it is even more important that we are committed to a daily...

How do you know if an ache in your mouth requires a standard dental appointment or if it is an emergency? An urgent dental situation can be caused by sudden trauma or a serious infection. In certain cases, waiting until open office hours may not...

Tooth grinding while sleeping is not uncommon and can be caused by jaw misalignment, missing teeth, illness, or situational stress. Bruxism, a more severe and constant state of teeth grinding can result in a range of physical issues from pain in the jaw joint to...

Remember the game where someone would whisper a sentence in your ear, then you told someone, then they told someone, and by the time it came back around it was completely inaccurate and exaggerated? This is the case with root canals. For those of us...

  With the internet, mobile phones, tablets, and a plethora of apps available for download, it is easy to gain access to information on just about any topic. When it comes to taking care of our teeth, daily brushing and twice-annual visits are the most important...

With continued advancements in dental care technology, routine trips to the dentist have become relatively quick, easy, and pain-free. Often, the dental hygienist is the first person to greet you as you sit in the dental chair as they prepare you for a detailed examination...

Antibiotics play an important role in helping the body fight off infection. In dental care, antibiotics might be prescribed before, during, or after a procedure depending on the situation. Whether you are currently on antibiotics for health issues or suspect you may need an antibiotic,...

According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of all adults in the United States have some form of cardiovascular disease. Among the many causes that point to heart health issues, periodontal disease has been shown to be a significant predictor of certain coronary events....

Using our mouth and teeth is an automatic and unconscious process. Quite simply our teeth are there and we use them. On the surface, teeth are a white coating called enamel. Below the surface is a complex layer of tissue and nerves that play important...