July 26, 2021
Getting to the heart of your gum health
Gingiva (gums)- we tend to not spend much thought on them, unless they hurt or…
July 19, 2021
Need a Reason to Floss? Here are 3 important ones
Most people Understand the importance of Brushing their teeth for a healthy mouth. It is…
January 8, 2021
How you can help lessen your dental anxiety.
I treat many patients who experience dental anxiety, sometimes it stems from a less than…
November 23, 2018
I forgot to pack my toothbrush! Now what?
It can happen to anyone. Even the super organized, meticulous planner, list making expert traveler. You arrive at your destination to find-NO TOOTHBRUSH! Well, now what? Most hotels have complimentary toiletry items for just this type of situation. If your lodging does not offer this option and you have arrived after all the shops have closed up for the day, you are not destined for fuzzy teeth and bad breath-There are some easy short-term substitutes you have available literally, at your fingertips. FIRST Brush your tongue with your teeth. Using your teeth, gently scrape along your tongue to clean off any bacteria that could cause tooth decay and contribute to bad breath. After scraping, rinse thoroughly with water-swishing back and forth vigorously to make sure that any bacteria scrapped off is washed away. Spit this water out. Don’t swallow it! NEXT Use your…
October 31, 2018
3 Teeth Friendly Ways To Eat Sugar
October marks the start of the celebration season filled with sweet treats and delicious hot…
April 19, 2018
Eat Your Way to Your Healthiest Mouth Yet!
Our teeth, small but mighty, are a lot more important to our health than we…
March 12, 2018
3 Tips to keep your child’s mouth healthy and thriving
Healthy teeth do more than look nice in your family pictures, they allow your child to eat all types of foods and keep good nutrition habits, develop proper pronunciation and clear speech, and to have a positive self-image as they grow. But we understand the battle of brushing and flossing may be one that sometimes, you chose to surrender after a particularly challenging morning or evening. With that being said, tooth decay remains the top disease affecting our children. Hope is not lost though, even the loudest protester to a daily brushing and flossing routine will not be destined to a lifetime of tooth decay. Here are 3 low cost and time saving commitments you could make today that will help streamline your daily brushing and flossing routine AND protect your child’s teeth against decay and the occasional wave of …
March 7, 2018
Why do we choose to treat baby teeth?
Sometimes we are asked, why we would fix a baby (primary) tooth that is just going to fall out anyway? The reason is simply because- they are important. 1. The purpose of all teeth is to chew food and maintain proper nutrition and health. 2. Decay in baby teeth has the potential to affect the development of the permanent teeth, unhealthy bacteria can pass from primary teeth to permanent teeth. 3.They help guide proper eruption of the permanent teeth. If a child loses teeth to early the adjacent teeth may drift and tilt into empty spaces and block the eruption of permanent teeth. Primary teeth are more than just place holders for permanent (adult) teeth, which is why we do all we can to keep them healthy and intact.
