Jul 15, 2022 | Blog (blog category), Dental Information (blog category), Dental Topics 2 (blog category)
Chances are you would be disgusted at the thought of leaving your eating utensils on your bathroom counter exposed to germs, and never washing them but continuing to eat with them. This is essentially what you’re doing if you leave your toothbrush sitting out, and...
Jul 8, 2022 | Blog (blog category), Dental Topics 2 (blog category), Dentures (blog category)
Most of the time, the idea of dentures brings to mind elderly people who are missing a mouthful of teeth. The truth is that dentures are not just for old folks, but for people of all ages who have lost teeth for some reason. Gum disease, tooth decay, and trauma from...
Jul 1, 2022 | Blog (blog category), Cosmetic Dentistry (blog category), Dental Topics 1 (blog category)
Do you have gapped or crooked teeth? Have you wondered if braces are the right choice to correct your alignment issues? Slight imperfections that haven’t bothered you as you grew up might now seem like glaring issues to you. If the thought of wearing braces or some...
Jun 24, 2022 | Blog (blog category), Dental Topics 2 (blog category), Root Canal Treatment (blog category)
If the prospect of a root canal procedure has you running for the hills, you may want to consider reading over this list of frequently asked questions before you end up cowering in a corner: What is root canal therapy? Root canal treatment is performed when decay or...
Jun 17, 2022 | Blog (blog category), Dental Topics 2 (blog category), Wisdom Teeth (blog category)
Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars and the last adult teeth to erupt into the mouth. Most people have four wisdom teeth, two on the bottom and two on top. Many people do not have enough room for these molars to emerge completely, causing them to become impacted...
Jun 10, 2022 | Blog (blog category), Dental Topics 2 (blog category), Wisdom Teeth (blog category)
Evolution has rendered wisdom teeth useless, and a high percentage of these unnecessary molars eventually require removal. When a wisdom tooth, otherwise known as a third molar, cannot erupt into proper alignment, it is called impacted. Oral surgery to extract...