When you are missing teeth, your quality of life can suffer. Many people change their diets because of difficulty eating, and they often restrict social activities because they feel embarrassed. Your oral health may also decline. To restore your smile, your dentist...
Most people don’t worry if their children get a cavity or two. Unfortunately, tooth decay can have an impact on can impact, development, nutrition, and behavior. Identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a silent epidemic, tooth decay...
You’ve probably seen what coffee can do to a cup. Those brown stains that you see left on your cup are also sticking to your teeth. Coffee is especially hard on your teeth due to an ingredient called tannic acid, which gets into the grooves and pits of your tooth...
Getting older brings lots of changes, and it also means increased risk for oral health problems. Even if you practice good dental hygiene, there are some issues that may arise in your senior years. Your dentist and doctor can help you as these challenges come along....
Just about everyone knows you should use toothpaste when brushing your teeth, because it helps remove plaque and bacteria and prevents gum disease. However, it can be overwhelming to see all the toothpaste choices in your drugstore. How do you find the right...
If you are missing any teeth, you probably would like to find a way to close that gap and restore your smile. The solution may be a dental bridge, which consists of two tooth crowns being placed on each end of the gap and a replacement tooth or teeth in between....