Brushing and flossing are the keys to making sure your mouth is happy and healthy. The best way to protect your child’s teeth is to start a proper oral hygiene as early as possible. Fortunately, you can start teaching your child about flossing somewhere between the age of 2 to 3. Keep in mind, you…
X-rays can help determine if there is a problem located inside your mouth. When the pictures of your teeth are taken, decay, cavities, abscesses and other problems are shown on the pictures. This helps the dentist pinpoint the exact problem that you’re having, so that it can be repaired as soon as possible. There are…
It is unhealthy for children to consume fluoride at such a young age. For this reason, it is important to make sure you choose the right kind of toothpaste for your child. Regardless of if you are brushing their teeth, helping them brush their teeth, or they are doing it all on their own –…
Dentists have many gadget that they use, depending on the type of dental job that needs to be done. Lasers are often times used for a variety of reasons. Depending on the work that you need to have done, you may have the ability to use the laser for the treatment plan in your near…
Getting braces as a child or teenager is not really that big of a deal. The biggest thing you have to worry about is convincing your teenager it is not the end of the world. What about adults though? Is there some medical benefit to getting braces as an adult or is it just for…
Whether or not mouthwash is effective at preventing dental decay is all about what kind of mouthwash you are buying and swishing around in your mouth. For starters, you should only be purchasing and using mouthwash with an “ADA” seal on it. The “ADA” seal means the mouthwash has been approved by the American Dental…
A dentist is a pretty phenomenal person. There are so many different dental conditions – and they are supposed to know about them all. This is true even of the rare ones that do not pop up very often. There are some conditions a dentist may never encounter in his or her entire career, but…
A visit to your dentist is stressful enough – then your dentist starts talking to the assistant in what sounds like a foreign language. If it stresses you out to not have a clue what your dentist is talking about then here is a short list of terminology that you should know before you next…
Contrary to what some may think about how prestigious health and dental care might be for US presidents, not every president throughout history was as lucky as current presidents to have a chance at a perfect smile. Look at these five presidents who had bad teeth. George Washington Likely George Washington’s teeth are the most…
You may have more control over whether you develop heart disease later on in life than previously thought. Although research is still ongoing, there is some proof that gingivitis, which causes inflammation and bleeding of the gums, has a link to heart disease, once it arrives at the periodontal disease stage. What is the link?…