Your Guide to Post-Treatment Pain Relief
As dental professionals, most of what we do is about relieving and preventing pain. However, sometimes post-procedure pain is an unfortunate but unavoidable step on the road to a healthy and functional smile.
What You Should Know About Teeth Grinding
Teeth grinding is when you clench your jaw closed & grind your teeth together, whether consciously or unconsciously. Teeth grinding is called bruxism by dentists, & it can cause damage, discomfort & pain.
Choosing Among the Different Types of Dental Practices
Most patients, especially those in suburban areas near cities, have two choices for the types of dental practices they can go to. There are classic privately-owned practices, which are small businesses where the supervising dentist is also the owner.
Why Your Detox Water Is Bad For Your Teeth
Detox water (also known as skinny water) is promoted as a great all natural way to cleanse the body and lose weight. These do-it-yourself fruit and herb infused water concoctions are supposed to be great for your overall health, but there's one problem: detox water can be really bad for your teeth!
The Purpose of a Dental Post
Just like a post you place when building a fence, a dental post is intended to keep something stable and in place—in this case, a tooth. From a basic description, you might think a dental post and a dental implant are the same thing. In fact, they are quite different.
What Are Mouthguards?
There are two categories of mouthguards with two different purposes that you can get from your dentist. Mouthguards for sports are intended to prevent injury. Mouthguards worn while sleeping are intended to prevent problems associated with teeth grinding or other bite problems.
National Brush Your Teeth Day!
What is the day after Halloween? To most, it's just November 1st. To others, it's the start of the expensive, fall season; Thanksgiving, family vacations, and Christmas! What most don't know is, the day after Halloween is.... National Brush Day! How convenient this is of a day, the day after…
National Pumpkin Day!
Halloween is just around the corner. And lucky for all of us, today is National Pumpkin Day. For us adults, it's also the glorious Pumpkin Spice Latte season whether its in the form of your favorite drink from Starbucks or other coffee chain to all those glorious sweet pumpkin treats. For your…
Know Your Dental Specialties: Prosthodontist
Like an orthodontist or a periodontist, a prosthodontist is a type of dentist who has received specialized training in a particular type of dentistry. After completing their education in general dentistry
Protecting Kids’ Teeth During Sports
Protecting Kids’ Teeth During Sports Wearing a mouth guard during sports activities is one of the best ways to avoid injuries to your child's teeth & emergency dental care. Mouth guards, which are made from a plastic or rubber material & fit over the top arch of teeth, not only protect…