Dental Hygiene

As a follow up to our last post, we’ve outlined what you need to know about the Oral Cancer Exam at our dental office. An oral cancer exam is painless and quick-it takes only a few minutes. [...]

When was the last time you looked inside your mouth? When you visit your dentist for your 6 month preventative hygiene appointment your doctor will do an oral cancer exam which consists of [...]

How to reverse tooth decay and avoid a cavity: You probably know that a dental cavity is a hole in a tooth.  But did you know that a cavity is the result of the tooth decay process that happens [...]

Periodontal disease, a disorder involving bacterial infection of the gums, is very prevalent in the United States today.  It is present when inflammation and infection destroy the tissues that [...]

Dry mouth-or xerostomia, refers to a condition in which the salivary glands in your mouth don’t make enough saliva to keep your mouth wet. Burning mouth syndrome is burning pain in the mouth that [...]

Diabetes develops very gradually, so when you’re in the prediabetes stage-when your blood glucose level is higher than it should be-you may not have any symptoms at all. You may, however, notice [...]

Taking some simple steps to control diabetes, you can help prevent or delay serious diabetes related complications including nerve damage, vision loss kidney disease, and stroke. Here are the [...]

Do you think you need a crown or has your dental service provider suggested that you get one? Crowns are used for many different reasons. They can help strengthen a tooth or even be used for [...]

Have you thought about or tried whitening your teeth? You are not alone. According to Statistic Brain, the annual spending on teeth whitening products is $1.4 billion in the U.S. And, the [...]

Tongue Talk Dental service providers are always reminding people to brush twice a day and floss once per day, but did you know that you should also brush your tongue at least once per day? [...]