Aesthetic Options for Your Teeth
When it comes to human interaction the attractiveness of our teeth – our smile – is a crucial part of the first impression. White healthy teeth means a healthy person who takes good care of him or herself and cracked, crooked, or missing teeth can be perceived as the opposite! This, of course, isn’t always […]
The Effects of Hot Drinks on Your Dental Health
As the weather gets colder we want to feel warmer. That means bundling up to go outside, turning up the thermostat in the house, and relaxing with some nice hot beverages. As much as those pumpkin spice lattes inspire comfort and taste delicious warm drinks can create problems with your teeth. Tea, coffee, and hot […]
Tooth-friendly Treats on Halloween
As October’s end approaches the days are getting shorter, the leaves are starting to fall, and it’s just about time for little ghosts and goblins to start making their way from door-to-door in search of tricks or treats. Halloween is one of the best kid holidays of the year – dressing up, going out at […]
Important Dental Care Tips for Seniors
For those reaching their golden years additional worries about their health are nothing new. Advancing age makes the body more susceptible to injuries, complications, and disease. In addition health issues that build over time often come to a head in later years further complicating a senior’s medical situation. Dental health is no different and there […]
Your Teeth and Thanksgiving Dinner
The leaves are changing and jackets are fast becoming a necessity. Autumn is in full swing and that means the holiday season is about to begin. First on the list: Thanksgiving. It’s a holiday filled with family, friends, good times, and a whole lot of food. It’s all delicious but some of it can cause […]
How to Prevent Receding Gums
It can, and usually does, happen without you even knowing it. You smile a big smile in the mirror and you notice something – your teeth seem ever so slightly taller or longer than they used to be. You have receding gums. Receding gums is a condition in which the gum tissue around the teeth […]
How to Teach Your Child about Dental Care
Making sure children are prepared with the right knowledge to take them through the rest of their life is the one of the pillars of parenting. Knowledge of dental care and oral hygiene is an important part of that. Sure, kids may get a brand new set of teeth pretty early on, but good habits […]
Tips for the Perfect Selfie Smile
Maybe you’re with friends and family, or maybe you’ve found yourself in unique surroundings that you want yourself to be a part of, or maybe you’re just feeling particularly good – and you think “I should take a selfie.” Selfies or cell-phone camera self-portraits are becoming a ubiquitous part of life as technology has changed […]
The Benefits of a Custom Mouth Guard
Contact sports like hockey, football, basketball or soccer can get pretty rough so protecting your or your child’s most vulnerable areas, including the mouth, and protection for concussion are crucially important whether the damage is intentional or incidental. Even in many non-contact sports like biking or gymnastics, the potential for injury to the mouth is […]
Why You Should Take Care of Your Tongue
The value of your tongue is obvious – it helps you rub food out of the back of your teeth, it sticks out when you want to make a funny face, and of course, it enables you to taste and talk. The tongue is extremely important for communication and enjoying food, and should be treated […]
