Dental Posts

We’re Observing TMJ Awareness Month

AROUND 35 MILLION people in the US are affected by temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD or TMJ), which is...

2 years ago

Happy Halloween From the Dentist!

WHY IS SUGAR so bad for our teeth? Because harmful oral bacteria love to eat it, then excrete...

2 years ago

What’s Causing Caries in Childhood?

TWO OUT OF every five kids develop one or more cavity by the time they turn eleven. That makes...

3 years ago

How Can We Guard Against Gum Recession?

MANY PEOPLE HAVE the idea that gum recession is only a concern for older people (that’s where...

3 years ago

TikTok Is Full of Dangerous Dental Advice

TIKTOK ISN’T THE best place to go for dental health advice — unless your dentist is active on the app.…

3 years ago

Attention Parents: Follow These Teeth Tips

PARENTS CAN DO a few different things to give their kids’ smiles a healthy...

3 years ago

How Do Dental Sealants Prevent Cavities?

AS A PARENT, maybe you spend a lot of your time worrying about whether your child’s teeth will develop cavities.…

3 years ago

How Do We Find the Right Toothpaste?

THERE ARE SO many choices of toothpaste in our grocery stores. With an...

3 years ago

Weird Dental History Highlight: “Tooth Worms”

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN getting cavities as long as there have been people, and people before modern dentistry had some strange…

3 years ago

Your Prescriptions and Your Oral Health

MOST MEDICATIONS come with a list of possible side effects, including side effects that impact oral health. These side...

3 years ago