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Did you know that a healthy mouth and your overall health are integral to each other? Taking care of your oral health goes a long way in ensuring a healthy, bright smile. Your oral health is more crucial than you could ever realize as it stands as it is the window to the condition of […]

Are the stains on your teeth preventing you from smiling? When you’re insecure about your teeth, enjoying life can be a challenge. Teeth stains can come from a variety of causes, from medications to coffee addictions to familial genes. Often, poor dental hygiene and eating stain-inducing foods makes the problem worse. While some people opt

It’s finally time for the braces to come off. You might have been waiting for this day for a long time, maybe years, and now it’s here at last. You give your orthodentist a visit, and he cuts off the wires and takes off the braces, and it’s done. What do you do now? For

Since we were children, we’ve been taught that it’s vital to brush, floss, and rinse to keep our mouth clean to prevent tartar buildup. It has become ingrained in our minds that tartar damages our teeth, so we do our best to keep up with these oral hygiene practices to have a beautiful smile. However,

Inspiring your child to learn good oral habits while they are young ensures that they will take those habits with them to adulthood. It instills in their minds the importance of keeping their teeth healthy and strong. Doing so prevents major oral health problems from plaguing them when they are grown. What Habits to Teach

The different systems in our body are interconnected. The health of one can often influence the function of others. Take, for example, how our oral health has consequences that go beyond the mouth and teeth. The effects of good oral hygiene can extend to physical and even mental health. Several studies showed how keeping teeth

Everyone who visits our practice knows the importance of teeth cannot be underestimated. The quality of teeth affect our ability to speak and eat. They also affect jaw and facial structure. Although their main purpose is to help break down food for proper digestion, it’s interesting to examine the unique, beautiful purpose of each type

As we age, our dental needs change. Some seniors have implants, bridges and or dentures; others become more prone to cavities or dry mouth syndrome. Maintaining strong and healthy teeth requires additional precautions. This sometimes means changing the foods we eat — or modifying our dental hygiene routine. No matter what our dental concerns are,

Travelling requires a staggering amount of preparation. One aspect that should not be overlooked while you plan your trip is the possibility of a dental emergency. Here is some advice in dealing with unforeseen dental incidents: Preventive Measures See your dentist. Get a dental checkup before leaving for your trip so that your dentist can

Bruxism is a disorder that involves the excessive grinding or clenching of teeth. Teeth grinding commonly occurs when a person is asleep (sleep bruxism) or when they are awake (awake bruxism). Causes Although doctors aren’t sure of the exact cause of bruxism, it can be associated with: stress and anxiety medications, specifically antidepressants caffeine intake