Gum Recession: Minimizing Your Risks
THE EXPRESSION “getting long in the tooth” refers to gum recession, but this oral health problem isn’t necessarily connected to…
Charcoal Toothpaste: Science Versus Fads
IF GIVEN THE CHANCE to change something about their smiles, most people would choose to have whiter teeth, and quite…
Smile To Improve Your Day — And Your Health!
“IT TAKES MORE MUSCLES to frown than to smile,” the old cliché goes, so you should smile more to conserve energy. Well, it turns…
How Clean Is Your Tongue?
“BRUSH YOUR TEETH for two full minutes twice a day, and floss your teeth once a day.” You’ve probably lost count of how…
Repeat After Us: Teeth Are Not Tools
OUR TEETH ARE pretty amazing, and there’s a lot they can do. They chew our food, they are the structural support for…
Too Few Or Too Many Adult Teeth?
DEPENDING ON HOW MANY wisdom teeth come in and whether or not they have to be removed, most adults have 28-32 adult teeth. There are…
Plaque, Tartar, And Your Teeth
PLAQUE AND TARTAR are two words that you probably hear a lot when you come in for a dental cleaning. You might already…
Taking Care Of Your Pet’s Teeth
IT’S EASY TO ASSUME that our pets don’t need dental care like we do. After all, wild animals can’t exactly brush their…
Enamel Hypoplasia
WE ALL WANT a perfect, pearly-white smile. Sometimes all it takes is a good brushing and flossing habit and regular…