Flossing is one of the basic oral hygiene practices that people should have if they want to avoid oral health diseases. The CDC, Surgeon General and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services all reaffirm the effectiveness of flossing. If you don’t currently floss, consider picking up the habit. For patients that do floss,
Read more →When you brush your teeth, do you ever stop to think about what is actually in the toothpaste you put in your mouth? Toothpaste ingredients can be very important to your help, as they can help you avoid oral health diseases or they can harm your mouth. When it comes to your oral health, see
Read more →November is American Diabetes Month, or a time to be more conscious of diabetes and how it can affect you. More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes, which can both raise your risk for gingivitis and serious gum disease. This is because your mouth is more susceptible to bacterial infections with diabetes and
Read more →If you have a cavity and are told you will need a crown, you may wonder what a “crown” is. It’s a type of cap that will go over a badly damaged tooth in order to reinforce it and make it whole. Dental crowns are only needed when decay has become exceptionally large but does
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