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Toothaches are never fun, particularly for little kids who might not know what’s happening.

Diabetes (any type) tends to make good dental health a much more difficult goal to achieve.

Why is sugar so bad for our teeth? Because harmful oral bacteria love to eat it, then excrete acid onto our teeth. Even though tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the body, it is very vulnerable to erosion by acid.

Many people have the idea that gum recession is only a concern for older people. That’s where the saying “long in the tooth” came from, but it can start at any age. While we can’t do anything about a risk factor like genetics, there are many we can...

Parents can do a few different things to give their kids’ smiles a healthy start.

There are so many choices of toothpaste in our grocery stores. With an entire aisle of toothpaste options to choose from, we want to help our patients narrow things down a little based on their individual dental health needs.

A pacifier or thumb/finger-sucking habit that lasts beyond the toddler years can have a negative impact on a child’s teeth and jaws.

It’s not actually true that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile. Smiling takes at least ten muscles while frowning requires as few as six. We think the saying should be changed to “smile to burn more calories!” And that isn’t the only health...

A couple of the biggest rites of passage in childhood are the first baby teeth coming in and the first adult teeth coming in.

“Swimmer’s calculus” sounds more like advanced mathematics than anything to do with teeth.

Parents can do a lot to help their child come into the dentist’s office feeling relaxed and positive.

There won’t be a pop-quiz later, but we still want our patients to be familiar with the anatomy of their teeth. We’ll be starting with the crown and going down to the roots. Everything visible above the gums is the crown, which has three layers.

Some of us remember the soreness and discomfort of our incoming adult molars, not to mention how hard it was to chew.

We hear a lot that it’s bad to chew ice. It’s because ice can do a lot of damage to our teeth and gums.

Childhood is a time of scraped knees and bumps and bruises as kids run around discovering the world.

Staying informed about the symptoms and risk factors of oral cancer is incredibly important. We oral health professionals are on the front lines of the battle against oral cancer, and we want to recruit our patients to fight with us.

One of the most prominent figures of the magic of childhood is the Tooth Fairy. However, depending on where and when you are, the traditions around lost baby teeth are very different from what we have in our culture!

March is women’s history month so we’re celebrating two trailblazers for women dentists in North America.

Next to brushing, the best tool we have for preventing tooth decay and gum disease is daily flossing.

Ida Gray was born in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1867. She became an orphan when her mother died in her early teens, after which she went to live with her aunt in Cincinnati. While Gray attended segregated public schools alongside her aunt’s three...

Sugar goes by many names and hides where we’d least expect it. Molasses and maltose? Sugar. Corn syrup and sucrose? Sugar. Honey and agave nectar? They’re sugar too!

Men and women have a lot in common. However, they face significantly different challenges when it comes to keeping their teeth and gums healthy.

A lot of patients and parents of patients come to us with the same dental health questions, so let’s have a quick FAQ session!

Losing baby teeth is a totally normal part of a child’s development. However, what happens if an adult tooth gets knocked out? This counts as a serious dental emergency.

Most of the time, the only toothpaste ingredient that really gets talked about is fluoride.

Small, fibrous disks act as cushions between the ball and socket of our jaw joints.

What loves sugar just as much as kids? Cavity-causing bacteria.

Unless the dentist is on TikTok, it’s not a great platform to get dental health advice from.

There are many pits and grooves in the chewing surface of a molar where bacteria can grow and lead to cavities.

Rudimentary dental extractions were performed in China as early as 6,000 BC.

Mouth-breathing can cause all kinds of short-term issues. Many of them are connected to poor sleep quality from getting insufficient oxygen by breathing through the mouth.

There was something rotten in the state of England during the Early Modern Era: everyone’s sweet tooth!

Two out of every five kids will end up with one or more cavities by their eleventh birthday.

When we picture people of earlier eras, particularly pre-industrial ones, we tend to assume that they must have had really bad teeth.

In the middle ages, the English didn’t understand much about cavities or gum disease, but they did put a huge emphasis on having fresh breath.

Around 1 in 5 children with a snoring habit get it from sleep apnea.

Throughout history, different cultures have come up with some pretty unusual solutions for dental health problems.

What does a career in dentistry look like? Being a dentist is an incredibly rewarding career, and beyond helping our patients maintain lifelong healthy smiles, we hope our team inspires at least a few budding dentists out there!

A great way to make the prospect of losing that first baby tooth less scary is to help kids see it as a rite of passage.

It’s women’s history month, which makes it a great time to celebrate a pretty awesome lady.

What is spit for? It’s a pretty important question in the realm of oral health.

When we think of the damage that eating disorders can do, we probably first think of the psychological toll and life-threatening malnutrition.

Did you know that it is possible to be tongue-tied in a medical sense?

Nothing ruins a cozy mug of hot cocoa faster than the jolt of pain from sensitive teeth.

What does a toothbrush have to do with cold and flu season? More than you’d think!

Why would dental health professionals want to weigh in on oral piercings?

It’s that time of the year when we take stock of what we’re thankful for.

There are several reasons gum tissue might end up bleeding, and not just because of gum disease.

We’re the experts on human teeth, but there are lots of other interesting teeth out there.

Sugar is the greatest nemesis of the dental profession and anyone who wants to maintain a healthy smile.

Centuries ago, people didn’t have many options for how to keep their teeth clean.

We all know that medications can have side effects. If you tried, you could probably hear the voice in pharmaceutical commercials rattling off some of the most common ones in your head. We bring it up because those side effects often include oral...

Tooth enamel ranks between steel and titanium on the Mohs Hardness Scale.

An important part of keeping your teeth and gums healthy is your toothbrush.

We all want white, straight, beautiful teeth so that we can dazzle everyone with our smiles. Unfortunately, sometimes stains can get in the way of this goal, and they come in several different types. Let’s take a look at a few of the main types of...

One of the main things people overlook about a daily oral hygiene routine is cleaning their tongues. That’s right, it doesn’t stop with brushing twice a day for two minutes with a soft-bristled brush and flossing daily. The rough surface of the tongue...

Human teeth are awesome. We wouldn’t have dedicated our professional lives to working with them if we didn’t think so. There are so many things they can do, from chewing food to providing support for the structure of our faces to facilitating clear...

How much do you know about what’s on the inside of your teeth? Let’s take a quick look! We feel that the more our patients know about the structure and anatomy of teeth, the better they will understand how to take good care of them and how important...

The amount of work it takes to keep a smile healthy and strong can vary from person to person. For some people, simply sticking to a good daily regimen of brushing and flossing and visiting the dentist a couple times a year is enough to keep the...

You’ve probably heard before that it’s bad to chew ice, but do you know why that is? Let’s take a closer look at the damage ice can do to teeth and why many people want to chew ice in the first place.

Most of us learn a little about the pH scale in our science classes as teenagers. What does that have to do with oral health, though? A lot, actually, which is why we’re going to take this opportunity to give our patients a quick refresher on...

The American Cancer Society estimates that over 53,000 people will get oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer in 2020. The death rate of these types of cancer has been decreasing over the last three decades, and we want to help continue that trend by...

Just about anyone who’s been to the dentist has had dental X-rays taken. How much do you know about the role they play in dental care? Let’s take a quick look at the different types of dental X-rays and what we use them for.

When we think of being healthy, how much are we thinking about oral health?

What we drink can have a big impact on our oral health, sometimes in ways that seem counterintuitive.

We don’t usually think very much about our spit, but it’s one of the biggest unsung heroes of our oral health.

Being “tongue-tied” is a common expression in the English language, but it’s also a real medical condition.

If you can’t really enjoy ice cream because every bite sends a nasty jolt through your teeth, then you know what it’s like to deal with tooth sensitivity.

Coming down with the flu is never any fun, but it’s still no time to let up on your oral hygiene routine.

If you look at any tube of toothpaste with the American Dental Association’s Seal of Acceptance, you’ll see fluoride listed as the active ingredient.

Bleeding gums are the most common symptom of gum disease, but that’s not the only thing that can cause this problem.

One of the most common complications of diabetes is gum disease, and that isn’t the only way diabetes is hard on teeth and gums.

Teeth are our passion, and while we spend most of our time focusing on human teeth, sometimes it’s fun to take a look at the truly amazing teeth of the animal kingdom.

The expression “getting long in the tooth” refers to gum recession, but this oral health problem isn’t necessarily connected to age.

The toothbrush has changed a lot over the last century, and we consider ourselves very lucky that we don’t have to use animal hair as bristles.

Every medication comes with a list of potential side effects.

Our tooth enamel holds the distinction of being the hardest substance in our bodies — even harder than bone!

Maintaining good dental health isn’t just about the quantity of your brushing — it’s also about the quality.

There are a lot of things that can leave stains on our teeth, and stains can come in many different colors.

“Brush your teeth for two full minutes twice a day and floss your teeth once a day.”

With the arrival of summer comes the season of family vacations and exciting trips to new places.

Depending on how many wisdom teeth come in and whether or not they have to be removed, most adults have 28-32 adult teeth.

Chewing ice might seem refreshing in the moment, but it’s not doing any favors for your teeth in the long run. Today we’re going to take a look at why ice chewing is such a common habit despite the dangers it poses, as well as what someone with this...

We all want a perfect, pearly-white smile. Sometimes all it takes is a good brushing and flossing habit and regular dental visits, but not everyone is lucky enough to have naturally strong teeth that are easy to take care of. For some people, a healthy...

Is a simple spoonful of ice cream enough to make you cringe because of the pain in your teeth?

The holidays are some of the few times in the year where we can feast, indulge, and not feel guilty about it. Although eating lots of great food comes along with the festivities, we should all remember to take care of our teeth.

We’re proud to announce the launch of our brand new website. The site was designed with you in mind and is jam-packed with several useful features.