While a tongue piercing may seem like a cool idea, you should consider the oral health implications before heading to the tattoo parlor or piercing studio to get this seemingly minor procedure done. ... Read More
What To Do When You Break A Tooth
Few things are more upsetting than suffering with a broken tooth, or seeing your child with one. Any number of things can cause a tooth to chip or break: falling, being hit in the mouth, chewing ... Read More
How to Reduce Painful Tooth Sensitivity
Have you ever sipped a hot or cold drink, or spooned your favorite ice cream and felt a rod of pain shoot through your teeth? If so, you might have sensitive teeth, a treatable condition that affects ... Read More
Children’s Dental Health is Important All Year Long
Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. The theme this year was “Defeat Monster ... Read More
Five Bad Habits that Can Damage Teeth
Human teeth can last a lifetime, up to 100 years by some studies...if properly cared for. But there are some bad habits that can cause damage to your teeth. Studies show that people with healthy teeth ... Read More
Top Tooth Problems in Toddlers
Has your toddler had his or her first dental visit yet? You may think it’s too early. Perhaps you think your child doesn’t have enough teeth yet, or that he or she is too young to see a dentist. Even ... Read More
My Tooth Filling Fell Out! What Should I Do?
Whether it happens when you are eating, flossing or brushing your teeth, suddenly losing a filling is a somewhat traumatic event for most people. Not only is it an odd sensation to be missing part of ... Read More
Trick or Teeth? The Halloween Health Dilemma
Here comes Halloween with all of its scary, sticky, sweet fun! Children look forward to bringing home a bag full of candy and devouring a good bit of it right away. Parents worry about their ... Read More
When Kids Suffer Dental Trauma
Now that school is back in session, so are school sports. And, with school sports comes a higher incidence of injuries. While many parents have thought of the possibility of their child getting a ... Read More
