Blog

April 2025

You and the Tube

2024-09-04T16:13:09+00:00

Start reading labels to choose the right toothpaste for you and your family. All toothpastes have certain ingredients in common. They’ll contain mild abrasives for scrubbing, foaming detergents to help float away debris, fluoride to protect tooth enamel, thickening agents for stability, humectants for moisture retention, and flavors to make the mixture palatable. Gum Protection [...]

You and the Tube2024-09-04T16:13:09+00:00

Scaling and Root Planing

2024-09-04T16:12:41+00:00

When Elbow Grease Counts Most periodontal patients in our practice become very familiar with the two primary therapies we rely on to treat gum disease: scaling and root planing. Sounds a little disagreeable, yes. But scaling and root planing are the beginning of the end of periodontal problems. The treatment is tried and true, with [...]

Scaling and Root Planing2024-09-04T16:12:41+00:00

Waiting to Exhale

2024-09-04T16:12:30+00:00

It’s not the best way to deal with bad breath... Do you have bad breath, aka halitosis? If so, what are you doing about it, besides turning your face away from anyone who comes near? Finding the cure means first finding the cause. In many cases, food particles and bacterial plaque accumulate toward the back [...]

Waiting to Exhale2024-09-04T16:12:30+00:00

EMERGENCY! Save that Tooth!

2024-09-04T16:12:22+00:00

Dental emergencies happen. If a permanent tooth is knocked out, don’t delay. Call us immediately for an emergency visit. Re-implanting a tooth works best when done within 30 minutes. After two hours, the procedure is unlikely to be successful. Call us after any blow to the mouth. A chipped tooth can be repaired, and any [...]

EMERGENCY! Save that Tooth!2024-09-04T16:12:22+00:00

March 2025

Fast Facts About Dry Mouth

2024-09-04T16:12:10+00:00

Here are some facts about dry mouth, which can be a frustrating condition... We call it xerostomia—and it can be a serious problem. It tends to happen as we age—but it doesn't have to. Besides being uncomfortable, dry mouth makes teeth more cavity-prone. It can be the side effect of some medications or radiation therapy for cancer. [...]

Fast Facts About Dry Mouth2024-09-04T16:12:10+00:00

Periodontal Disease—It’s More Than Just Sore Gums

2024-09-04T16:12:02+00:00

And periodontal health is more than a dazzling smile. Maintaining healthy teeth and gums has become more important than ever. Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammation of the gums that not only can lead to tooth loss but can even interfere with other systems of the body. Periodontitis, aka gum disease, has been associated with [...]

Periodontal Disease—It’s More Than Just Sore Gums2024-09-04T16:12:02+00:00

Crowns—Dental Workhorses

2024-09-04T16:11:54+00:00

Most dentists will agree that crown restorations are at the heart of general dentistry. We've all studied crowns in dental school, and some of us have done our best work replacing missing teeth and saving the rest. Research has given us the wherewithal to achieve virtually ideal restorations. They are natural looking, comfortable and stable in the [...]

Crowns—Dental Workhorses2024-09-04T16:11:54+00:00

What Your Mouth “Tells” Us…

2024-09-04T16:11:45+00:00

About Your Overall Health Recent studies, including the Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health, confirm what our team has known for a long time: There are so many connections between oral health and overall health that your next dental visit can be the next best thing to a physical examination! Your mouth is both an [...]

What Your Mouth “Tells” Us…2024-09-04T16:11:45+00:00

February 2025

Toothpicks: a Pointed Problem

2024-09-04T16:10:50+00:00

What’s long, slender, hard, sharp, indigestible and potentially hazardous? That common and seemingly harmless sliver of wood called a toothpick. Reports in the Journal of the American Medical Association point to toothpicks as causing thousands of injuries a year, mostly to young children. Youngsters aged five to 14 were most likely to be injured by [...]

Toothpicks: a Pointed Problem2024-09-04T16:10:50+00:00

Cosmetic Bonding: Your Solution to a Brighter Smile?

2024-09-04T16:10:38+00:00

While cosmetic bonding is well over 25 years old, improvements in the materials have recently made bonding one of the hottest item in dentistry. Bonding is a procedure in which a white plastic filling can be applied to the natural outer surface of the tooth. We can take a discolored or broken tooth and “glue” a [...]

Cosmetic Bonding: Your Solution to a Brighter Smile?2024-09-04T16:10:38+00:00