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Despite how often dentists remind people about the importance of flossing, most of them let it go in one ear and out the other. According to statistics, only half of American’s floss daily, and 18.5% of them don’t floss at all. While flossing can be tedious, awkward and downright messy, it’s still a very important…

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered how your teeth got so yellow or stained? Well if you have, you’re not alone, many of us have wonder the same exact thing. Since your teeth can yellow over time, it can be easily overlooked. Fortunately, yellowing and stained teeth aren’t a sign of any…

Sleep apnea is a common and potentially serious sleep disorder in which your breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. It occurs when there are repeated episodes of complete or partial blockage in your upper airway during sleep. While this is occurring, your diaphragm and chest muscles are working hard to open your obstructed airway…

  People can lose their natural teeth for several different reasons. It may be from trauma, tooth decay or a number of different oral health issues. Fortunately, dentures are an ideal solution for those who’ve lost some or all of their natural teeth. Dentures are artificial replacements for missing teeth that you are able to…

Maintaining oral health is both easy and important – failing to properly care for your mouth can lead to tooth decay, gum disease, bad breath, eventually missing teeth and potentially even systemic health issues. Much of maintaining oral health comes down to managing the bacteria that naturally occurs in your mouth through four basic procedures:…

If you’ve purchased a toothbrush or mouthwash lately, you’ve probably seen the phase “tartar control”. It’s seemingly mentioned on most toothbrushes, toothpastes, and mouthwashes, but many patients don’t realize what tartar actually is, or why simple brushing, flossing, and mouthwash may not eliminate tartar entirely. To help keep your mouth healthy, it’s important to know…

Dentists will encourage you to visit their office every 6 months for routine cleaning and checkups, and if everything goes well, that may be the only time you need to see your dentist. Unfortunately, sometimes life will have other ideas, and you’ll encounter dental issues that may require visits in between your routine checkups. Some…

Most dentists will tell patients that the two most important things they can do at home are to brush and to floss regularly. While this advice seems simple – and it is – there are ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ ways to brush your teeth, and it’s important to understand the difference. Start by choosing a toothbrush…

Bright white teeth is something we all desire to have and if you’re tired of having yellow, stained teeth, you are not alone. What can be done about your stained and discolored teeth? Teeth whitening, of course! Teeth whitening restores natural tooth color and bleaching whitens beyond the natural color. There are many methods available,…

Everyone knows that smoking causes harmful effects on your entire body but what about your mouth specifically? The most obvious effects being bad breath, tooth discoloration and loss of taste and smell, but there can be more serious periodontal problems. When you take a puff of that cigarette, cigar or pipe, think beyond what it’s…