When most patients take steps to protect their oral health, many consider tooth decay, tooth loss, or even cosmetic issues to be their number one motivator. They’re afraid of cavities, stains, are even the idea of traditional dentures. Though all of these concerns are legitimate, they can take some of the attention […]
Spending time on social media these days, it’s hard not to ask yourself if you’re living your best life. Scrolling through the #bestlife tag and others like it, on Instagram or Twitter often brings photos of delicious food, gym transformations, or even people living in vans and traveling across the United States. All these beautiful […]
Have you ever looked at your floss and noticed something white and sticky on it? At first glance, that blob might seem like a stray piece of bread, but on closer inspection, you realize it’s something else. That something else happens to be dental plaque, enemy of your teeth and gums. When plaque is allowed […]
Only those with TMJ or TMJ-like symptoms can properly understand how painful it can be. When a partner or friend complains about tension in their jaw or muscle soreness, it can be easy to think, how bad can it be? That’s because the temporomandibular joint and its relationship to the larger muscular […]
You’ve been hearing about cavities probably since your first Halloween — when you wanted to eat that whole bag of candy and go to bed without brushing. But have you ever stopped to wonder what a cavity actually is, what causes it, and how to prevent them? You’ve heard that it’s the sugar, and if […]
