One of the most common reasons some people fail to seek the regular dental care they need is their fear of the dentist’s drill. According to one newly published study, however, those patients may be able to soon avoid the need for drilling through the use of aggressive prevention techniques. The results of this research…
Seven Tips for Avoiding Oral Cancer
When most people think about their dental health, they tend to focus on things like tooth pain, decay, and even bad breath. As important as those issues can be, however, they pale in comparison to the threat posed by oral cancer. Patients who fail to exercise proper dental hygiene, or who engage in the types…
Are American Seniors Neglecting Oral Health?
Despite the widespread availability of dental care across the United States, there are still a great number of Americans who fail to properly care for their teeth. Senior citizens are among those who often do not receive the regular professional dental care that they need to maintain healthy teeth and gums. In fact, the American…
Coping with Sensitive Teeth
If you have ever found yourself experiencing a sudden stabbing pain in your teeth while consuming something hot or cold, then you’ve likely experienced tooth sensitivity. Unfortunately, that experience is one that is routinely shared by tens of millions of Americans, In fact, dental office surveys indicate that somewhere around one out of every eight…
Putting Off that Root Canal? Six Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Delay
For dental patients, there are few things more anxiety-inducing than being told that they have a tooth or gum infection that requires a root canal. That procedure can be costly, and dental insurance often doesn’t cover everything involved in the process. In addition, the anxiety that many patients experience at the very thought of getting…
The E-Cig Dilemma: Safer than Cigarettes, But Still a Dental Risk?
If you smoke, chances are that your dentist may have mentioned that the habit can threaten more than just your heart and lungs. While things like emphysema, lung cancer, and heart disease continue to receive the lion’s share of attention when it comes to smoking-related health threats, your dentist is just as likely to be…
Why Professional Whitening is Superior to At-Home Solutions
Despite all of the advances made in whitening techniques over the last several decades, the average patient can at times be understandably confused about all the available options. The advent of the internet age has seemingly compounded that confusion by providing a platform for many whitening myths that continue to keep patients from receiving the…
How Computers Are Revolutionizing Dental Implants
Given all the advances in dental technology over the last sixty -plus years, many people alive today would be surprised to learn how much different things were just a few short generations ago. For most of human history, the loss of a tooth was something for which there was no readily available solution. Tooth loss…
Encourage Your Kids to Practice Sound Dental Habits
If you’re like many parents these days, you understand just how difficult it can be to get your kids to properly care for their teeth. For most parents, it’s hard enough to get children excited about brushing and flossing when they’re younger. As they get older, however, it can become a daily battle to monitor…
Could Juice and Soda Be Eroding Your Teeth?
Society has generally been aware for some time now that sugary beverages are a prime cause of health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart complications. In addition, dentists have long cautioned patients about the danger sugar poses to teeth, in the form of tooth decay. A new study published earlier this year lends even…