As the warm weather rolls in and vacation plans come to fruition, it's essential to remember that maintaining good oral health should be...

WOMEN FACE A different set of challenges than men do in caring for their gums and teeth, and they also have other benefits. Oral Health...

THE REASON DAILY brushing and flossing are crucial for controlling harmful oral bacteria is that they quickly reproduce. In a healthy,...

SMOKING IS AN incredibly unhealthy habit for the entire body, and that includes teeth and gums. 80% of oral cancer diagnoses are to those...

DO YOU HAVE questions for your favorite dental guys? One of yours may have made our FAQ list! Question 1: How frequently do I need to...

MANY PEOPLE HAVE the idea that gum recession is only a concern for older people (that’s where the saying “long in the tooth” came from),...

AROUND 35 MILLION people in the US are affected by temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD or TMJ), which is why we’re observing TMJ...

MOST MEDICATIONS come with a list of possible side effects, some of which effects that impact your oral health. Even when medications...

TIKTOK ISN’T THE best place to go for dental health advice — unless your dentist is active on the app. We’ve seen a lot of worrying DIY...

IT’S NOT REALLY true that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile. The truth is that when shifting from a frown to a smile, it takes...

Thanks to the influence of the show Stranger Things. You may have heard the insult “mouth-breather.” If possible, avoid mouth breathing...

Swimmer’s calculus is a nickname used to describe yellow or brown stains that develop on teeth after prolonged exposure to acidic...

IN ONE OF HIS sonnets, Shakespeare described the reeking breath of his lady love, and the subject came up again in two of his plays. He...

TEETH has many uses, from helping us speak clearly, and chewing our food, to forming the structure of our faces. Teeth also make up our...

The ancient Babylonians had a very peculiar way of treating bruxism (chronic teeth-grinding). They believed the problem was caused by...

Dental Damage and Gum Injuries Ice is a great way to chill out on a hot summer day, but it can also do some serious damage to your teeth...

Sleep apnea affects more than 18 million adults and up to 20% of habitually snoring children in the United States alone. Sleep apnea is a...

You’re probably wondering, what does brushing have to do with Ancient Rome? Well, it kind of doesn’t, but it does have to do with an...

THERE WON’T BE a pop quiz later, but we still want our patients to be familiar with the anatomy of their teeth, starting with the crown and

There are many names for sugar which makes it easy to hide where we'd least expect it. Molasses and maltose? Sugar. Corn syrup and...