Dental Blog

You probably know that your mouth is home to one of the largest populations of bacteria in your body. While they're an independent bunch, you can dramatically influence their effect on your health. It starts with understanding how the key bacterial players operate and your role in altering their destructive tendencies.

Your teeth and the surrounding jaw muscles present a powerhouse capable of crushing even the hardest foods to pieces. But sometimes we use our teeth in ways that push them to the limit and lead to unnecessary problems and treatment. Learn about one habit that may accelerate the breakdown of your teeth and how to read the symptoms your teeth share with you.

When you wake up in the morning, no one expects your breath to smell very good. With a few good hygiene habits, your breath is usually ready for the day. But if you're struggling with bad breath, or you suspect it might be a problem, we have a few tips to kick this social issue to the curb.

Some topics are a little hard to broach, especially if we feel ashamed or embarrassed. Bad breath can be that way. It leaves us ignoring a social issue that's easily eliminated with the right approach. Or we might try masking our breath with tricks that encourage more problems to develop. Understanding the causes of mouth odors marks the first step to finding an effective solution.

When you consider what teeth go through, it's amazing how well they hold up. In a warm, moist environment they undergo a barrage of forces. Bacterial toxins wash over them while acidic foods and drinks flood their mineralized surface. So should teeth wear out and eventually be removed? Or can you expect them to last a lifetime?

Cancer treatment brings along a host of questions, feelings, and concerns. While oral health may seem like a small part of the equation, prescribed modalities often affect the mouth. But with the right strategies, oral wellness can be maintained with manageable side effects.

Unhealthy habits often seem benign, producing nearly undetectable changes to our bodies for a long time. But a little bit of damage leads to a little bit more, and the impact often shows after irreversible problems develop. As the hardest substance in your body, teeth can handle a lot of wear and tear.

Your tongue plays a vital role in conversation and eating, but did you know it sends silent messages about your general health? Three different color changes offer subtle clues to overall wellness that are worth paying attention to.

Everyone experiences headaches occasionally, but no one should live with them on a regular basis. If you know someone who deals with head pain, spending 5 minutes reading this article could make you their hero.

Sometimes patients develop toothaches or gum discomfort, but mouth pain comes in many other forms, too. Did you know your own body's immune system can attack the lining of your mouth and create stinging sores? Chances are you or a loved one suffers from these frustrating ulcers. Research shows that one simple, inexpensive supplement may dramatically reduce attacks.

Missing or damaged teeth may put you at risk for future dental problems. Reliable restorative options with innovative procedures allow us to offer a remedy to almost every dental dilemma. But what if you could actually grow a new tooth? Or a missing tooth could grow healthy new tooth structure?