Oral Health
Do you ever sit and think about your life and how it’s going? Are you pleased with your outcome thus far? Chances are, you have plenty of things you’d like to change about your current lifestyle if given a chance. Well, what’s stopping you? October 19th is known as Evaluate Your Life Day, a day…
Read MoreWelcome to National Dental Hygiene Month! If you really think about it, the real “trick” in the month of October isn’t the trick-or-treaters in the neighborhood. It is that it celebrates both the arch enemy of oral health, Halloween, and National Dental Hygiene Month! I know, right? What kind of dirty trick is going on…
Read MoreSeptember is Self-Improvement Month, so it’s a good idea to take a moment to take stock on how we are treating ourselves and what we can do to improve upon it to ensure that we have a long and happy life. Good diet, plenty of exercise and regular checkups are all great for keeping up…
Read MoreIt’s National Smile Week! Make your smile powerful!! Problems with your smile? In this superficial day and age, having crooked teeth is more of an issue than it really should be. As an adolescent, you get teased and may not get a lot of dates, so it can turn out to be a tough road…
Read MoreThere is very little more inviting than some ice cream on a hot summer day. Whether you like it in a bowl, a cone or on a stick, there is nothing that says summertime than ice cream. Did you know that July is actually National Ice Cream Month? It’s true. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan…
Read MoreWondering how to tell if you need dentures? When you think of the word dentures, chances are you are thinking about an older individual that may or may not have grandchildren. Interestingly enough, dentures have become more prevalent in a much younger crowd. More than 20 million people wear some form of dentures (partial or…
Read MoreBaby bottle tooth decay symptoms and prevention. New parents have a lot of worries entering into parenthood. You have a tiny human to look after and making sure they are taken care of is of the utmost importance. But there is one obstacle that is generally overlooked: baby’s oral care. When they are born, they…
Read MoreWith April being widely recognized as Stress Awareness Month, it may be wise to take this opportunity to talk about stress and its effect on your oral health. While the link is not obvious at first, excessive stress can cause more than just headaches and stomachaches. Your teeth, gums and oral health, in general, could…
Read MoreMost people already know how certain food items can affect the teeth, mainly as to how some can lead to discoloration, as well as other oral problems. Regular consumption of sugary sweets, for one, is notorious for causing poor health, which is why most dental professionals discourage doing so. However, the connection between the food…
Read MoreMore and more these days, dentists are emphasizing just how important oral health is for overall health. Specifically, what is being encouraged is for patients to visit their dentists much more regularly for checkups and professional cleaning, regardless of whether they’re feeling any kind of pain or not, as a preventative measure for gum disease.…
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