In a recent chat with several friends, I was shocked to learn that they were so fearful of visiting the dentist.  They are suffering from extreme dental anxiety, putting off routine cleanings and check-ups due to fear.  Here are ways dental anxiety can impact dental health...

As parents we focus on the teaching our young children healthy habits like brushing your teeth daily, but often times our adolescents and teens need a reminder on dental health and hygiene. According to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, recent data has shown that 75% of teens have bleeding gums and 13% have a cavity that has not be treated...

Sensitive teeth or dentin hyper-sensitivity is a common dental issue that involves pain or discomfort when your teeth are exposed to foods and drinks whether hot or cold, sweet or acidic foods or such stimuli as just cold air.

Our third molars or wisdom teeth emerge right about the time we graduate from high school and head off to college. So, in the midst of organizing to move in the dorm, another item to check-off is the appointment to evaluate your wisdom teeth.

Establishing a good oral hygiene routine for baby is so important. Here are a few tips to help you make the process smooth and fun for your little one.

We have all been taught to brush our teeth twice a day, after breakfast and before bed, but is it possibly better to change up our morning routine and add brushing our teeth before we eat our breakfast?

Healthy lifestyles, weight loss regimens and a host of minor ailments have us seeking diets to improve our physical health, both body and mind. Too often in our desire to fix one issue we may compromise the health of another area of our body. Diet plays a crucial role in your dental hygiene, impacting the health of your teeth and gums in several ways. Here are 7 Ways specific foods and beverages affect dental hygiene:

Dental Injuries And Trauma: Active Adolescents May Mean Dental Injuries And Emergencies

It is easy to think that your little one is not ready for the dentist. Your baby’s first year is filled with growth! Smiles, giggles, crawling, and walking…so many firsts, so many milestones. One first that is too often overlooked is that first visit to the family Dentist. According to the CDC, cavities are the most common chronic disease in the United States, but easily prevented with solid dental care habits.

Are you aware of a simple, pain-free, totally non-invasive preventative dental procedure that could reduce a child’s chance of cavities by at least 50% and up to 80% when applied to the back molars chewing surface?

Water is one of the single most important substances we put into our bodies. We're constantly losing fluids as we go about our day, and drinking water is the best way to restore those fluids. Experts recommend drinking around half a gallon of water per day, to maintain hydration and keep your body healthy.

Hippocrates is often attributed to the famous statement “Let Food be thy Medicine and Medicine be thy Food”, but more likely as discovered in recent translations it is more the importance of a balanced diet and exercise, most often simply walking, that the great philosopher was suggesting for a healthy body and mind.

When talking about oral hygiene, it's easy to focus entirely on the teeth - but you can't neglect your gums, either! Because the skin on your gums is quite thin, it's easily damaged, and can become a route to allow infections to spread from your mouth to other parts of your body. As we age, our gums naturally recede exposing your teeth and oral health to additional oral health concerns.

As early as 3000 BC, medical texts mention teeth cleaning regimens. The first toothbrush or chew stick was from the Miswak tree that grew on the Arabian Peninsula. This frayed twig was used by Egyptians and Babylonians to clean their teeth of food particles. Archeologists and anthropologists also found evidence of aromatic sticks used in China about 1600 BC to cleanse one's mouth. Fascinating that humans from different regions and cultures recognized the importance of keeping and preserving teeth.

Everyone bites the inside of your cheek from time to time, but when is this considered a problem for your overall oral health. Cheek biting or morsicato buccarum, as it is known in the medical world, is a condition when you repeatedly bite the soft tissue of your inner cheek. This habit may lead to oral health concerns. Let’s explore why this happens and when to seek treatment.

It may surprise you to discover that the enamel on your teeth is the hardest substance in the human body. Tooth enamel is comprised of calcium phosphate that is arranged in a woven pattern to encapsulate and protect the innermost layers of your teeth. Our teeth have evolved over millions and millions of years to withstand a lifetime of biting, chewing and grinding our various foods and diet.

The number one chronic health concern for children in the US is cavities.

According to the CDC:

· More than half of all children ages 6-8 have had a cavity in at least one baby tooth

· More than half of adolescents age 12-19 have had a cavity in a least one permanent tooth.

· Children from 5-19 years of age from low-income families are 2x more likely to have cavities.

Great news for this situation is that this can all be improved and changed! Cavities are preventable. Here are best practices for oral care from infancy to adulthood.

Make 2024 the Year to Prioritize Your Oral Health!

Teeth should be a priority for everyone! Protecting your teeth will lead to a happier life, better self-esteem, and prevent a lot of avoidable health problems.

Follow these tips for teeth care, and you'll be on track to a better life and a great smile.

Multiple factors impact your child’s teeth and vary from individual to individual. We all have a unique genetic profile and the influences of diet and routines will impact the propensity for cavities. Establishing good oral health habits early for your children is paramount to their teeth and oral health.

Anxiety exists for almost everyone when they are in an unfamiliar environment or facing a new experience. It is widely recognized that dental anxiety is a very real emotion, varying from mild nervousness or discomfort to severe phobias causing some folks to avoid dental care. Dentists and dental professionals are increasingly aware of fear and developing various techniques to help manage this condition by offering gentle approaches, education by thoroughly describing the treatment and sedation dentistry.