Dental Blog

It is never too late to start bettering yourself. Many individuals focus on improving their eating or fitness to try to live a healthier lifestyle. However, focusing on breaking a few poor oral habits could benefit your overall wellness and keep your smile healthy.

Tongues play a crucial role in your oral function. Without your tongue it would be essentially impossible to speak, eat, and taste all your favorite foods! Taking care of your tongue is just as important as maintaining healthy teeth and gums.

Get the most out of your at-home routine by getting back to the basics of dental hygiene. 

Routines are part of our daily lives and it is easy to let your mind’s autopilot take over. However, when it comes to your smile, relying on muscle memory could be hindering your oral care. Follow these helpful tips to get the most out of your oral hygiene routine. 

A brighter smile is just around the corner. 

Smiling can improve your mood, boost your immune system, and even make you appear more attractive to others. However, some people may try to hide their pearly whites because they are embarrassed by stained teeth. Whitening your teeth can make a significant improvement in the appearance of your smile and increase your confidence. There are a variety of teeth whitening methods to choose from to help you achieve your ideal smile.

Gums hold your smile in place, keep them healthy with a few simple steps!

Your oral health goes beyond just teeth. Gums play a big part in a healthy and beautiful smile. They help protect your teeth and the underlying bone from harmful bacteria in the mouth. 

Studies have shown that teeth grinding has increased during the pandemic; we can help protect your smile.

Now that we're more than a year into a global pandemic, we are learning more about the variety of indirect effects that COVID-19 has had on the population. 

We have seen it affect our mental health, our emotional health, and physical health. Studies are also showing us that the pandemic is also impacting some people’s oral health. 

A healthy diet is important for everyone, but for your child's proper growth and development, they must get their recommended daily allowances of bone-growing, muscle-strengthening vitamins and minerals.

While the modern Tooth Fairy idea might be new, traditions surrounding baby teeth date back as far as ancient times.

Every human culture has its own traditions surrounding the disposal of baby teeth. The concept of the Tooth Fairy, for example, dates back to ancient Norse and Northern European traditions.

Some cultures plant the baby tooth in the ground, believing a new tooth will grow in the child's mouth to replace it, while others throw the tooth on the roof of their home or throw the tooth into a fire for protection.

February is American Heart Month! What does heart health have to do with oral health? Evidence suggests… a lot!

Science has found two very distinct links between a person's oral health and heart health. Signs of heart disease may be noticeable in a person's gum tissue, and someone with gum disease has a higher risk of developing heart disease.

Teething can be a trying time for both babies and parents. Here are some tips to help make life a little more pleasant for everyone. 

Did you know that when your baby is born, all 20 of their baby teeth are already developed below the gums, ready to appear when they are 4-7 months old? The teething process, however, begins a few months before their first tooth makes its grand appearance.