3 Common Misconceptions About Flossing We know it can be difficult to get in the habit of flossing regularly. After all, your mouth can feel pretty fresh after just brushing, enough to fool you into thinking it’s totally clean and safe from tooth decay or gum disease. But flossing regularly is the only way to make sure…
Top Parenting Hacks to Raising Kids with Good Oral Habits Raising kids to have good oral habits can feel like an uphill battle, especially when you can’t seem to get your children to follow a healthy brushing routine. But you can make your life easier by creating and sticking to a dental schedule for your…
As soon as teeth erupt in a child’s mouth, bacteria become normal inhabitants. Bacteria feed on the substrate in the form of milk or a regular diet and produce acid that degenerate the tooth and form cavities. At this point, simply the tooth is then said to be rotting. What should you do if you…
There are several reasons a tooth extraction, or tooth removal, may be necessary: damage from decay or trauma, orthodontics, wisdom teeth removal, and timely development in children. We’ll dive into each reason further to help ease your mind if you’ve been told you need a tooth removed. Damage from Decay or Trauma Dentists will always…
Do you have a sweet tooth that craves chocolate or other sugars? Go ahead and eat the sweet you’ve been wanting, but don’t forget to brush your teeth afterwards! If you don’t, you are more susceptible to getting cavities. But wait, don’t cavities only occur in children? Sorry, but that is not true – to…
Chances are, your dentist has told you on multiple occasions to brush twice daily, floss, and not to eat a lot of candy (or any at all!) It’s not that us dentists are trying to take all the fun out of eating, however it’s important to know what food is okay for your teeth and…
As important as brushing your teeth is, changing your toothbrush regularly is just as important when it comes to healthy teeth and gums. Most dentist recommend changing your toothbrush every three months. The reason for this is because toothbrushes can become dirtier quicker. Another reason why it’s important to change your toothbrush is because of…
We all think we know how to properly take care of our oral health; however, for most people, there are key steps that are often forgotten. We’re going to take you through some important steps for your oral health that are either forgotten are most people don’t know exist. Replacing Your Toothbrush Replacing your toothbrush…
There are many ways to make your teeth whiter. Whitening treatments and whitening strips are the most common ways to keep your teeth white. Although these methods of helpful and show results, they do not last forever. Here are some ways to keep your smile looking bright and white. 1. Try to avoid food or…
Oral health is making sure that the inside of our mouth is clean and healthy. Brushing your teeth is part of it. Often, people forget to clean this part of their mouth and it’s just as important as the teeth: the tongue. The tongue can act as a sponge when it comes to bacteria. Our…