It’s easy to forget about prevention and maintenance when it comes to our health. Our lives are busy, and there’s always last minute emergencies. Sometimes, prevention, or “routine visits” just falls off the to-do list. Once we have a health problem, ... we wish we had done a little “prevention.” This is just human nature, [...]
What is a root canal? A root canal is a dental treatment for eliminating bacteria from the infected root canal of a tooth and, prevent reinfection of the tooth and save the natural tooth. The dentist will remove the inflamed or infected pulp of the inside of a tooth, carefully clean and disinfect the tooth, [...]
Remember the story of a soda was used to disintegrate a tooth? This was done to show how the acid in the drink can destroy teeth, and to warn you about the dangers of drinking soda as a kid. In reality, there are many drinks we consume that affect the teeth. There are also steps [...]
Dental care for older adults and the elderly is a very important subject. Geriatric patients are sometimes fragile, and often, a long life and lifestyle choices have taken a toll on their teeth. We take our responsibility to serve our older patients very seriously—and it requires a type of experience and knowledge that cannot be [...]
Did you know that the health of your mouth reflects the health of your whole body? We see a lot of mouths. The mouth can be a window into one’s overall health, and usually we can pretty accurately guess if our patients have or have had a health problem. Lung problems, allergies, heart conditions, and [...]
