Love Your Heart, Love Your Gums
This month there are hearts everywhere we look, so it’s fitting that February is designated as American Heart Month. We join with the American Heart Association in the goal of spreading awareness of cardiovascular disease, the top cause of death around the world. And while we think about our heart health, let’s talk about the […]
Don’t Avoid Dental Care While You’re Pregnant
Learning you’re pregnant can change your life in a heartbeat—or now two. Suddenly, what was important to you just seconds before the news takes a back seat to the reality of a new life growing within you. But although many of your priorities will change, there’s one in particular that shouldn’t—taking care of your dental […]
Van Halen’s Passing Reminds Us of the Dangers of Oral Cancer and How to Help Prevent It
Fans everywhere were recently saddened by the news of musical legend Eddie Van Halen’s death. Co-founder and lead guitarist for the iconic rock group Van Halen, the 65-year-old superstar passed away from oral cancer. Van Halen’s rise to worldwide fame began in the 1970s with his unique guitar style and energetic performances, but behind the […]
Not Getting a Good Night’s Sleep? Your Dentist May Be Able to Help
If you live an average lifespan, you’ll spend more than 200,000 hours in blissful slumber. It’s not a waste, though: You absolutely need this much sleep to maintain optimum physical and mental health. That’s why the National Sleep Foundation recognizes each March as Sleep Awareness Month to highlight the obstacles to a good night’s sleep. […]
Certain Drugs for Osteoporosis Could Impact Your Dental Care
Osteoporosis is a serious bone weakening disease in older adults that can turn a minor fall into a major bone fracture. But the condition could also impact dental treatment—triggered ironically by the drugs used to treat osteoporosis rather than the disease itself. From the Latin for “porous bone,” osteoporosis causes bone to gradually lose mineral […]
An Eating Disorder May Show Itself in The Mouth
Although dental care is our primary focus, we dentists are also on the lookout for other health problems that may manifest in the mouth. That’s why we’re sometimes the first to suspect a patient may have an eating disorder. Eating disorders are abnormal dietary patterns that can arise from mental or emotional issues, the most […]
Buffalo Bills’ Stefon Diggs Knows There’s Never a Bad Place to Floss
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs wrapped up the NFL regular season in January, setting single-season records in both catches and receiving yards. The Bills handily beat the Miami Dolphins, earning themselves the second seed in the AFC playoffs, and Diggs certainly did his part, making 7 catches for 76 yards. But what set the […]
Knowing How the Mouth and Face Grow Can Improve Bite Treatment
Correcting a bite problem involves more than applying braces. Orthodontists must consider a wide range of factors, including the type of bite problem involved, complications like impacted or missing teeth, and their patient’s overall dental condition. Orthodontists must also keep in mind the future—how will a treatment implemented now impact a patient’s appearance and dental […]
Gum Disease Can Be Stopped but You Could Be in For a Long Fight
It often begins without you realizing it—spreading ever deeper into the gums and damaging tissue attachments, teeth and supporting bone in its way. In the end, it could cause you to lose your teeth. This is periodontal (gum) disease, a bacterial infection caused by dental plaque, a thin biofilm that accumulates on tooth surfaces. It […]
Drawing Impacted Teeth Out of the Gums Could Help Normalize a Smile
We instinctively know when a smile looks normal—and when it doesn’t. It could be that something simply looks out of place like crooked teeth. But we might also notice when something is missing—as with one or both of the canine teeth. The canine teeth align just under the eyes and are recognizable by their pointed […]