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Many people love to wake up to a steaming cup of coffee or enjoy a latte in the afternoon as a pick-me-up. Coffee isn’t just a comforting hot drink; it’s actually been proven to have numerous health benefits. Yet how we take our coffee and how often we drink it can actually undermine its positive aspects. Those… Read more »

To find developing cavities before they become deep and problematic, dentists are now able to employ of some of the new technologies available such as radiographs, dye application, or probing the mouth with an explorer. These make early detection easy, saving the patient time, money, and preventing possible pain down the road. The explorer used… Read more »

All Dentists maintain rigorous standards to ensure their dental practices are kept free from any micro-organisms that can cause disease or infection. Dentists comply with infection control regulations as infection control in a medical environment is of the utmost concern for keeping patients healthy.  Universal protocols are coordinated and utilized for all patients, ensuring that… Read more »

After a very long and tiring day, if ever you’re tempted to just quickly brush your teeth and fall into bed, consider this: where the brush removes plaque from the easy-to-reach surfaces of the teeth, it’s the floss that cleans out food particles stuck between teeth where a brush can’t ever reach, making it equally… Read more »

X-rays are worrisome to many people, yet they are not only extremely helpful with diagnosing problems and helping guide physicians in their treatment, they can also prevent unnecessary pain and suffering and often save lives. An X-ray is like a GPS for the dentist, and being able to see what’s going on in the bones… Read more »

Everyone has three pairs of salivary glands located in various positions in the mouth that produce our saliva: the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands. Saliva is important in a number of ways. It moistens our food so we can swallow more easily; it cleans the teeth and mouth; it assists in lubricating the mouth so… Read more »

Dentists spend a good deal of their day hunched over their patients. Neck and back issues can easily develop due to how they need to sit in their chairs, arch their necks or twist into awkward positions. Dentists depend on their assistants to help reduce the amount of turning and bending they do so they… Read more »

A rubber dam is a barrier made of stretchy rubber that is positioned in your mouth to isolate the treatment site and cover the rest of the mouth.  Rubber dams are very useful for certain treatments, particularly when the dentist needs to focus on a specific area of the mouth. Also because the dam covers… Read more »

Taking an antibiotic before a dental procedure can seem a bit like putting the cart before the horse. Yet for some, this preventative measure, also called “antibiotic prophylaxis,” can speed the healing process as well as prevent any infection from developing as a result of the procedure.   Bacteria live inside everyone’s mouth. For most,… Read more »

Gum recession happens to many people, particularly as we age. If you suddenly notice your gums receding or withdrawing from the teeth, it’s very important to be assessed by a dentist. Recession isn’t just an issue of aesthetics; when gums recede, the root becomes exposed. This makes teeth very sensitive to cold and hot and… Read more »