Caring for Your Infantβs Mouth
Dental Health During Pregnancy Your childβs oral health is a top priority from day oneβand we donβt mean their birthday. When you find out you or your partner are pregnant, oral health should be one of the first things on your mind. If the mother has poor oral health, bacteria and infections may be transferred […]
411 on Fluoridated Water
There is some concern floating around about fluoridated water. Opponents of fluoridated water claim that it has adverse health effects on communities. Anti-fluoridation advocates claim that fluoridation causes bone cancer or even dementia. Some say that water fluoridation is forced medication or that tooth decay is no longer a problem in the United States, so […]
Your Teeth
There are 32 teeth in your mouth and each are important in their own way. Each type of tooth has its own shape and serves a specific function. They fall into one of five main categories of teeth which are classified by certain attributes. The five types are incisors, canines, premolars, molars, and wisdom teeth. […]
All About Root Canals
Endodontics Root canal treatments, otherwise known as βendodonticβ treatments, are not nearly as scary as they are often thought to be. To better understand root canal treatments, it helps to know a little about the anatomy of a tooth. There are two parts of a tooth: the crown and the root. The crown is the […]
Why Get a Dental Bridge?
When a patient has a gap between his or her existing teeth, the dentist will often suggest a bridge to fill the gap. A dental bridge is used in cosmetic dentistry as a less expensive option to a tooth implant. The bridge is produced to duplicate the look and color of the missing tooth. Unlike […]
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