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October 2024

Trouble Spots—Oral Lesions

2023-12-23T18:58:24+00:00

During the course of a day, you’re likely to have a look inside your mouth and briefly survey the landscape. We hope so, anyway. Aside from the stray loose filling or that crown that will need repair soon, fuss over the soft tissues in your mouth—the mucous membrane, the skin. Are there any red or [...]

Trouble Spots—Oral Lesions2023-12-23T18:58:24+00:00

Dentures: Get Your Smile Back

2024-09-04T16:08:28+00:00

What is a denture? A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It is made of acrylic resin, sometimes in combination with various metals. Complete dentures replace all the teeth, while a partial denture fills in the spaces created by missing teeth and prevents other teeth from changing position. Who needs [...]

Dentures: Get Your Smile Back2024-09-04T16:08:28+00:00

September 2024

How Old Is Your Smile?

2024-09-04T16:04:57+00:00

The concept of dental age is surprising to people when they first ear it. Dental age is independent of chronological age. From a biological stand point, we are youthful until we reach maturity around thirty, we are adults from thirty to sixty years, and elder from sixty on. From a dental stand point, we are [...]

How Old Is Your Smile?2024-09-04T16:04:57+00:00

What is Sleep Apnea?

2023-12-23T18:57:53+00:00

Sleep apnea is a potentially dangerous disorder with fairly benign symptoms—loud snoring at night, and morning headaches or daytime bouts of sleepiness. The cause? Intermittent periods throughout sleep when an individual actually stops breathing. Breathing cessation, or apnea, lasts from seconds to nearly a minute. When breathing resumes—the brain senses lack of oxygen and wakes [...]

What is Sleep Apnea?2023-12-23T18:57:53+00:00

What Causes a Toothache, Besides Cavities

2024-09-04T16:07:50+00:00

"My tooth hurts. It must have a cavity." Well, maybe it does. However, other conditions can cause a tooth to be sensitive to hot or cold foods, to the pressure of chewing... or to just plain ache. A few of these other toothache possibilities are: Shrinkage of the gum down below the top part of [...]

What Causes a Toothache, Besides Cavities2024-09-04T16:07:50+00:00

No More Metal Mouth

2023-12-23T18:57:33+00:00

You don't have to be a dentist to know that metal is NOT a normal component of teeth. Used to be, gold or silver amalgam was necessary to restore structural integrity to damaged teeth (especially molars) that would be subjected to the great stress caused by chewing. Today, there are new materials that stand up [...]

No More Metal Mouth2023-12-23T18:57:33+00:00

August 2024

Xerostomia (Dry Mouth)

2024-09-04T16:07:26+00:00

News to Make a Mouth Water… A thick, juicy prime rib of beef surrounded by a baked potato—all the trimmings—asparagus with drawn butter, fresh apple cobbler a la mode. Got your mouth watering? Good. Your salivary glands have been stimulated. And saliva’s a whole lot more important to you than helping you enjoy that special [...]

Xerostomia (Dry Mouth)2024-09-04T16:07:26+00:00

Sense about Sensitivity

2023-12-23T18:57:13+00:00

When teeth hurt, the sooner we reach the root of the problem, the sooner the pain disappears. What triggers tooth pain? Heat, cold, touch, air, sweet or sour foods. If you recently had a cavity filled, that area may be sensitive for awhile. Other causes of sensitivity are: Erosion of tooth enamel. Gum shrinkage down [...]

Sense about Sensitivity2023-12-23T18:57:13+00:00

Healthy Gums—Healthy You!

2023-12-23T18:57:04+00:00

Fighting periodontal (gum) disease through meticulous daily hygiene and regular dental appointments is brilliant. You preserve your beautiful smile and sweet breath, maintain the health of your teeth and gums, and protect your overall health in the bargain! Periodontal disease—a chronic inflammatory disease that can destroy gum tissue, ligaments, even the bone supporting the teeth—is [...]

Healthy Gums—Healthy You!2023-12-23T18:57:04+00:00