Because Halloween is right around the corner, on today's Dental Minute I want to talk a little bit about something today that we don't all really understand, and that is a cavity. A cavity is essentially a tiny hole in your tooth caused by bacteria. When you eat or...

This Dental Minute I wanted to talk about dentistry in a way that you don't normally hear about, and that is it is a form of self-care. When we talk about self-care, we usually think about going to get a massage or having some time with friends or some quiet time for...

We’ve always known that oral health is closely tied to overall health, but new research is continuing to reveal just how deep that connection goes. A recent large-scale Swedish study published in BMC Medicine found that gum disease, or periodontitis, may significantly...

On today's Dental Minute I want to talk about something that can be challenging and painful for some patients. It's TMJ pain. The temporomandibular joint is the joint that holds your lower jaw to the rest of your skeleton. It's kind of like a hinge joint, a little...

On today's Dental Minute, I'm just going to talk a little bit about why it's so important that you come into the dentist two times a year, even if you're brushing and flossing and doing all the things you're supposed to every other day. You see, at home, you're doing...