Did you know that your oral health can be a secret to living a longer, healthier life? It’s true! Growing evidence shows that what’s happening in your mouth doesn’t stay in your mouth. Certain harmful oral bacteria aren’t just linked to gum...
As we roll into the new year, it’s the perfect time for us to look at kind of the habits that we’re doing that we need to change to improve our well being and our health. This year, I want us to take a closer look at some of the things that might be...
We’re gonna talk about something today that you may or may not have experienced, but most people experience it at least once in their lifetime. It’s that really uncomfortable feeling that makes you make a terrible face. If you eat something cold like ice...
As the holidays roll around, I just wanted to take a minute think about things that I’m grateful for in my life. We get really wrapped up in the season and kind of the hustle and bustle of family events and vacations and presents and shopping and meals and all...
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...
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...
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...
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....
On today’s Dental Minute, we’re talking about something that kind of hurts, that sharp zingy feeling you get sometimes when cold water hits your tooth. We’re talking about sensitivity, tooth sensitivity especially. Tooth sensitivity happens when the...
