You have always been told to eat well and exercise if you want to achieve an overall good health. While this is true, in addition to eating well and being active, having good healthy gums and teeth is a factor that is often underestimated. Why It’s Important To Have Healthy Gums Our mouths [...]
Does your mouth ever feel like the Sahara desert? Are your speech or eating habits being affected by your lack of saliva? You are not alone. It is estimated that 65% of Americans will suffer from Xerostomia or, more commonly known as dry mouth. Saliva has many important functions, including washing away food [...]
Every day, oral cancer kills roughly one person per hour. Cells in the mouth change rapidly, and sometimes they change abnormally. These changes may lead to benign or malignant conditions. Your dentist can play a very crucial role in early diagnosis of oral cancer. Your dentist sees you every 4-6 months, and they [...]
The chewiness, the sweetness and the sugary-rush! Many of us truly enjoy the taste of CANDY! We know it’s not good for us in large amounts, and we certainly know the negative effects it has on our pearly whites. What we want to know: are there any types of candy that are better [...]
Ahh, the joys of teething babies – brings new beginnings and yes, possibly some tears too (from babies AND parents!). The best thing you can do to prepare for teething is to anticipate when it might happen. A baby teeth chart is often a useful way to get a rough idea of when [...]
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea can be a life-threatening sleep condition if it goes undiagnosed. It is caused by the blockage of your airway as you sleep. There are three types of sleep apnea: obstructive, central and mixed – obstructive being the most common. The definition of the disease is [...]
Wisdom teeth are molars that can grow at the very back portion of your mouth, behind your last molars. Wisdom teeth usually erupt between the ages of 17-21. Sometimes, wisdom teeth do not have enough room to grow inside the mouth or they get blocked by other teeth, in which case they are [...]
Have you ever wondered, "how many teeth do adults have?" An average person will have a total of 52 teeth in their lifetime. 20 of those teeth are primary teeth and 32 of them are adult teeth. How Many Teeth Do Adults Have? Adults have 32 teeth. 8 incisors, 4 canines (eye teeth [...]
A tooth infection is no walk in the park. They can be irritating and painful. How do you know if you have one? Sharp, throbbing, pain on or around a tooth. The pain can be constant, come and go, or only occur on chewing. Swelling around or beside the affected tooth Fever or [...]
Tooth decay happens when bacteria found in your mouth creates different types of acids that essentially eat away at your teeth. Plaque (the sticky, yellow stuff you get on your teeth when you don’t brush) provides an excellent source of food for these kinds of bacteria. As bacteria feed on your teeth, they [...]
