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 [...]
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 [...]
