For many, feelings of nervousness while visiting the dentist are a normal experience and most often can be easily relieved through reassurances and proper dental care. However, those experiencing more consistent, intense feelings of fear, anxiety, and panic can...
There’s a lot of ways our overall health can benefit from a simple change of diet. Our body needs the proper nutrients to maintain itself. Healing the microdamage that we face each day, reinforcing the enamel in our teeth, and battling bacteria are all included in...
Most children get a cavity one in their life, and when it happens, there’s nothing to be ashamed of – in fact, it’s a perfectly normal experience. For pediatric dentists such as ourselves, handling children’s cavities is a breeze as we have many treatments and...
There are three steps to oral hygiene that we all hear repeatedly. Brush your teeth twice a day, floss regularly, and follow it all up with mouthwash. Brushing your teeth makes sense. After all, it’s literally brushing away plaque and food debris. Flossing gets in...
Our world doesn’t recycle enough to keep up with the thousands of pounds of waste produced. Plastic has become the most unsustainable resource on earth, creating massive destruction to ecosystems and wildlife, and many companies have been slow to work at creating more...
For many families, preventing cavities can be a huge challenge, especially for children who have excessive sweet tooths. Encouraging them to brush and floss each day, limiting their sweets intake, and making sure they visit their dentist regularly are some of the best...
Children are always known to be resilient, and if they have baby teeth issues, most parents wouldn’t worry too much since those teeth will fall out anyway. But there’s a lot to consider when it comes to your kid’s teeth. Cavities are cavities, no matter the stage of...
Since the first tooth was extracted, there has been an ongoing battle to eliminate the formation of tooth decay. This began with understanding the source of this process and then working to make it a thing of the past. So what is it that is responsible for tooth...
Preventing tooth decay comes in many forms, and for your children, practicing good oral hygiene is the best way to do so. But sometimes, those back molars can be super hard to reach and tend to collect more bacteria than most. Your dentist may recommend applying a...
Childhood asthma can present numerous problems for that child’s health, as it is a serious condition that impacts all aspects of their lives. However, for their oral health, asthma can increase the risk of oral diseases such as cavities, gum disease, and ulcers...
