Sealants have long been a routine part of preventive dental care for children. Since at least the 1970s, sealants have been placed on children’s teeth in order to prevent cavities & decay.

Bad breath can be a notoriously sneaky & therefore embarrassing issue. You might not even know you have bad breath until your loved ones are ducking away when you go in for a kiss!

While tooth stains don’t come in all the colors of the rainbow, they come in a few, & they each may mean something different about the condition of your smile & what you can do about it.

Your mouth has many ways of letting you know that something has changed or may be wrong. Nevertheless, when we ask patients whether anything is bothering them about their smile

That is, if the gum is sugarless. Gum with sugar in it still isn’t good for your teeth, unfortunately. Cut it out of your diet! Sugarless gum, however, can help keep your mouth healthy &… Read more »

Sports dentistry is a relatively new field in dentistry, with several slightly different definitions that tend to agree on one main focus: the prevention & treatment of dental & oral injuries resulting from sports. Sports… Read more »

The Tooth Fairy is an important tool to help kids cope with the potentially scary experience of losing their baby teeth. Despite being a relatively recent creation—with the earliest printed record of the Tooth Fairy… Read more »

You should value dental hygiene in your children for the same reasons you value it in yourself. Regularly brushing & flossing keeps your mouth clean & helps prevent tooth decay. Eating well likewise helps keep… Read more »

Did you know that you can bruise or sprain your teeth? Just like other parts of your body, your teeth are susceptible to injury. Learn more about this surprisingly common dental… Read more »

Just because you’re a nervous patient doesn’t mean your little one should inherit your fears. A matter-of-fact attitude about the dentist & oral health will quickly be absorbed by your children & experts agree that… Read more »