Jul 17, 2020 | Oral Health
You may have heard people referring to the mouth as the gateway to the rest of the body. Medical professionals have been finding increasing evidence demonstrating just how much the health of our mouths impacts the health of the rest of our bodies. This is what we call...
Jul 16, 2020 | Oral Health, Uncategorized
As there is currently no vaccine for COVID-19, avoiding exposure to the virus is the best protection currently available. How does the virus spread? Transmission of COVID-19 tends to happen person-to-person. This typically involves close contact (within 6′) of...
Oct 23, 2019 | Oral Health
In our previous post, we discussed dental allergies that some patients may experience while at a visit to the dentist. This post details some additional dental allergies. What Is Contact Dermatitis? Contact dermatitis manifests when our skin comes in contact with...
Oct 9, 2019 | Oral Health
Some patients may joke they have an allergic reaction to their dentist as an excuse for not going to their appointment. There are, however, dental allergies that patients may experience. Often these allergies are caused by certain materials used by the dentist; one of...
Jun 19, 2019 | Blog, Oral Health
Thumb-sucking is a normal habit in children. It is a reflex that calms them and causes them to feel more secure, and it can even help them sleep. But, if it persists, thumb-sucking can cause various dental problems. As permanent teeth are replacing the milk teeth...
Apr 11, 2019 | Blog, Oral Health
Everybody knows about dental braces. A lot of us sported them or knew lots of people who did during our younger years. Around 4 million Americans are wearing braces presently, and they are the top used form of adolescent orthodontics. We’ve collected a short...
