High blood pressure can make or break your ability to receive dental health care. It can be extremely dangerous to perform dental treatments on patients who have high or uncontrolled blood pressure. For this reason, many dentists will take your blood pressure prior to...
Ideally, you will schedule regular dental cleanings and examinations, but if you do not, there are things you can spot by looking inside your mouth that may indicate a problem. The health of your mouth is not only important to your teeth, but is important to your...
We don’t want our patients to be uncomfortable or in pain. If you are finding that you are avoiding cold or hot drinks, or eating on the other side of your mouth, we can help. Sensitive teeth can arise from numerous causes including cavities, gum disease, or...
Most people believe that just flossing is enough to keep their teeth healthy, but if you are flossing wrong, it may not do you any good. You need to do more than to slide a piece of floss between your teeth and move on to the next tooth. All that does is move the...
So many people have heard the word “plaque” used to describe a “bad thing that does bad things” to teeth. So few people understand exactly what plaque is and why it’s no good. Consider that there are a bunch of different types of bacteria...
