Happy Halloween From the Dentist!
WHY IS SUGAR so bad for our teeth? Because harmful oral bacteria love to eat it, then excrete…
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What Is an Apicoectomy?
WHEN WE NEED to save a tooth by removing the tip of the root, we perform…
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What’s Causing Caries in Childhood?
TWO OUT OF every five kids develop one or more cavity by the time they turn eleven. That makes…
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The Root Canal Recovery Process
WE LOVE SAVING our patients’ teeth through endodontic therapy, but only the actual procedure…
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How Can We Guard Against Gum Recession?
MANY PEOPLE HAVE the idea that gum recession is only a concern for older people (that’s where…
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TikTok Is Full of Dangerous Dental Advice
TIKTOK ISN’T THE best place to go for dental health advice — unless your dentist is active on the app. We’ve…
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Attention Parents: Follow These Teeth Tips
PARENTS CAN DO a few different things to give their kids’ smiles a healthy…
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What Causes Tooth Infections?
THE ADA IDENTIFIES tooth decay, gum disease, and a cracked tooth as causes of tooth infections. Each one…
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How Do Dental Sealants Prevent Cavities?
AS A PARENT, maybe you spend a lot of your time worrying about whether your child’s teeth will develop cavities. Obviously, it’s…
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Your Pre-Op Checklist for Root Canal Therapy
IF YOU HAVE endodontic therapy coming up soon, especially if it’ll be your first time at an endodontist’s office, we…
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