Summer always brings plenty of reasons to smile. Beyond the warm, sunny days, there are milestone events, like weddings, anniversaries, graduations, and class reunions. If you want to sport a truly spectacular smile this summer, start off the season with a smile makeover. We’ve got 4 ways you can … Continue Reading
We all know that flossing is extremely important for our dental health. Even with this knowledge, most of us often go to bed without ever touching the cracks of our teeth. For parents, it seems impossible to get children to floss. Add braces … 
If you have obstructive sleep apnea, you’re not alone. Millions of Americans suffer from the disorder, which causes you to stop breathing for brief periods during sleep. These pauses in breathing occur when your soft palate becomes overly relaxed during sleep, causing your tongue to block your airway. While they typically … 
The pumpkin spice latte, known as the PSL for short, is definitely the hot drink this fall (no pun intended). At the beginning of the season, coffee giant, Starbucks, had sold over 200 million pumpkin spice lattes to date. When Starbucks’ PSL became available nationally available at the beginning of September, the flavored coffee beverages were flying out of stores across the country. In fact, the … 
Are you a dedicated brusher and flosser, but still have problems with tooth decay? Have you noticed that your crooked smile closely resembles the smile of one of your parents? In recent years, there has been a lot of research in the area of dental genetics. It’s been discovered that there are two major types of dental problems that … 
Calcium and phosphate are two of the most important minerals that make up tooth enamel, the hardest, most dense material in the human body. Over time, and with poor dental care, tooth enamel begins to lose its minerals, which causes the enamel to soften and eventually decay. To restore the enamel on your teeth, the doctors at … 
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