It’s difficult not to see an ad, article, or public service announcement encouraging you to drink more water. From regulating your digestion to enhancing your skin and supporting a healthy diet, you’ve likely heard plenty about how good water is for you. After all, water is...
Growing up, you likely heard a version of this warning: “That sugar will rot your teeth right out of your mouth!” And it probably didn’t help that when you were five or six, sugar made you way too hyper to deal with. But your parents,...
Many of us had our wisdom teeth removed right around the end of high school. It’s so normal it’s almost a rite of passage, if not an unpleasant one. But why do almost all of us need a wisdom tooth extraction? Well, believe it or...
Many of us suffer from dental anxiety, a kind of unofficial term for that fear you get about sitting down in that chair and having someone poke around inside your mouth. Some of dental anxiety is just cultural, but if you’ve had a bad experience...
Well, any emergency is scary. And anytime something involves the mouth, people tend to freak out. Your mouth is vital for everything – chewing, swallowing, talking – so any threat to your dental health is important to get checked out. Last year, the ADA put...
Everyone knows someone who has had a root canal. Chances are, whoever it was didn’t exactly explain the process in a positive light. But what exactly is a root canal? And why might someone need one? If the pulp of a tooth becomes infected, the...
A filling can crack for many reasons. Maybe it wasn’t fitted correctly and now interferes with your bite. Perhaps it’s old and needs to be replaced. Another common issue is jaw clenching or teeth grinding, especially during sleep, both of which wear down your natural...