by admin | Mar 17, 2012 | Oral health
Keep Your Little Monster’s Teeth Away From Harm This Halloween More than 90 percent of children will go trick or treating this year and return home with bags full of sugary candy that can turn anyone’s mouth into a nightmare. By taking a few preventive...
by admin | Mar 16, 2012 | Oral health
What is a Composite Resin (White Filling)? A composite filling is a tooth-colored plastic and glass mixture used to restore decayed teeth. Composites are also used for cosmetic improvements of the smile by changing the color of the teeth or reshaping disfigured...
by admin | Mar 15, 2012 | Oral health
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) describes a variety of conditions that affect jaw muscles, temporomandibular joints and nerves associated with chronic facial pain. Symptoms may occur on one or both sides of the face, head or jaw, or develop after an injury. TMD...
by admin | Mar 14, 2012 | Oral health
Is My Child at Risk for Early Childhood Tooth Decay? The average healthy adult visits the dentist twice a year. The average healthy 2-year-old has never been to the dentist. By kindergarten, 25 percent of children have never seen a dentist, yet dental decay is...
by admin | Mar 13, 2012 | Oral health
Lyme disease, which is initiated by the bite of a deer tick, is difficult to diagnose, but your dentist may be able to detect this mysterious disease, reports the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), an organization of general dentists dedicated to continuing dental...
by admin | Mar 12, 2012 | Oral health
When Should My Child First See a Dentist? Your child’s first visit to the dentist should happen before his or her first birthday. The general rule is six months after eruption of the first tooth. Taking your child to the dentist at a young age is the best...
