Many primary & secondary schools across the United States (& in some other countries) require students to have a dental exam before they finish certain grade levels. Most schools will not prevent a child from attending class if they don’t get the required exam, or if a dentist determines their oral health makes them unfit…

Wearing a mouth guard during sports activities is one of the best ways to avoid injuries to your child’s teeth & an emergency visit to the dentist. Mouth guards, which are made from a plastic or rubber material & fit over the top arch of teeth, not only protect your teeth, but also protect lips…

Test your knowledge of dentistry & your dental health! Take the quiz & see the answer key at the bottom to see how well you did. When should you floss? Before you brush your teeth. After you brush your teeth. Before or after—as long as you floss at least once a day!   Which beverages…

As dentists we know we sometimes speak a slightly different, more clinical, language than our patients. We try not to be mysterious, but sometimes what’s common knowledge to us could be confusing to our patients. One common thing that patients want to know is the meaning of the different letters you see after our names:…

  Any dentist will tell you that dental care is important, but what we might not explain is exactly WHY dental care is important. Though you see a different doctor for your physical health than you do for your oral health, much of what your dentist does is connected to your overall health. The most…