Everyone gets a not-so-great taste in their mouth once in a while after eating certain foods or forgetting to brush their teeth. But if your bad breath becomes chronic, there may be a more serious underlying cause. Here are a few causes of bad breath that can be related to your oral health. Dry Mouth […]

Root canals, unfortunately, have a very negative connotation, but that might be because few people fully understand what they are or when they are needed. A root canal, typically, does not cause pain because a root canal is actually a process that is intended to relieve the pain caused by an infection. The infection, which […]

School’s out for the summer, and during this magical season, the days are lasting longer, the sun is shining brighter, and the birds are singing louder. However, mosquitos and sunburns aren’t the only things that can dampen your summer spirits. Toothaches don’t go on vacation during the summer, so while we can’t cure your sunburns […]

Dental caries are just a fancy word for cavities. Cavities mean tooth decay. Whenever you hear any of these terms, you can pretty much assume the same thing—you’ll need it corrected. When dental caries are in their very beginning stages, they are considered “incipient lesions” or “incipient caries”. Often, this means that they are so […]

By now in life, you probably know that eating sugar is not good for your teeth. It can lead to tooth decay, after all. But how exactly does this happen? That’s the question a lot of people have, and if more people understood just how it happens, they might be more inclined to prevent it […]