Bruxism is the habit of grinding your teeth, during the day or at night. Teeth grinding can fracture your teeth, wear down your enamel, cause sore neck and shoulders and lead to intense headaches. On a daily basis, it can cause significant mouth pain and discomfort. This condition occurs in both adults and children, and […]
Back To School Dental Visits
Attention parents! It’s time for a back-to-school-hack — schedule a dental check-up for your child a few weeks before school starts. Here are 3 reasons why it is just as important as picking out a new backpack. 1. Taking care of dental issues will help your child focus on academics. Between sports, parent-teacher conferences, holidays […]
Pain Free Shots For Patients
“You just gave me a shot?!”- We really do give pain free shots. Something a patient of mine asked me last week prompted me to write this post about how we give really good shots at our office. You may not think that’s possible based on your dental experience, but I assure you it is. […]
4 Pains In The Mouth That Could Indicate A Dental Problem
Many of patients don’t think about their teeth much until they are hurting, and by that point a serious dental issue may have developed. Regular check-ups with our dental experts can help you avoid this predicament. But if pain does strike, here are four of the most common types of dental pain we see and […]
At What Age Should My Child First See A Dentist?
If you’ve seen (or experienced) children visiting the dentist, you may have seen very upset and unhappy children. So when it comes to your own child, you may be wondering how long you can delay the inevitable first dentist visit. When it comes to especially young children without all their teeth, it can seem unnecessary […]
What Is The Best Toothbrush?
A lot of my patients ask me which is the best toothbrush, or which toothbrush they should use. This last year I discovered what I believe to be the best toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouth rinse, but this short note will only touch on the toothbrush (more to come with the toothpaste and mouth rinse). Hard […]
