How Thumb Sucking Affects Your Child’s Teeth
How Thumb Sucking Affects Your Child’s Teeth Thumb sucking is a common habit amongst toddlers as it is a comforting and calming action for most young children. Even though this habit is usually broken between the ages of 2 and 4, before primary school, parents often worry about what thumb sucking can mean for their […]
3 Ways To Break Your Child’s Thumb Sucking Habits
3 Ways To Break Your Child’s Thumb Sucking Habits Thumb sucking is a childhood phenomenon that balances child comfort and parent frustration. Many parents have tried every trick in the book to get their child to stop sucking their thumb but to no avail. Unfortunately, for children, it seems like this issue can only be […]
Teeth and Gum Health Care Tips
Teeth and Gum Health Care Tips Your teeth and gums make up the foundation of your mouth. To be sure that your dental care is in the best shape when you visit your dental hygienist, read the article below to gain some knowledge on how to keep your teeth and gums in great condition. It […]
How Do I Know If I Have HPV Oral Cancer?
How Do I Know If I Have HPV Oral Cancer? Like all cancers, oral cancer is caused by the overgrowth of cells. HPV oral cancer specifically occurs when Human Papillomavirus (HPV) causes this overgrowth of cells in the mouth region. Although HPV is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is transmitted from person to person […]
You Shouldn’t Get Your Teeth Whitened if You Fall into These 9 Categories
You Shouldn’t Get Your Teeth Whitened if You Fall into These 9 Categories Teeth whitening is a cosmetic procedure that, although is now very popular and desired, is not a necessity. For those with certain health issues including teeth and gum issues, getting your teeth whitened is not always the best idea. You should avoid […]
Dental Care Tips That Will Change Your Life
Dental Care Tips That Will Change Your Life Making sure you have healthy teeth isn’t simple, but once you figure it out it’ll help you throughout your life. If you are willing to put in the work, you can succeed in attaining a beautiful, healthy smile. To maintain clean teeth, make sure you: Use a […]
Difference Between Bleaching and Whitening
Difference Between Bleaching and Whitening It is important to realize there is a difference between bleaching and whitening. Although both bleaching and whitening will change the appearance of your teeth, bleaching will actually change the shade or color of your teeth while whitening is simply removing dirt and debris as you would with brushing. In […]
Oral Hygiene For Toddlers
Oral Hygiene For Toddlers As your child begins to get their first teeth, it’s both a wonderful and a challenging time. Challenging because teething hurts and children are rarely quiet when they’re in pain. It’s wonderful, too, because it means that they’re growing up and eventually you’ll be able to feed them solid food and […]
Nervous Habits and Oral Health
Can Nervous Habits Affect Your Teeth? Nervous habits happen unconsciously, so we usually do not realize they are occurring repeatedly. Nervous habits that involve the teeth and mouth tissues will over time result in injury to the teeth and soft tissues of the mouth. Some of the most common nervous habits are: Nail Biting Chronic […]
To Use Fluoride or Not to Use Fluoride…
As discussed in April’s blog article , the controversial debate over water fluoridation has been raging since fluoride was first introduced into our water. Today, it continues in our dental hygiene offices. This begs the question: is topical fluoride treatment necessary after a dental cleaning? The belief was that having fluoride in the body during […]