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Wisdom Teeth: do you really need to remove them? Traditionally wisdom teeth called “wisdom” because they erupt later in life, between the ages 17 and 21. They are a third set of morals in your mouth. Usually adults have four wisdom teeth, one in each of...
Sure, you, like most of our patients, take a good care of your teeth in general: brush them twice daily, floss, and rinse with good fluoride mouthwash. You visit your dentist on a regular basis and overall satisfied with your oral health. How is it...
Friends, schoolwork, and catching up with sleep - that's an everyday reality for millions of teens. Dental care and dental hygiene often move far down in the teens' priority list. It's not easy to find those two minutes to brush teeth properly when you already...
We all want our kids to be physically and socially active. We want them to have a healthy lifestyle. We encourage them to participate in different sports and are happy when they enjoy it. Whether a child loses or wins a game, no parent wants...
Nearly 90 percent of all foods have in them sugar and starches that enable the bacteria to produce acids. If bacterial acids active 20 or more minutes they most likely will lead to loss of tooth mineral and to tooth cavities. Other dental diseases that...
Children love to smile. Most of them do. They smile when they feel good about their teeth. Healthy smile helps them feel more confident in school, on playground, on a sport field. Sometimes kids smile needs just a little help to make their smile even...
Each child responds in a different way to a dental visit. Some feel absolutely comfortable; others are frightful in the unfamiliar situation. To help a child have successful dental visit and complete needed treatment, pediatric dentists use a wide variety of methods. A children’s dentist chooses...
Fluoride is a natural mineral found throughout the earth's crust and widely distributed in nature. Some foods and water supplies contain fluoride. Fluoride is often added to drinking water or toothpaste in order to reduce tooth decay. Fluoride is efficient in preventing cavities and tooth decay...
Almost 52 million school hours were missed annually between school age children due to dental problem or visit with 116 hours missed per hundred children. Children with dental problems can’t perform to maximum potential in their studies. Children with healthy teeth have better attendance and achieve...
When a baby is born he or she brings so many joyful moments into his or her parents’ life. We commemorate the many “firsts” in our baby’s life such as first steps, smiles, sounds, words, teeth and so on! Our child’s cuteness is unmatched with...