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A Letter To Our Patients
5/12/20 To Our Patients We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety. Infection control…
How to Prepare for Oral Surgery: 6 Tips to Avoid Complications and Ensure a Speedy Recovery
By Shawn Watson, VeryWellHealth.com If you require oral surgery, you will want to prepare yourself so that you can undergo the procedure without complications and have a speedy recovery at home. Oral surgery is most often performed on an outpatient basis and usually involves either a general or local anesthetic. From a patient perspective, oral surgeries should be approached in…
The 8 Best Practices For Healthy Teeth & Gums
Good oral hygiene is necessary to keep teeth and gums healthy. It involves habits such as brushing twice a day and having regular dental checkups. However, oral health is about more than cavities and gum disease. Research has shown that there is an association between the health of a person’s mouth and their overall health. Experts consider oral health problems…
Oral Care During The Holidays: Sugar-Free Countdown To Christmas
By Sher Warkentin, Colgate.com Maintaining good oral care during the holidays can be tough with the bombardment of sugary sweets all season. Counting down to Christmas with an advent calendar is a fun activity for your kids, but if they are filled with chocolate and sweets, it won’t be so great for their teeth. Check out these simple sugar-free ideas…
Poor Dental Hygiene Impacts Overall Health
By Mr. Kirk Frady (Regional Health Command Europe), Army.Mil SEMBACH, Germany — Although most people probably understand that poor dental care can lead to cavities, did you know that other, more serious health problems can also result from poor oral care? According to Maj. (Dr.) Eduardo DeCardona, Chief of Periodontics, Rheinland-Pfalz Pulaski Dental Clinic in Kaiserslautern, Germany, “If you don’t…
What Is An Apicoectomy?
From Colgate.com Your teeth are held in place by roots that extend into your jawbone. Front teeth usually have one root. Other teeth, such as your premolars and molars, have two or more roots. The tip or end of each root is called the apex. Nerves and blood vessels enter the tooth through the apex. They travel through a canal…
What You Can Expect Before, During & After Mole Removal
Like getting your wisdom teeth taken out or having an IUD inserted, mole removal probably isn’t high on your “can’t wait for that appointment!” list. How has science not yet invented a way for you to fast-forward to the part where it’s all over? Simply thinking about having a mole removed might send a few shivers down your spine, but…
Tooth Extraction: The Duration of Dry Socket
Medical News Today Dry socket is a condition that can occur after tooth removal. It usually happens 3–5 days after surgery. Dry socket causes intense pain because it exposes the nerves and bones in the gum. Dry socket, or alveolar osteitis, can last for up to 7 days. It is a common complication of wisdom tooth extraction. If food particles…
Oral Hygiene For Infants To Preteens
Your child’s well-being is your biggest concern and their oral hygiene is an important part of their overall health. The care of your child’s teeth and gums begins with you — you can set them on the right path for a lifetime of excellent oral hygiene. Oral Hygiene for Infants Babies are born with all their teeth but you can’t…
Lack of Oral Hygiene May Increase Risk of Liver Cancer
By The Week Magazine Poor oral health is associated with a 75 per cent increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, a study has found. Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK. They investigated the association between oral health conditions and the risk of a…