Few people understand how essential saliva is to great oral health. Most people know that a dry mouth isn’t a good thing, but you have to know all of the wonderful things saliva does to really understand why this is so. In this week’s blog, we’ll describe the important effects of saliva on the oral […]
We understand that many people are still uncertain about the safety of dental visits. While we are certain that your visiting us is safe, we do want to communicate important information to those of you making the choice to postpone dental appointments during the pandemic. It is important for you to understand the warning signs […]
As we finish out National Dental Hygiene Month for October, we want to draw attention to a topic that matters to all of us: bad breath. More than ninety percent of bad breath originates in the oral cavity, and one hundred percent of it is the result of smelly gases produced by bacteria. This is […]
The oral care aisle at your local grocery store or pharmacy is full of an almost endless supply of toothbrushes, toothpastes, floss and mouthwash. The most important purpose of any oral hygiene routine is to physically remove dental plaque from the teeth, and this is something that mouthwash cannot accomplish on its own. Therefore, it […]
You know smoking is bad for you. You know it causes emphysema and lung cancer. Did you know it is also really terrible for your oral health? Smoking worsens your risk for every oral health problem. Smoking Causes Dry Mouth One of the ways smoking causes dry mouth is by physically drying out the tissues […]
It happens to the best of us. We wake up with cringe-worthy breath and hesitate to open our mouths in the vicinity of anything with a nose. Or maybe you are on the sniffing end of someone else’s morning breath. This week’s blog can help you explore some of the potential causes of morning and […]
It would not be a stretch to say that every single person has experienced bad breath at some point in his or her life. We are all susceptible to “morning breath” or “garlic breath”, which are neither surprising nor difficult to fix. Many people suffer from persistent bad breath which seems difficult to cure. As with […]
There are Solutions for Bad Breath Bad breath is a topic most of us don’t like to discuss. It is a real issue for many, because at times or even most of the time, it forces many to lose confidence in themselves, or it spoils their interactions with friends or loved ones. Do you suffer […]
