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How to Prevent Tooth Decay in Your Special Needs Child
posted: Sep. 14, 2021.
Preventing tooth decay from developing in your child's teeth requires a strong commitment to daily oral hygiene. But if you have a child with a chronic physical or behavioral Read more -
What You Can Do To Help Your Child Avoid Tooth Decay
posted: May 07, 2021.
So, when should you begin taking measures to prevent tooth decay in your child's teeth? When their teeth first begin to show? When all of their primary (baby) teeth Read more -
Frequent Sinus Infections? Take a Trip to Your Dentist
posted: Apr. 07, 2021.
If you suffer frequent sinus infections, you might want to see a dentist. No, really—your recurring sinusitis might stem from a decayed tooth. Tooth decay can start as a cavity, Read more -
Addressing Risk Factors: Taking the Fight Against Tooth Decay to a New Level
posted: Sep. 23, 2020.
Tooth decay is more prevalent than diseases like cancer, heart disease or influenza. It doesn't have to be—brushing with fluoride toothpaste, flossing, less dietary sugar and regular dental cleanings Read more -
Are Lasers the Future for Treating Advanced Tooth Decay?
posted: May 21, 2020.
Advanced tooth decay is a serious dental problem that can threaten an affected tooth's survival. But for decades now dentists have reliably used root canal treatment to better a Read more -
Here's What you Need to Know about a Root Canal Treatment
posted: Mar. 03, 2019.
A root canal treatment is a common procedure performed by dentists and endodontists (specialists for inner tooth problems). If you're about to undergo this tooth-saving procedure, here's what you Read more -
Don't Ignore Sudden Tooth Pain - Your Teeth may be Telling you Something
posted: Nov. 08, 2018.
Nothing grabs your attention like a sharp tooth pain, seemingly hitting you out of nowhere while you’re eating or drinking. But there is a reason for your sudden agony Read more -
Include Limitations on Sugar in Your Tooth Decay Prevention Strategy
posted: Jul. 08, 2017.
We’ve waged war for decades against tooth decay through oral hygiene and the increasing use of fluoride, nature’s “super weapon” against this disease. And yet, tooth decay remains a Read more -
Factors Besides Oral Hygiene that Influence Your Risk for Tooth Decay
posted: Mar. 08, 2017.
Tooth decay is one of the world's most prevalent diseases — and one of the most preventable. We've known the primary prevention recipe for decades: brushing and flossing daily, Read more -
Minimally Invasive Dentistry: A New Approach to Preventing and Treating Decay
posted: Aug. 16, 2016.
Since the late 19th Century, dentists have used established protocols to successfully prevent and treat tooth decay. But there've been changes to this approach the last few years to Read more -
Keep Alert to These Signs of Impending Tooth Decay
posted: Jul. 30, 2016.
Although preventable, the occurrences of tooth decay are all too common. Yet decay doesn’t appear out of the blue: certain mouth conditions set the disease in motion. Here are a Read more -
Getting the Full Picture of Your Decay Risk Leads to Better Prevention Strategies
posted: Jun. 20, 2016.
Preventing tooth decay is mostly about the basics: daily brushing and flossing followed by regular dental cleanings and checkups. But there’s also a bigger picture: your own personal risk Read more -
Take These Measures to Lower Your Child's Tooth Decay Risk
posted: Jun. 03, 2016.
As a parent you’re always on the lookout for dangers to your toddler’s well-being: sharp corners on furniture, uneven walks or the occasional stomach bug. But a situation could Read more -
Winning the Battle Over Tooth Decay
posted: Apr. 30, 2015.
Tooth decay (also known as caries by professionals and as cavities by consumers) is an infectious disease process that damages tooth structure. Cavities, hollowed-out holes in the teeth, are Read more -
Take Steps to Reduce Mouth Acid and Avoid Dental Erosion
posted: Apr. 03, 2015.
Your teeth’s hard, enamel coating protects them from environmental dangers or disease. But although it’s made of the hardest substance in the human body, enamel isn’t invincible — prolonged Read more -
Determining Your Risk For Tooth Decay — And Reversing It
posted: Mar. 26, 2015.
Dental decay is an infectious and very common disease, but it's also very preventable. Today's dentistry has many tools at its disposal to accurately determine your risk for tooth Read more