Tag: dental health
How Dieting is Bad for Your Teeth
Dieting can do wonders for your health, confidence, and waist size, but did you know that dieting could have negative effects too? The common foods and nutrients you consume during a diet can actually be harmful to your teeth. Many of the foods you eat when on a diet have high acidity that will damage […]
Keeping Your Teeth Healthy in Between Dental Visits
If you’re like most people then you probably spend most of your time away from the dentist office and out enjoying life. In fact, you most likely don’t spend much time thinking about your teeth at all, maybe a total of five minutes a day while you are getting ready for the day in the […]
How Dental Checkups Detect Health Problems
Did you know that visiting your dentist regularly can help you detect serious health problems? Some people don’t bother going to the dentist unless they’re in serious pain, but this shouldn’t be the case. During regular dental checkups, your dentist can detect potential problems that you may not even be aware of.
Is Coffee Ruining Your Smile Why Coffee Stains Your Teeth
When it comes to gearing up to take on the day, many of us rely on the old and true tradition of coffee. It’s the first thing we think about when we wake up and the only thing that helps us get through those rough Mondays.
Your Child’s First Visit to the Dentist
It’s a question in every new parent’s mind, “when should my child have their first dentist visit?” The answer is actually quite simple, when your child gets their first pearly white is when they should also have their first dentist visit. To boil it down even further, your child should have their first dentist visit […]
Teeth Grinding and its Consequences
Normally, your teeth would only touch when chewing food, however some people grind or clench their teeth together on a more frequent basis during the day and at night. People who grind or clench their teeth with unnatural regularity suffer from what is known as bruxism.