An important component of any dental exam is oral screening for cancer. Our office examines your mouth, using Oral Cancer Foundation guidelines, at each checkup. The procedure is so simple you may not realize you’re being screened. We visually examine your lips, mouth, tongue, cheeks and gums for abnormalities or areas of irritation, such as… Continue Reading
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Pink Toothbrush? Don’t Ignore This Symptom of Gum Disease
If your toothbrush turns pink when you clean your teeth, you need to pay attention. Bleeding gums are never normal, and the rosy tinge may be a symptom of periodontal disease, a gum inflammation that can damage the tissue and bones that support your teeth. In worst cases, tooth loss and even serious health problems… Continue Reading
What is “Dry” Brushing and Why Would I Want to do It?
Humans were fashioning toothbrushes from twigs, preferably aromatic ones, as far back as 3500 BC. Sometimes they added crushed abrasives – salt, eggshells, bones – but toothpaste as we know it, creamy, flavored and in a tube – first sold by Colgate – didn’t appear until the late 1800’s. Today we associate the minty, or… Continue Reading
Dry Mouth Can be a Risk for Your Dental Health
If you’re experiencing hoarseness, frequent thirst, bad breath, mouth sores, or problems swallowing, you may be suffering from xerostomia, or dry mouth. Far from being a mere inconvenience, dry mouth can increase your risk for an array of oral conditions you don’t want, including gum disease, tooth decay and oral yeast infections, such as thrush…. Continue Reading
