A healthy smile begins with a healthy diet. If you are eating unhealthy foods and consuming unhealthy drinks, your oral health care will be affected as well. Not only can harmful foods and drinks damage your teeth, they can lead to numerous ailments including gum disease as well. It is important to eat a diet that includes foods high in... read more »

You probably know that brushing and flossing are important if you’re hoping to keep your smile healthy and strong. Similarly, you may know that you should schedule an appointment with our team once every six months. However, did you know that doing these things may not always be enough to help you avoid gum disease? To make matter worse, did... read more »

The year has sprung anew once more, but your oral health care habits should remain the same. Safe and effective oral health care habits should not change year-to-year like passing diet fads do because oral health care habits are proven most effective for your everyday care. Although additional measures such as professional cleanings can take your teeth to another level,... read more »

Do you have red, swollen, tender or bleeding gums? Or have a bad taste in the mouth that won’t go away, along with bad breath? These are indications of gum disease, especially if you can actually see your gums receding from the teeth. What are receding gums? This is when the gum tissue surrounding teeth pulls back from the tooth, exposing... read more »