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Stay Ahead of Decay-Spreading Root Cavities
updated: Sep. 02, 2021
Finding out you have a cavity isn't the best of news. But finding out it's a root cavity is even worse: if not treated, the decay can spread more Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Craft a Custom Care Plan by Identifying Your Individual Risk for Tooth Decay
updated: Jul. 14, 2021
Although we've known for some time how tooth decay forms, it's still prevalent across the population—even more so than cancer or heart disease. Along with gum disease, it's a Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Oral Hygiene Might Be on the Decline With the Newest Adult Generation
updated: Feb. 20, 2020
The Millennials, those born around the turn of the Millennium in 2000, are entering adulthood. Like any generation, they have their collective promise—and problems. An example of the latter Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Your Reoccurring Sinus Infections May Actually Be Caused by Tooth Decay
updated: Aug. 14, 2019
If you suffer frequent sinus infections, you might want to talk with your dentist about it. It could be your chronic sinus problems stem from a deeply decayed or Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Not Your Granddad's Dental Care: the New Approach to Tooth Decay Treatment
updated: Jul. 25, 2019
More than likely your great-grandparents, grandparents and even your parents had a common dental experience: when one of their teeth developed a cavity, their dentist removed the decayed portion Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
4 Foods That May Help You Prevent Tooth Decay
updated: Jan. 26, 2019
What you eat (and how often you eat it) is a major factor in the ongoing battle to prevent tooth decay. High levels of sugar or similar carbohydrates in your Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Less is Better: the 21st Century Approach to Tooth Decay Treatment
updated: Feb. 05, 2017
For over a century dentists treated tooth decay by removing both diseased portions of the tooth and healthy structure deemed at risk for future decay. In the 1970s, though, Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Taking the Right Steps to Prevent Early Tooth Decay in Children
updated: Jun. 28, 2015
While the prevention and treatment of tooth decay has improved dramatically over the last half century, it continues to be a major health issue, especially for children. One in four Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Take Steps to Reduce Mouth Acid and Avoid Dental Erosion
updated: Mar. 25, 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 moreCategory: Oral Health -
Saving a Diseased Primary Tooth Could Benefit Future Oral Health
updated: Jun. 20, 2014
Dentists go to great lengths to save an adult permanent tooth. Even though restoration technology is incredibly advanced, none can completely replace the biological function of natural teeth. Treating Read moreCategory: Oral Health