by website@mysocialpractice.com | Mar 12, 2025 | blog, dental posts, Endo, general dental, Ortho, pediatric
CANKER SORES, ALSO known as aphthous ulcers, are small, shallow lesions that develop on the soft tissues in your mouth or at the base of your gums. Unlike cold sores, canker sores don’t occur on the surface of your lips and they aren’t contagious. However,...
by website@mysocialpractice.com | Feb 27, 2025 | blog, dental posts, general dental, pediatric
ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO take an active role in their dental health can set them up for a lifetime of healthy habits. One fun and effective way to engage your child in their oral care routine is by involving them in the process of choosing their own toothbrush. Here...
by website@mysocialpractice.com | Dec 11, 2024 | blog, dental posts, Endo, general dental, Ortho, pediatric
EVERY TUBE OF TOOTHPASTE with the ADA’s Seal of Acceptance has the same two things in common: it is sugar-free and it contains fluoride. Fluoride is a key building block in our tooth enamel. The sugary or acidic things we eat and drink pull minerals out of our...
by website@mysocialpractice.com | Nov 27, 2024 | blog, dental posts, general dental, pediatric
AS ADULTS, TOOTHACHES can quickly ruin an otherwise lovely day, but how much worse is it for a little kid who doesn’t know what’s happening? Toothaches have a variety of causes, and most of them are worth visiting the dentist, especially if they persist...
by website@mysocialpractice.com | Oct 23, 2024 | blog, dental posts, general dental, pediatric
THE REASON SUGAR is so dangerous for our oral health is that harmful oral bacteria love eating it as much as we do, and then they excrete acid onto our teeth. Tooth enamel might be the strongest substance in the human body, but even weak acids can erode it, which is...
by website@mysocialpractice.com | Oct 9, 2024 | blog, dental posts, Endo, general dental, Ortho, pediatric
ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE not the only people at risk of gum recession, even though that idea is where the expression “long in the tooth” originated. Some people are unlucky enough to be genetically prone to gum recession, but there are several avoidable factors...
