Tooth Infection: Why Less Pain Doesn’t Mean It’s Gone
The tooth that kept you awake has stopped throbbing. You can get through breakfast, and canceling that dental call starts to sound reasonable. With a tooth infection, pain can ease when pressure is released while the infection remains. MedlinePlus Trouble breathing, speaking, or swallowing needs emergency medical help. Call 911. Go to an emergency department […]
Xylitol and Heart Health: What New Research Means for Your Sugar-Free Gum
For years, dentists have suggested xylitol as a swap for sugar that is easier on teeth, and our team has too. So when headlines in late August linked xylitol to heart attack and stroke, we went to the research behind them. This post covers what the studies found, what they cannot tell us yet, and […]
Dyson’s $499 AI Toothbrush: What It Can and Can’t Do for Your Smile
If you have seen the headlines about Dyson's new toothbrush, you may be wondering whether a $499 brush with a camera belongs in your bathroom. Bring that question to your next cleaning. You do not need the newest gadget to take good care of your teeth. You need a routine that fits your mouth and […]
Year-End Dental Insurance: Five Details to Check
You open your dental insurance portal and see a remaining benefit balance. A treatment recommendation is sitting in your email. Before you pick a date, you want to know how those two things fit together. That is a good reason to call. A year-end insurance review can help you understand the costs of care you […]
GLP-1 Dental Health: What to Tell Your Dentist
If you have started a prescription for diabetes or weight management since your last dental visit, add it to the medication list you share with your dentist. It can affect how we plan your care, even if your teeth feel fine. Medicines such as semaglutide, sold under brand names including Ozempic and Wegovy, can help […]
Measles and Your Dental Visit: What Families Should Know
A dental appointment is on the calendar. Your child wakes up with a fever, and you wonder whether to keep it. If measles is a concern, the next step starts with a phone call. Contact your medical provider without delay and tell them about the symptoms or possible exposure. Call your dental office before arriving, […]
Water Flosser or String Floss: Which Should You Use?
If getting string floss around your back teeth feels like a puzzle for your fingers, a water flosser can look appealing. But is it a useful alternative, or another device that will sit beside the sink? The choice should fit your mouth and what you can use each day. Your dental team can help you […]
You Went In for a Cleaning and Were Told You Need a Deep Cleaning. Here Is How to Know If That Is True.
You booked a routine cleaning. You expected to be out in forty minutes with a new toothbrush. Instead someone called out numbers while poking your gums, and then you were told that what you came in for is not what you need. You need a deep cleaning. It is four appointments, or two, and it […]
Why Cold Water Makes You Flinch, and What It Usually Means
You take a drink of ice water and something in the back of your mouth objects. Not for long. A jolt, then it is gone, and you go back to your day having filed it under “get to that eventually.” Most people live with sensitivity for months before mentioning it, because it does not hurt […]
Waking Up With a Sore Jaw? What Teeth Grinding Does, and When a Night Guard Is Worth It
You wake up and your jaw feels tired. Not painful exactly, but used. Some mornings there is a dull headache sitting at your temples that fades by ten o’clock. Your partner has mentioned a sound at night. You have not thought much about it because it goes away on its own. Then a hygienist looks […]