Did You Know? All Impacted Wisdom Teeth are Not Created the Same Spring break is a common time when many college students briefly return home, and many of them take the opportunity when away from school to have their wisdom teeth removed. We thought therefore it would be a good time to have a […]
If you hold a four-leaf shamrock in your left hand at dawn on St. Patrick’s Day you get what you want very much but haven’t wished for. ~Patricia Lynch Ask children what St. Patrick’s Day is all about and many will talk of leprechaun traps or wearing green to not get pinched. […]
Did You Know? All Impacted Wisdom Teeth are Not Created the Same The Winter Holiday season is on and is a common time when many college students return home, and many of them take the opportunity when away from school to have their wisdome teeth removed. We thought therefore it would be a good […]
Thanksgiving is a Time of Togetherness and Gratitude. ~Nigel Hamilton Thanksgiving, for most of us, means turkey dinners, pumpkin pie, football games, parades, family, friends, or the beginning of Christmas holidays. In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada, it is celebrated on […]
Dental implants change the way people live. They are designed to provide a foundation for replacement teeth that look, feel, and function like natural teeth. Statistics show that 69% of adults ages 35 to 44 have lost at least one permanent tooth to an accident, gum disease, a failed root canal, or tooth decay. Furthermore, […]
Ready to Go Back To School? We think we know the answer, but we thought we would write about it anyways! Your child may have the latest clothes, school supplies, sports and electronic equipment for the new school year; but does he or she have a healthy mouth and the tools they will need to […]
Summer Drinks & Your Teeth We know, with all the rain this year, summer has to be on your mind as much as it is ours! That said, Aas we roll into summer, there is sometimes nothing better than an ice cold drink. But choosing the best drink for your smile is not always an […]
Did You Know? All Impacted Wisdom Teeth are Not Created the Same When a wisdom tooth erupts through the gums and into the open it is known as eruption. However, when a tooth doesn’t fully grow in, it is “impacted” – usually unable to break through the gums because there isn’t enough room. Many people […]
Spring Has Arrived! We have spring fever! The spring equinox has the unusual distinction of coinciding with a supermoon and total solar eclipse. The last solar eclipse on either the March or September equinox was in 1662! The next solar eclipse at the March equinox will not occur again until 2034. But this spring […]
Every year, more than 5 million teeth are knocked out in children and adults. Are they lost forever? Traumatic dental injuries most often occur in accidents or sports-related injuries. But with proper emergency action, did you know that a tooth that has been knocked out of its socket can be successfully replanted and last for […]