by shoffortho | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho
MODERN DENTISTRY IS incredible. Tooth decay, accidents, and injuries that once would have left someone with a gap in their smile that they could never fill can now be treated so that everything looks and works about as good as new. In many cases, those teeth can even...
by shoffortho | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
HOW MUCH DO you know about what’s on the inside of your teeth? Let’s take a quick look! We feel that the more our patients know about the structure and anatomy of teeth, the better they will understand how to take good care of them and how important that is. Let’s...
by shoffortho | Jun 3, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho
WHEN LIFE GETS stressful or frustrating, a pretty common physical response is teeth-grinding. Unfortunately, it can do a lot of damage if it becomes a habit, and it can even happen while we’re asleep. Chronic teeth grinding is called bruxism. The Causes of Bruxism...
by shoffortho | May 13, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
YOU’VE PROBABLY HEARD before that it’s bad to chew ice, but do you know why that is? Let’s take a closer look at the damage ice can do to teeth and why many people want to chew ice in the first place. Pagophagia: Compulsive Ice Eating Ice eating actually has a...
by shoffortho | May 6, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho
WE ALL KNOW how important regular dental visits and good daily brushing and flossing routines are to keeping our mouths healthy, but they aren’t the only factors. It might seem strange, but maintaining a healthy weight and staying active also have an effect on the...
by shoffortho | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WHAT WE EAT and drink obviously plays a big role in our overall health, but in a way, it affects our oral health twice. Food and drink affect teeth and gums directly while we’re consuming them, and then again indirectly after they’ve been digested. Food and Drink’s...
