by shoffortho | Jan 13, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
NOTHING RUINS A COZY mug of hot cocoa faster than the jolt of pain from sensitive teeth. As many as one in eight people in the U.S. deal with tooth sensitivity, including kids! What causes it and what can we do to protect our teeth? Understanding Dental Anatomy In a...
by shoffortho | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho
HEALTH CONCERNS CAN BE a lot different for women than for men, and that even includes dental health! Women face a different set of challenges than men do in caring for their teeth and gums, as well as having different advantages. Which Oral Health Conditions Are More...
by shoffortho | Dec 30, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
IN ORDER TO EARN the American Dental Association’s Seal of Acceptance, a tube of toothpaste must contain fluoride as its active ingredient. We also add trace amounts of fluoride to our drinking water across the country to help keep our teeth healthy and strong. So...
by shoffortho | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WHY WOULD DENTAL health professionals want to weigh in on oral piercings? There aren’t many fashion choices that impact oral health, but this one does. The unfortunate reality is that lip and tongue piercings pose serious hazards to the teeth and oral tissues. Anyone...
by shoffortho | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho
THE FIRST NEGATIVE health effect we usually think of in connection to smoking is lung cancer, but it actually harms every system in the body, and oral health is no exception. Smoking (or any kind of tobacco consumption, including chewing tobacco and vaping) is a...
by shoffortho | Nov 11, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
THERE ARE SEVERAL reasons gum tissue might end up bleeding, and not just because of gum disease. We know it can be alarming to experience bleeding gums, so we want to help our patients understand the different causes and how we can treat it (when treatment is...
