The United States Department of Labor says that a career in the dental hygiene field is one of the fastest growing heath professions. This may mean that becoming trained to be a dental hygienist is a smart career move. To become a dental hygienist you must attend training and become certified. There are plenty of [...]

No one likes to go to the dentist and find out that they have cavities, plaque build-up, or worse diseases like gum disease. Everyone knows that brushing and flossing your teeth are vital components to health and well-being, but there are some things you may not know! Sugar in all its forms is the number [...]

We spend so many days in our lifetime taking care of our teeth and making sure that we are doing what we are supposed to be doing that it just doesn’t seem fair that we become exposed to gingivitis. Now the real question that comes to your mind is how did I get gingivitis? Why [...]

Gingivitis can affect the overall health of your teeth if you do not get a handle on it. Gingivitis can eventually turn into periodontal disease if you don’t take care of it. Gingivitis is gum disease that is reversible. By this, I mean, you can make your gum tissue healthy. Periodontal disease unfortunately, involves bone [...]

Believe it or not but as a dental professional this is a very common question that I hear on a regular basis. The answer to this question is you probably have gingivitis. This is one of the common side affects of gingivitis. Your gums should be a coral pink and should lay right up to [...]

You don’t have gingivitis but you want to prevent yourself from getting it. Not a problem. There are ways that you can care for your teeth and gums at home and not worry about getting gingivitis. Brushing. There are wrong ways and right ways to brush and floss. Asking your dentist or hygienist the correct [...]

For years going to the dentist was a somewhat daunting task. Memories of that woman who picked and scraped and jabbed at your teeth and gums still haunt us. The lecture of proper tooth brushing and flossing was always told every time we went in. Some listened and some, well, got the “goody bag” and [...]

So you visited your hygienist and she told you that you have gum disease. Your brain starts to panic a little and you ask yourself “How did I get gum disease???” Gum disease is a little frightening if you don’t know what it is. 75% of Americans have some form of periodontal disease and the [...]

Numerous studies have been done proving that any type of periodontal disease has been linked to heart disease and stroke. Did you know that the same type of plaque that is found in your mouth is very similar to the plaque that is found in your arteries and heart? Your mouth carries harmful bacteria to [...]

Bad breath is caused by what you eat, poor dental habits and underlying health conditions. By knowing the exact cause of bad breath or halitosis as this is also called, you can prevent it or at least treat it. This is a somewhat embarrassing problem that some people don’t know they have. Poor dental habits: [...]

Ok, so you are probably on this page because you found a nasty clump of yellow junk in the back of your throat and you found out that they are called tonsil stones or the fancy word “tonsilloliths”.  First, you should realize that there are MILLIONS of people who have tonsil stones as well, so [...]