Time to Think About Mouth Guards
As the weather gets warmer in the Midwest, spring sports are in full swing with athletes on the fields playing ball. Now is the time to remember that mouth guards are an essential piece of athletic gear that can help prevent serious, painful facial injuries that...
Oral Cancer Awareness and New Cancer Research
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and we encourage all of our patients to have a painless, fast screening each year. In related news, there is a new study regarding the type of bacteria that causes gum disease, and its possible relationship with esophageal cancer....
Wisdom Tooth Removal: Procedure Review
Most people start getting their wisdom teeth, also called third molars, when they reach their late teens or early 20’s. In most cases, the jaws are not large enough to accommodate these teeth and they remain under the gum, or impacted. When a tooth develops, it...