Handling Your Child’s Dental Emergency
Save this information Knowing how to handle a dental emergency can make the difference between saving and losing your child’s tooth. Read this page and then bookmark it so you can quickly and calmly handle a dental emergency. Knocked-out tooth Go to the dentist right away. It’s best to see a dentist within 30 minutes. Bring the tooth and any ...
Get The Facts About Mouth And Throat Cancer
Did you know that your dentist can check for signs of cancer at every visit? Mouth and throat cancers can be deadly diseases. As recently as 2019, there were 53,000 new cases of mouth and throat cancer diagnosed and about 10,000 deaths from these cancers. Men are more than twice as likely to develop mouth and throat cancers as women. ...
Oral Health And The Hpv Vaccine
Oropharyngeal cancer can be hard to spot because it develops in places that are hard to see. Signs and symptoms to look out for include: If any of these symptoms last for more than two weeks, let your dentist know. It is estimated that HPV causes approximately 70 percent of oropharyngeal cancer. The number of cases of oropharyngeal cancers caused ...
Do You Grind Your Teeth?
The habit of grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw is called bruxism (BRUCKS-is-im). Grinding is when you slide your teeth back and forth over each other. Clenching means you tightly hold your top and bottom teeth together. Bruxism is something that children and adults of any age may do. Bruxism can happen when you are awake or while you are sleeping. You ...
Tooth Decay In Baby Teeth
Baby teeth can get cavities! Tooth decay is a disease that is caused by bacteria Tooth decay damages and breaks down teeth. When your child eats and drinks, bacteria in their mouth feed on the sugars that are found in these foods and drinks. The bacteria create acids that can break down the hard, outer layer of their teeth, called enamel. Each time your ...
Do You Have Sleep Apnea?
Talk to your dentist about snoring Why snoring happens Snoring happens when the muscles in your mouth and/or throat relax and cause your tongue or other soft tissues to block your airway when you’re sleeping. This makes it harder to breathe normally on your own. As you breathe in and out, you make a “snoring” sound when air tries to ...