Oral & Vision Health Blog

Third Molar Exclusion: What Does it Mean for Removal?

As a patient, knowing your benefits impacts your choices. Of course, you want to take into account every penny spent towards your health. Your dentist recommended a third molar ...
Read More

Memorial Day: Remembering Dentists at War

For many Americans, Memorial Day has lost its significance as a day of remembrance and reflection about those who have served in our armed forces, and has turned into a day for ...
Read More

Lack of Vitamin C can Promote Gingivitis

We all know vitamin C can help stave off illness and keep our bodies strong. That’s why we drink OJ, take vitamin C supplements, etc. Vitamin C helps your body maintain and repair ...
Read More

Tongue Scraping: 4 Reasons to Do It

Tongue scraping may sound like an odd concept. But, it really works!
Read More

Know the Different Types of Dental Fillings Available to You

There are three main types of dental fillings available to people who require them: gold, silver amalgam and composite. Each of these different options has its own unique set of ...
Read More

Can Your Toothbrush Make You Sick?

What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy It's no surprise that toothbrushes carry germs on them since they are used in your mouth, which is home to any sickness or virus that you ...
Read More

How Vegetarians Can Ensure Good Oral Health

Although in many ways vegetarians follow a very healthy diet, you may be surprised that those who eat plant-based diets may have poorer dental health. Nutrients that are essential ...
Read More

Vision during Pregnancy: What to Look for

Pregnancy is a time when mothers-to-be experience excitement almost moment to moment. It’s also a time of many changes.
Read More

How to Get your Thumb Sucker to Stop

It’s super cute when your infant finds his or her thumb and starts sucking. You know it’s a natural thing and it is soothing. But what if baby continues sucking into the toddler ...
Read More

Oral Piercings: Cool or Not Cool for your Oral Health?

Adding embellishments on your body by getting tattooed and pierced can be super cool and fulfilling. Both are forms of self-expression and seemingly harmless—or are they? The ...
Read More