A neighbor of mine pulled me aside last week to ask a question about her 6-year-old son’s recent dental appointment. He had several cavities diagnosed on his baby teeth. She said to me. “Why do we have to fix these? They are only baby teeth.” Well that’s a comment I have heard many times over the years and there is... read more »

Dental medicine has made some extraordinary advances over the years. Today, dentists have access to technology and procedures that would have been a distant dream decades ago. Your dentist can straighten teeth that are out of alignment, and replace one, or all of your teeth through dentures, partials and implants. Teeth that would have required extraction once upon a time... read more »

What are the best methods for fighting cavities? Cavities are the result of eroded tooth enamel to the point that a hole has formed in a tooth. Although your tooth enamel is a very stout protective layer of your teeth, it can be damaged as the result of plaque buildup and harmful acids. If a cavity forms your tooth’s root can... read more »