Hopefully, you’ve done it all your life, but the fact that you’re used to brushing and flossing your teeth every day doesn’t mean you automatically do it right every time. Little things, like how much pressure you apply to the brush and what kind of toothpaste you use, can influence the success of your daily… Read more »
Posts Categorized: oral health
Take Better Care of Your Teeth at Home
Ideally, you should only visit the dentist twice a year, for your biannual dental checkups and cleanings. If you practice good enough hygiene at home, then a professional cleaning and thorough inspection should see your smile through good health until your next visit. To help you make the most of your home hygiene routine, Dr…. Read more »
Beat Bad Breath for Good
Your initial instinct may be to hide it, but you can’t conceal your bad breath for long. In fact, ignoring the cause of it can allow bad breath to grow worse, especially if it’s a chronic condition. Your best bet for ridding yourself of the burden is to track down why your breath remains offensive… Read more »
The Perfect Excuse to Eat Chocolate
It’s been a rough day…it’s your birthday…you haven’t eaten it in, like, forever, and you deserve it…it’s Valentine’s Day season…There are a million and one (and infinitely more) excuses for indulging in chocolate, but wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t need to excuse your cravings? With the revelation that chocolate might actually be good… Read more »
Is Your Mouth Hungry?
Your mouth requires a steady supply of fuel to remain strong and healthy. Most people are aware that a well-balanced diet can help them effectively manage their health and weight, but what constitutes a healthy diet for your teeth and gums? Luckily, many of the same nutrients that make any diet healthy. For instance, calcium… Read more »
How to Treat Gum Disease
Gum disease, or periodontal disease, is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects over half of the adult population in the United States. It results from bacteria overwhelming your oral tissues and manipulating your immune system’s inflammatory response. Swelling is a natural response to inflammation, and when controlled, can help drive out harmful microorganisms before infection… Read more »
Are Gum Disease and Periodontitis the Same Thing?
The short answer is no, not exactly. The more involved answer is that periodontitis is a stage of gum disease—the most severe stage, to be exact. Gum disease, in some shape or form, affects over 70% of the adult population over the age of 65, and periodontitis is the leading cause of permanent tooth loss… Read more »
The Role of Bacteria in General Dentistry
It’s not exactly a secret that your mouth plays host to masses of bacteria at any given time. Even if you’ve never been told about them, you’re likely familiar with their sticky by-product, dental plaque. The malicious germs found in your mouth are harmless in small numbers, but allow them to gather in force from… Read more »
How Much Do You Know About Dental Implants?
If you’ve lost, or had to extract, any of your adult teeth, then restoring your mouth’s function relies on replacing them (except for wisdom teeth). Your Park Ridge dentists may have spoken with you about the advantages of dental implants as permanent prosthetic teeth replacements. However, before you opt for implant placement, Drs. Maria and Thanasi… Read more »
Can Cavities Infect Dental Implants?
Cavities are small holes that develop in your tooth when it’s infected with decay. As a progressive infection, tooth decay continues to grow worse until treated, causing increasingly worse discomfort as it eats away at your tooth. In extreme cases, cavities can lead to tooth loss or the need for an extraction. The beauty of… Read more »
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