Gum recession is a widespread dental issue that effects approximately 88% of people over the age of 65. When an individual’s gums begin to recede, their gum tissue pulls back from the tooth surface and exposes the root. Once thought of as an inevitable sign of aging,...
Baby teeth, often referred to as Primary Teeth or Deciduous Teeth, usually begin to show in an infant’s mouth anywhere between 4 and 7 months old. Through this process called Teething, 20 baby teeth erupt through the gumline which can commonly result in uncomfortable...
While children are more likely to get cavities than adults, cavities are still one of the most common chronic diseases in people of any age. In fact, more than 80% of Americans have had at least one cavity by the time they’ve reached their thirties. When seeing the...
As we’ve written in a previous blog, a healthy adult should have a total of 32 teeth, although why does more than half the population need 4 of these teeth extracted? On average, about 65% of the population is born with wisdom teeth that are typically removed between...
Floss first became commercially available back in 1882, to then become a mainstream consumer product by 1896. Since these days, and for more than 100 years, floss has taken the world by storm as one of the absolute best methods to maintain positive oral health. That...
Everyone is familiar with the discomfort that comes from having food stuck in-between your teeth or gumline. On one level, stuck food, especially near the front of the mouth, looks quite ridiculous in social situations and can even embarrass individuals enough to...
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