woman brushing teeth preventing gum disease

Protect Your Smile by Checking for These 6 Signs of Gum Disease

Gum disease is one of the least noticeable yet most common oral conditions worldwide. Given gum disease’s potentially serious yet invisible signs, how can you protect yourself from losing your smile? Gum disease is no laughing matter. Millions of Americans are diagnosed with it each year and millions more remain untreated, leading to rapid decay […]

To floss or not to floss? The importance of flossing has recently been questioned.

Flossing: Important or Not? [Infographic]

  There has recently been some controversy over the importance of flossing – is flossing really necessary to maintain healthy teeth? Despite conflicting reports, dentists defend keeping flossing a priority. Don’t toss your floss into the trash just yet – there are several sound reasons to keep flossing a part of your daily oral care routine. According […]

Progression of gum disease chart with symptoms of swollen bleeding gums.

Tender, Swollen, Bleeding Gums? What You Need to Know!

It’s safe to say, as an adult, losing teeth is not something anyone looks forward to. If you knew you were putting yourself at risk of a toothless smile in the future, you’d want to do everything you could to prevent it, right? “I brush and floss (almost) every day, isn’t that enough to keep […]

Woman ready to brush her teeth

Which Toothbrush Is Better? Electric or Manual?

Which Toothbrush Is Better? Electric or Manual? Are electric toothbrushes better than manual ones? That’s the question debated among many dentists, and the answer to that question: It all depends on what kind of “brusher” you are. If you have too much plaque buildup and brush too hard… You might want to switch to an […]