Archives: 2006   August

Protecting Those Back To School Smiles

Just a reminder for students and parents that part of any back to school supply list should be a mouthguard for any child playing contact sports such as football, basketball, wrestling, soccer or any sport that poses a risk of injury to a child’s smile.
…Mouthguards are also helpful in preventing concussion as they absorb about [...]

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How Do I Know If I Have Gum Disease?

80 % of the people in United States have some form of periodontal disease, and most of them don’t even know that they have it…. Brushing and flossing regularly can help to keep the plaque under control, but regular dental cleanings are needed to remove the calcified plaque, called tarter, from underneath the gums.
Besides [...]

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