From this dental hygienist’s viewpoint, the most crucial time to brush is before going to bed. Why Brush Before Bed?  When you think of a typical day, picture all the meals, snacks and beverages you have consumed.  When bedtime comes around, there are a lot of food...

Preparing for your baby Having a baby is an exciting time in your life! Ready or not, there is so much to consider when starting a family, you want to do everything possible to give your little bundle of joy a happy, healthy life. Taking care of yourself should be...

  If you don't know what this means keep reading Know your numbers Dental professionals use an instrument called a "periodontal probe" is used to take depth measurements, usually 6 measurements per tooth. Three on the outside and three on the inside. If you...

Tongue and tongue health! Yes, it is a thing!  What is your tongue saying? Pink, yellow, black, brown, red, green, blue—could your tongue’s color be trying to tell you something? You might want to take a look. Your tongue is something you need to take a at look...

Mouth rinses Why would you use a mouth rinse? Dental disease is caused by bacteria. Bacteria in your mouth that mix with the plaque and the food you that you eat that produce acid and weaken the enamel. The enamel is the hard outer surface layer of your tooth....

  Every day we have to look at each others mouths as we talk about our relationships, how our awful job is, our dog our kids and maybe our relationships some more. So, it’s fantastic that you too want to make sure this experience is as pleasant as possible, by...

  It’s  Halloween so it’s the perfect time to talk skeletons! Did you know the only part of your skeleton you clean are your teeth? Do you clean your skeleton?     I mean your teeth? Why do you brush your teeth?  You do brush your teeth, right? What I want to...