Cold sores start out with a tingling sensation on the firmer tissues of the lip, outside of the cheeks, corners of the mouth, and on the tongue. Small blisters then form that are yellowish in color with red raised borders. Unlike other types of mouth sores, cold sores are contagious! Cold sores are actually a form of the herpes virus…
Q: What do we do if both my wife and I have a lot of work that needs to be done, but our dental insurance will only cover about $1000? Many times a couple decides together to seek dental care at the same time. With a little bit of creative financing and understanding of how dental insurance works both partners…
Causes of Cavities as We Age Saliva, a major chemical buffer that maintains the acid/base balance in our mouths and is produced by salivary glands. These glands are predominantly located in our cheeks and under our tongues. These glands produce two types of saliva. Serous saliva is "wet and watery", and mucoid saliva is "sticky and thick." Serous glands mainly produce buffering…
By. Dr. Kevin Huff The number of people who wear complete dentures has been steadily declining over the past few decades. One report suggests that only about 3% of adults will be missing all of their teeth by 2050. However, the fact remains that many people today still need quality denture therapy because they lost their teeth in yesteryear when…
Recently, a friend of mine who has been a very regular patient for several years came in to get a "second opinion" from me. He has been a student in a large city and opted to have his regular recare appointment there, with new dental technology, rather than traveling home. However, he was shocked because the “new” dentist,…
This is probably the most common question that my office manager is asked in a day's time. Although many people have some form of third-party assistance with their dental expenses, there is a false understanding that dental benefits are truly an "insurance," which typically is a safety net for unpredictable expenses. For example, you carry fire, wind, and theft insurance…
First off, you’re very fortunate to have a dentist who is so attentive! One of the wonderful services that dentists can do for a patient is to potentially save their lives by early detection of oral cancer. One of the most deadly forms of cancer is squamous cell carcinoma that originates in the mouth because in its early stages it…
Many people start to develop small, wedge-shaped grooves in their teeth when they approach middle age, but their dentists have told them for a long time that these are not cavities. Oftentimes, dentists tend to blame these “lesions”, as we call them, on brushing too aggressively with a hard toothbrush. Many patients respond to this accusation by saying that…
My mom and dad had dentures, and they said that they never had any problems with them. Why shouldn’t I get dentures instead of spending money saving my teeth? Years ago, little was known about the processes of dental disease. In the early 1900’s, refined sugars became a major part of the American diet, which increased the prevalence of tooth…
Yeast is a fungus that is present in and on the bodies of almost every living person in some form. There are many different types of yeast, and many of them are healthy. In fact, what makes yogurt a healthy snack is live yeast. Yeast also causes such things as “jock itch” and “athlete’s foot.” When it occurs in the…
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