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If you’ve skipped a dental cleaning appointment recently, you’re not alone. Busy schedules and dental anxiety often keep patients from following a regular schedule of dental visits. Unfortunately, even one missed tooth cleaning can have a major impact on your oral health.

Using mouthwash is a great way to supplement your dental hygiene routine and keep your smile healthy. However, many mouthwashes contain alcohol, which can have a variety of unpleasant side effects.

Periodontal disease—or gum disease—is a serious health problem that poses risks to your teeth and gums as well as your whole body. Left untreated, gum disease can lead to pain, tooth loss, infections, and even heart disease.

Most cities put a certain amount of fluoride into the water supply to help residents fight cavities.

Capping a tooth with a porcelain crown is an effective way to preserve it and address damage such as severe fractures. At some point, however, patients will need to get the crown repaired or replaced.

We all know that if we don’t brush our teeth each day, then food residue and bacteria will build up in our mouths. Brushing and flossing regularly protects your mouth from tooth decay and gum disease.

It used to be commonly believed that most stomach ulcers were the direct result of stomach acid overproduction and treatment was limited to controlling the acid production of affected stomachs.

Water flossers like the Waterpik have become a popular addition to dental hygiene routines, often because they are recommended by dentists and other healthcare professionals.

About one-third of Americans are at risk for low vitamin D levels or are vitamin D deficient, meaning that they do not get enough of this essential vitamin from their diets or safe exposure to sunshine.

Sleep apnea is a real health problem, and it only stands to become more of an issue if you get sick on top of it. You’ll have an even harder time breathing at night, and your immune system will already be weakened by your sickness.

Dieting and oral health go hand in hand, and they both affect how you feel overall. Part of practicing good dental hygiene is waiting to eat after you brush your teeth.

You want to take care of your smile so that you can keep on flashing those pearly whites for years to come. But what are the best ways to do that? You’ve probably heard that fluoride is good for your teeth, but what exactly is fluoride?

You know that plaque, tartar, and calculus are all enemies of excellent oral health, but you might not know exactly what they are. Some people even think that all of these elements are exactly the same, but your dentist will tell you that this isn’t the case.

Plaque buildup can happen quickly, and it can contribute to a variety of oral health problems. It’s not impossible to remove plaque on your own, but some teeth might be difficult to reach, making it tough to clean them thoroughly enough. You might not have time to see the dentist, even though plaque is constantly building.

Sleep disorders can be very damaging to your health, because they often have significant effects on your body in the long-term without many easily identifiable symptoms in the short-term.

Snoring is an extremely common symptom of sleep apnea. In fact, it’s so ubiquitous that many people think it’s impossible to have sleep apnea if they don’t snore. However, it is possible to have the condition without loud or disruptive snoring during sleep.

You know that visiting your dentist is one of the best ways you can keep your teeth and gums in good health. But just how often should you be stopping by the dental office for a check-up? Read on to find out when you should schedule your next dental appointment for optimal oral health.

You’ve probably been hearing ‘Don’t forget to floss!’ from your parents and your dentist since you were a child. While nearly everyone knows the oral health benefits of flossing, there’s a lot of conflicting information readily available on the internet.

Snoring is the bane of sleep partners everywhere. And sometimes, it can also lead to medical problems. If your partner snores loudly nearly every night, he or she might consider being screened for sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea is not only a sleep disorder, it is a respiratory illness that can severely limit the amount of oxygen in your bloodstream if it goes untreated.

Oral health changes as the body ages. Certain medical conditions like dementia can negatively impact the teeth and gums. Keep reading to learn more about how dementia affects oral health so you know how to help your loved ones maintain a healthy mouth.

Most people associate oral health with a pretty smile, but a new study from the School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) suggests that poor oral hygiene could increase a person’s risk of contracting the debilitating mental disease known as Alzheimer’s.

Endocarditis is a condition caused by the inflammation of the heart’s lining which covers the muscle and its valves. Although a rare occurrence, endocarditis can be life-threatening, causing difficulty in breathing or complete heart failure.

You may have heard the term “soft teeth” blamed for poor dental health, especially when it runs in families. Many people believe that soft teeth are an inherited trait that causes a high number of cavities. However, the truth is that soft teeth are largely a myth.

Have you noticed the phrase “3D Printing” popping up more and more frequently in the news? 3D printing involves creating a digital model on a computer and then using a machine to build the object.

Sleep apnea is a chronic sleep disorder in which breathing temporarily ceases during sleep. When the brain senses the plummeting oxygen levels, it rouses the person from sleep and restarts breathing.