Modern dental restorations are designed to be long-lasting. With modern materials and techniques, they can easily last for decades, and some of them, such as dental implants, can last a lifetime. However, sometimes your restoration will need to be replaced. But how do...
For many of us, the holidays is a time for friends, family, food, and potent potables. It’s common for people to indulge in more alcohol over the holidays than they do normally. Some people may just be enjoying the extra license that the holidays give, while others...
General dentistry, the most common form of dentistry, is primarily concerned with providing treatments which prevent oral complications. When you get your bi-annual teeth cleaning and checkup, or when you have a cavity filled, those are considered general dentistry...
For the past decade, red wine has become somewhat a fad in the research world. Many institutions have developed several studies showing the positive effects it can have on your heart, and colon, claims that have come into question recently. Now, it seems, red wine...
For years, your mom warned you about them, your dentist looked for them, and you (hopefully) brushed and flossed in order to avoid them. Have you ever stopped, however, to think about what exactly cavities are, and what causes them? Your mom was right about not eating...
Dental fillings have been around for a long time. So long, in fact, that it’s hard to say with confidence when and where they were first used. In 2010, Archaeologists discovered fillings made out of beeswax in a cave near Trieste, Italy, estimated to be about 6500...
