Are dental fears keeping you from having a healthy mouth? Are you afraid of going to the dentist? Has it been a long time since your last dental appointment due to fear? Do you have sensitive teeth and gums? Are you immune to traditional methods of numbing techniques? If you answered “yes” to any of...

Endodontics (Root Canal Therapy) The term endodontic is a combination of the Greek words endo, which means “inside” and odont, which means “tooth.” Endodontic treatment involves treating the inside of the tooth and is also referred to as root canal therapy because it is focused on the root part of the tooth, specifically in the...

Quick Scroll What is pediatric dentistry? Do you have to be a pediatric dentist to treat children? Do I need to brush my children’s teeth? When should I take my child to the dentist for the first time? If baby teeth eventually fall out, why are they important? How do thumb sucking and pacifier habits...

Orthodontic treatment corrects teeth and jaw alignment problems and involves the design and use of appliances such as braces, retainers, aligners, rubber bands, and headgears. If you have crowded or overlapping teeth, it makes them harder to clean which increases your chances of tooth decay, gum disease, and eventual tooth loss. With orthodontic treatment, you...

Oral and maxillofacial surgeries are special areas of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of congenital or acquired diseases; dysfunction, defects, or injuries of the mouth, jaws, face, neck, and associated regions. Some of these issues are: When Teeth Are Lost When a tooth must be extracted due to trauma, bone loss, or...