Implant crowns are susceptible to wear and tear just like natural teeth, and sometimes they can become loose, ill-fitting, or break/chip. Often when I have a patient with implant crown issues, they...
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What Is Dental Floss Made Of? 11 Big Brands Ingredient Lists
Being a dental hygienist involves a lot of talking about dental floss. Sounds exciting, doesn't it! Maybe not for the majority of people, but me… I love talking about floss and all the differences...
Can Tonsil Stones Give You Bad Breath? Causes and What to Do!
When I was younger, I had many bouts of strep throat, which led to my tonsils becoming more cryptic (meaning hollow areas) with many folds that catch bacteria and food debris. So tonsil stones are...
Have you ever been self-conscious of how your breath smells and if other people can smell it too? I have a lot of my patients bringing up the topic of bad breath. They ask me the signs, causes, what...
Sometimes my patients ask some pretty personal questions such as, "does my breath stink?". Not that I deliberately smell their breath, but the reality of working in people's mouths is that I get...
Even if you have no teeth, there are still lots of bacteria and yeast that are living and thriving in your mouth. And just like when there's a full set of teeth, we need to keep the numbers of...
