Category: General Oral Health

According to the CDC, about 34.2 million Americans regularly smoke cigarettes. While this number has decreased in recent decades (the smoking population has declined from 20.9% in 2005 to 13.7% in 2018), there are still many people who smoke every day. This is a dangerous habit, as smoking carries a variety of well-documented health risks. … Continued

Wisdom teeth are aptly named as they are the last teeth to erupt in life, usually coming in during your late teens or early twenties when a few more of life’s lessons have been learned. While wisdom may come with age and time, sometimes we still find ourselves struggling to make some of life’s decisions … Continued

As an adolescent, it seemed like your skin just knew when it was picture day. You’d spend weeks thinking of the perfect hairstyle and outfit to memorialize yourself eternally in the annals of your school yearbook, only to awaken on picture day to find a giant pimple had formed overnight, right in the middle of … Continued

When someone becomes pregnant, nearly every aspect of their life changes. From your sense of smell, to your diet, to your body, to how you spend your time, pregnancy begins a brand new chapter in every woman’s life. While most of us are familiar with how pregnancy impacts your physical appearance, have you ever wondered … Continued

It’s the height of summer and you’re wandering around with your family or friends enjoying the sunshine, when someone suggests stopping for an ice cream. Of course everyone agrees that ice cream will be the perfect addition to a hot summer’s day and you find a parlor nearby. You pick out a flavor—even deciding to … Continued