Some toothpaste and mouthwashes claim to contain certain ingredients that will desensitize your teeth or whiten them or even prevent cavities better than other products. Although there may be some truth to these appeals no over the counter dental product can compare to the potency of the prescription preparations that you can only get from [...]

A toothache can be the result of any number of things ranging from something being stuck between your teeth to the much more serious issue of an abscess. A tooth becomes abscessed when bacteria gets into the pulp or nerve center under the tooth enamel and the dentin layer. This happens when the enamel has [...]

Summer is coming to an end, the kids are heading back to school and families are beginning to return to a more scheduled routine. This is the perfect time to get back on track when it comes to an effective dental home care regimen. Back to school and end of summer routine checkups provide a [...]

You will probably spend more time with your dental hygienist than with your dentist during a routine, every six-months appointment. Take advantage of this time to pick her brain about the best choice for over the counter products, those that are worth the money and those that will actually live up to their claims. Part [...]