Dental Blog
General, Cosmetic, and Restorative Care
Are Porcelain Veneers for Me?
Dental veneers, also called porcelain veneers, are wafer-thin, custom-made shells designed to cover the front surface of your teeth to improve their appearance. These shells are bonded to the front of the teeth to change their color, shape or size.Veneers can be made...
The Best & Worst of Summertime Drinks
It’s almost summertime, the kids will be home from school and the heat in Southeast Texas will definitely rise. Moms know that means having more snacks in the house and cool drinks ready for those long summer days. We thought it would be helpful to talk about some of...
Swelling on the Roof of your Mouth
The roof of your mouth serves as a barrier between the oral and nasal cavities. The front is a bony plate called the hard palate, and the back is a muscular section called the soft palate, all covered by a delicate layer of skin. The soft palate directly aids a...
Having a Tooth Extraction
What Happens When a Tooth Must be Pulled In some cases, a tooth needs to be removed due to trauma or decay. The dentist will extract the tooth to restore your oral health by removing it from the gum socket. While your dentist will do what is needed to make the process...
National Gum Care Month
September is National Gum Care Month, and your gums are a pretty big deal when it comes to your health. Not only does it affect your physical health, but having a beautiful smile improves your self-confidence. Did you know that Periondontal Disease is the most common...
The Costs of Ignoring your Dental Health
Dental care can be just as important to your body and overall health as blood tests and visits with your family physician. Often dental care is seen as not as vital or something that can be put off. Whether it’s a stigma or childhood fear or lack of dental...
Dental Health and a Cleft Lip or Palate
Cleft lip and cleft palate are facial and oral malformations that occur very early in pregnancy. In fact, orofacial clefts are one of the most prevalent birth defects in the United States. Clefting results when there is not enough tissue in the mouth or lip area and...
Why Brushing Your Tongue is Healthy
Have you ever noticed the textured backside of a toothbrush? More companies are creating toothbrushes with a backside for tongue scraping or brushing. So why would anyone “scrape” their tongue? Believe it or not, there are several benefits to brushing or scraping your...
Dental Care and Stroke Awareness
World Stroke Day - October 29, 2020 According to the CDC.gov website, more than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year. Approximately 610,000 of these are first or new strokes; meaning 1 in 4 are people who have had a previous stroke. A...
What is Hyperdontia?
Hyperdontia is a condition that causes extra teeth to grow in your mouth. These extra teeth are sometimes called supernumerary teeth. They can grow anywhere in the curved areas where teeth attach to your jaw. This area is known as the dental arches. Symptoms...