What Are Dental Or Porcelain Veneers? Have you always dreamed of having a picture perfect smile, like the people on TV and in magazines? Well, you might be surprised to learn that not every celebrity … Read More
What To Expect At Your Next Dental Check Up At McOmie Family Dentistry
Visiting your dentist twice a year for a dental check up is a vital part of keeping your oral health at its best. Not only does it help keep your teeth clean, but it also … Read More
Do It Yourself Tooth Whitening, Does It Work? Separating Fact From Fiction
Trends impact every aspect of life, from fashion to slang to which trinkets are collectible and which fad diet everyone is following this year. Most trends are harmless symptoms of an ever-evolving society and culture, … Read More
Maintaining Your Smile After Braces
While traditional wire braces are still the most efficient at straightening teeth, fixing crowding, and correcting an underbite or overbite, invisible aligners have become an attractive alternative in recent years. Being able to get all the benefits … Read More
Chocolate Is Healthy For Your Teeth? Can This Really Be True?
UNDER MOST CIRCUMSTANCES, dentists are not fans of candy. The sugar in candy is the favorite food of bacteria that cause tooth decay. However, when it comes to chocolate, certain types may actually be good for … Read More
Teeth From The Animal Kingdom
MOST OF US already know that sharks constantly grow new teeth, venomous snakes use their fangs like syringes full of poison, and elephants have enormous tusks. As lovers of teeth of all shapes and sizes, today … Read More
Dentures Have Come A Long Way! Then and Now
AS RECENTLY AS 2012, one fifth of American adults over sixty-five had lost all of their natural teeth. Whether the tooth loss is from age or other causes, it is a problem dentists have been dealing with … Read More
Dental Sealants What Exactly Are They?
AS PARENTS, our children’s well-being is always our top priority, and their dental health is a big part of that. It’s important to take good care of their baby teeth, of course, but what can we … Read More
Can Biting My Nails Damage My Teeth?
WE CALL SUSPENSEFUL BOOKS “nail-biters,” but the habit of nail biting itself has less exciting connotations. The most obvious consequence is torn, uneven nails, and in particularly severe cases, nails that become dramatically shortened and deformed … Read More
Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) Causes, Effects and Treatments
HAVE YOU EVER woken up with your mouth feeling like a barren desert? Then you’ve probably experienced dry mouth, although it can be even more severe, making it difficult to speak or even eat. Dry mouth affects … Read More