Your dentist likes to see you every six months. During these visits, they routinely check your mouth and teeth for cavities and gum problems. But your dentist is also your first line of defense against something more serious: oral cancer. Oral cancer includes cancers of the lips, tongue, cheek, floor of your mouth, hard and soft…
Flossing is an essential part of your oral health. In addition to brushing, flossing every day can help remove plaque buildup before it hardens into tartar. But is it normal for your gums to bleed when flossing? If you don’t floss regularly, your gumline may become irritated, inflamed and swollen. Bacteria, tartar and plaque can…
It may not be as fun as getting money from the tooth fairy, but having your wisdom teeth removed doesn’t have to be as scary as it sounds. Wisdom teeth, also known as your third molars, are four teeth located at the very back of your mouth. As we age, these teeth erupt, or cut…