If you don’t care about having a GREAT SMILE for a Lifetime, here are the top ten ways to wreck your smile: 1. If nothing hurts in your mouth, everything must be OK. This couldn’t be furthest from the truth. After the age of 30, the number 1 reason to lose teeth is to gum [...]

Factors which can influence dental implant success Dental implants traditionally have a very high success rate. The majority of studies that have been done indicate long-term success rates well over 95%. However, there are many factors that can compromise the success rates of implants. These can be divided into three categories: general health concerns, local [...]

Self Confidence is the difference between feeling unstoppable and being scared out of your wits. Your perception of yourself has an enormous impact on how others perceive you.  Perception is reality.  The more self confidence you have, the more likely you will succeed. Although teeth don’t make the person, a good-looking smile can certainly affect [...]

Dissolving tooth surface enamel with your favorite cola, soda or sport drink. Can you tell me what dental erosion is and what I can do to prevent it in my kids? Do you have any advice on what to substitute that’s not harmful to their teeth and health? Dental erosion is becoming an important topic [...]

  Bad breath — “halitosis” (from halitus-to exhale, osis-condition or disease) is very common affecting millions. In most cases the cause is local, which means it starts right in your mouth. Oral malodor is the result of the action of specific types of bacteria, which produce a range of substances including volatile sulfur compounds, (VSCs), [...]