Whether you need a critical reconstructive dentistry procedure or routine preventive care to avoid serious problems, dental care is important. However, we understand that many people right now are reluctant to visit the dentist. Normal dental anxiety has been heightened by current events, so that people who used to be able to make regular appointments [...]
Do you know someone with very bad oral health? Is it affecting your relationship with them? Do you suspect it’s affecting their health, too? If so, then it’s time to have a discussion with them about the issue. But we know that it’s not easy to have these conversations with people, so here’s a [...]
Since the late 19th century, dentists have been using local anesthesia to make us more comfortable. These days, few people would even think of having a dental procedure like porcelain veneers or preparation for a dental crown without anesthetic, but it seems we still don't quite understand how dental anesthesia [...]
If you have dental anxiety, you may think you have it under control. You're not afraid. You make it to the dentist. Perhaps you don't make it as often as you should--and you'd never voluntarily have dental treatment--but you keep your oral health relatively in shape. You just have one problem: serious gagging. Your [...]
