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Halloween is coming which means enormous bags of candy will make their way into your kid’s hands. It’s even tempting for adults to indulge, which is why Family Dentist in Garden City, GA created some tips to keep your mouth healthy during Halloween.

Avoid Sticky Foods

Candies that are sticky, unless they are sugar-free, allow the sugar to sit on your teeth for long periods. This subjects them to more tooth decay. The stickier they are, the longer it takes to wash the bacteria away. Avoid gummy bears, taffy and other sticky foods when possible.

Chew Sugarless Gum

Skip the candy altogether and opt for sugarless gum instead. Chewing for just 20 minutes after ...

Do you want your smile to look different? Are you ready to change the way you look? If you are looking to start at your mouth with these changes, look no further than a cosmetic dentist. This type of dentistry focuses on giving everyone the best smile that they can have. A cosmetic dentist has many techniques that they use in order to make your smile brighter and healthier looking.

Why Cosmetic Dentistry?

 Every once in awhile, people have dental problems that their general dentist can repair, but not in the way they want it. This is when they can call a cosmetic dentist. Dentists all care about the health of your ...

Toothaches happen at strange times and can show up at the most inopportune times. While most toothaches reveal themselves in the form of sensitivity, sometimes they like to appear in strange times such as when you are running or walking. 

What Causes a Toothache While Walking?

There are several reasons for a toothache. The most common is that there is damage to your tooth through a crack or cavity. This exposes the underlying dentin which reacts to external stimulants. It’s possible that the pain is noticeable while you are moving because your jaw is being jarred around.

In addition, there is a pulse in your mouth. When you are moving and your heartbeat ...

We all know that maintaining proper oral hygiene is a crucial aspect of maintaining our overall health and well-being. Our mouths can be compared to a gateway into our bodies since everything that you drink or eat will have to pass through your mouth before it can be broken down and digested by your body. Therefore, it’s essential to take care of your teeth, even while traveling.

While it might be easy to stick with a routine oral health regimen while we are at home, when we go on vacation, things get a bit trickier. During our travels, our minds are occupied with our adventure and our oral health tends to ...

Dental veneers are a great way to improve the appearance of your smile. But their application goes beyond aesthetics. For some patients, dental veneers might also help improve the function of their teeth or protect them from damage. A veneer is essentially a thin casing of porcelain bonded to the front of your tooth. Needless to say, they can be customized extensively in terms of their shape, size, and color. If you’ve ever wondered if dental veneers are right for you, consider these potential applications. 

Dark or Stained Teeth

It should be said that many instances of stained or darkened teeth can be treated by a variety of whitening options. But some ...

Food has a profound effect on the teeth. We all know that sugar leads to tooth decay, but what about all the other foods you eat? Let’s take a look.

Review of Sugar

Let’s quickly review what happens to the teeth when you eat sugar. It isn’t the sugar itself that hurts your teeth; it’s what happens when you eat it. Sugar is a food source for the bacteria in your mouth. After the bacteria feeds on the sugar, it creates an acid that dissolves your enamel. Bacteria then moves into the hole created in the enamel and destroys the inside of your teeth. This leads to decay, root canals and eventually ...

Lichen planus is a disease that affects the mouth or other areas of the body. It occurs most often in middle-aged women and is often difficult to diagnose. Here are some facts about this disease that might interest you.

Signs and Symptoms

There are several symptoms related to lichen planus. The most common are:

• Patches of white in the lining of the mouth
• Redness
• Ulcers
• Blistering on the white patches

While most times there is no pain involved, rarely some foods can aggravate the condition and cause sensitivity.

Causes

There is no known cause yet of lichen planus but it could be a response of a weakened immune system. It’s possible that it is also related to the use ...