Periodontal Disease and Its Consequences

September is National Gum Care month raising gum health awareness. As new research develops, we see a rise in medical conditions related to infected gums – such as heart disease, diabetes, pregnancy complications and more – and how preventing gum (periodontal) disease is vital for both your oral and overall health. Ongoing research increasingly supports the idea that inflammation caused... read more »

Summer Is a Good Time for Wisdom Tooth Removal

Your wisdom teeth, or third molars, are the last teeth to develop. They typically start to emerge between the ages of 15 to 20. By the time they develop, there's often insufficient space in the mouth to hold all of your permanent teeth in their correctly aligned positions. When there is insufficient space for the wisdom teeth to erupt, they... read more »