Oral health is essential and what you put in your mouth is a huge factor as to how healthy your mouth is. Making sure to brush and floss regularly is absolutely important but switching out some unhealthy foods for these three food and drink items will make a...
Alzheimer’s and Dental Care
by Thomas Dental | Sep 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Despite some recent articles that may have claimed otherwise, scientists are banding together to make sure that it is known that right now the only correlation between dental care and Alzheimer's is that good oral health is linked to good overall health. There have...
What Can Your Dentist See?
by Thomas Dental | Aug 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
When you open your mouth to be examined by a dental professional, do you ever wonder what your dentist can see? It's more than just your teeth. When you open your mouth, a dentist can ascertain so many things about your overall health simply by seeing or smelling what...
Do You Floss?
by Thomas Dental | Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
For most people, going to the dentist can sometimes be an unpleasant experience. For 1 in 4, it becomes awkward when the dentist asks if you've been flossing regularly because 25% lie and say they do floss regularly when that is the farthest thing from the truth! And...
Dental Treatments During Pregnancy
by Thomas Dental | Aug 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Oral hygiene is always incredible important and a large factor in overall health but when you are pregnant it also influences the health of your baby. Dental work during pregnancy has been studied for years to determine whether or not it is safe to undergo or if you...
ADA Has New Guidelines on Treatment of Periodontitis
by Thomas Dental | Jul 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Periodontitis is defined as "inflammation of the tissue around the teeth, often causing shrinkage of the gums and loosening of the teeth". Periodontitis is a very serious yet common disease that many suffer and is caused by poor oral hygiene. This disease actually...
Prehistoric Pollutants Found
by Thomas Dental | Jul 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Teeth have always been an amazing indication for the general health and wellbeing of a human. They can provide a stunning look into history and can even help us predict what is in store for an individual. Recently, scientists have discovered a piece of 400,000 year...
Smile Like You Mean It!
by Thomas Dental | Jun 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Being self conscious about your smile because of the appearance of your teeth is an all too upsetting reality that a good majority of Americans face every day. They actively have to monitor their joy because of insecurity. With the technology and care that is...
Lucy’s Friends in Human History
by Thomas Dental | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Most people are familiar with the discovery of Lucy who was said to be one of the missing links between modern humans and apes. Recently another species has been discovered that roamed the earth the same time as Lucy. This is an incredible discovery in so many ways...
5 Ways to Have Better Teeth
by Thomas Dental | Jun 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
There are some kinds of food and drinks that everybody knows are bad for you but there are others that are more hidden and actually just as bad for you. Sugars hide in so many of the things we consume nowadays and you have to be vigilant in order to avoid them. Check...