How to Care for Your Oral Health If You Have Diabetes

March 26, 2019

Woman receiving dental care
Did you know that almost 30 million Americans suffer from diabetes? If you are diabetic, you probably already know about the threat to your overall health from diabetes. Diabetes can come with some serious health risks, commonly called “diabetic complications” which potentially includes blindness, foot amputations, kidney failure, heart disease,... VIEW POST
 

Just How Toxic Are Your Silver Fillings?

March 12, 2019

Silver lips and teeth
If you're over forty and you've ever had a cavity, then chances are you've had a silver filling. But here's the thing, those fillings are silver in color but contain mercury in the material. In the dental world they're called amalgam fillings and while they've been used in dentistry for... VIEW POST
   

What Happens When You Have Missing Teeth

October 26, 2018

What Happens When You Have Missing Teeth
If you're wondering why missing a tooth (or teeth) is such a big deal then read on because a missing tooth sets off a series of negative events. We've touched on the concept of progression in one of our previous blog posts when we talked about what happens when a cavity is left... VIEW POST
   

The Dentist Near Me

September 12, 2018

The Dentist Near Me
From a young age, Dr. Powell knew that he wanted to be a dentist. He went to a dentist who made him feel proud to be cavity-free and excited to return. There was never any pain and thought it would be great to work with smiling people all day. Of... VIEW POST