Our Dental Blog
Whether you are an existing patient or searching for a dentist in the Norwich, CT area, we’re excited you are here. With the dental industry advancing, we recognize the importance of keeping our patients and visitors up to date with all of the new and exciting technologies taking place in our practice.
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Life Is Sometimes a Grind for Brooke Shields
Ever since childhood, when her career as a model and actress took off, Brooke Shields has enjoyed worldwide recognition — through advertisements for designer jeans, appearances on The Muppet Show, and starring roles in big-screen films. But not long ago, that familiar...
Monitoring Your Child’s Thumb Sucking Could Help Avoid Future Bite Problems
Although distressing to many parents, infants and toddlers sucking their thumb is a common if not universal habit. Most children phase out of it by around age 4, usually with no ill effects. But thumb-sucking continuing into late childhood could prove problematic for...
Signs You May Need Orthodontic Treatment
Are you interested in knowing how your Norwich dentist can help you?Dr. Edward Yates can offer you the orthodontic care you need in Norwich, CT. They can identify the problems you're suffering from, create a custom plan and execute the necessary orthodontic...
Find out What Kind of Tooth Staining you Have Before Seeking a Solution
Stained teeth can be embarrassing — so much so you may even hesitate to smile. Before you seek out a whitening solution, though, there are a few things you need to know about tooth staining.Tooth staining is more complex than you might think. There are actually two...
Your Next Dental Visit Might Save Your Life – Here’s How
The next time you visit your dentist you might see an item quite different from the other dental instruments and equipment in the office: a blood pressure cuff. Checking blood pressure is becoming a more common occurrence in dental offices across the country.Abnormal...
Charlize Theron Back in Action After Dental Surgery
When they’re introducing a new movie, actors often take a moment to pay tribute to the people who helped make it happen — like, you know, their dentists. At least that’s what Charlize Theron did at the premiere of her new spy thriller, Atomic Blonde."I just want to...
Certain Treatments for Osteoporosis Could Complicate Oral Surgery
Although periodontal (gum) disease is the most common cause of bone loss in the mouth, women at or past menopause face another condition that could cause complications with their oral bone health — osteoporosis.While normal bone goes through a balanced cycle of...
The Importance of Dental Implants
What your dentist in Norwich, Connecticut, wants you to knowYou’ve probably already heard about dental implants. The truth is dental implants are the best solution available to replace missing teeth. If you are missing teeth, you may have become used to an incomplete...
Dr. Travis Stork: Don’t Ignore Bleeding Gums
Are bleeding gums something you should be concerned about? Dear Doctor magazine recently posed that question to Dr. Travis Stork, an emergency room physician and host of the syndicated TV show The Doctors. He answered with two questions of his own: “If you started...
Don’t let Periodontal Disease Cause Your Gums to Recede
Although your smile wouldn't be the same without them, there's more to your gums than their looks. Besides helping to hold your teeth in place, they're also an important protective barrier for their roots.Unfortunately, gums aren't immune to disease, especially...
Any Time, Any Place: Cam Newton’s Guide to Flossing
When is the best time to floss your teeth: Morning? Bedtime? How about: whenever and wherever the moment feels right?For Cam Newton, award-winning NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, the answer is clearly the latter. During the third quarter of the 2016...
You Don’t have to Suffer from Irritating Canker Sores
We've all had them — tiny sores that pop up seemingly out of nowhere under the tongue or the inside of the cheek. They're named aphthous ulcers, but are more commonly known as canker sores. For some people, they can be a recurring irritation.Round with a yellow-gray...
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