by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Oct 23, 2017 | Oral Health
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...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Sep 30, 2017 | Oral Health
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...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Aug 16, 2017 | Oral Health
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...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Aug 1, 2017 | Oral Health
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...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Jul 17, 2017 | Oral Health
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...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Jul 9, 2017 | Oral Health
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...
