by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Jun 27, 2022 | Oral Health
As a parent, you want the best for your children, and that includes doing their best in school. You can support them by taking an interest in their activities, being enthusiastic about attendance, and helping them with homework. There may also be one more way you can...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Jun 20, 2022 | Oral Health
Wearing braces can pose challenges for your daily life and habits. One, in particular, is trying to keep your teeth and gums clean. Braces or not, your oral hygiene needs to be thorough. Every day, your teeth accumulate a thin film of bacteria and food particles...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Apr 25, 2022 | Oral Health
Although the air we breathe has one destination—the lungs—it can arrive there via two possible routes: through the nose or the mouth. In terms of survival, it matters little through which path air travels—just so it travels one of them! In terms of health, though,...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Mar 14, 2022 | Oral Health
Tooth loss is often the unfortunate conclusion to a case of untreated periodontal (gum) disease—incentive enough to try either to prevent it or aggressively treat an infection should it occur. In either case, the objective is the same: to remove all plaque from dental...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Jan 21, 2022 | Oral Health
More than one parent has awakened in the middle of the night to an unnerving sound emanating from their child’s bedroom. Although it might seem like something from the latest horror flick is romping around in there, all that racket has a down-to-earth cause:...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Dec 22, 2021 | Oral Health
Dental implants have revolutionized restorative dentistry. Not only are they the top choice for individual tooth replacement, but implants also improve upon traditional dental work. Dental bridges are a case in point. A few well-placed implants can support a fixed...
