Your mouth is the entryway to your digestive and respiratory systems, so it indeed plays a key function in your health. As such, it needs optimum protection and care. To keep your mouth clean and healthy, you need to brush and floss every day. You also need to keep regular dental appointments – which naturally…
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How Can the Cold Weather Affect My Oral Health?
Have you ever experienced pain in your teeth while consuming something hot or cold, or while outside breathing in the crisp Minnesota air? When tooth enamel wears down, or if your gums start receding, a layer of your teeth called dentin is exposed – and it is very sensitive to temperature changes. Dentin is full…
Are Your Headaches Caused by Dental Health Issues?
When you think of what may be causing your headaches, many things may come to mind – lack of sleep, stress, poor posture, et cetera. But one reason you may not have considered is that a dental issue may be causing those headaches. Most people don’t expect oral health and headaches to be related. But…
Six Ways to Protect Your Teeth from Grinding
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? The same is true of teeth grinders: if you grind your teeth and no one is there to hear, then what does it matter? The answer, of course, is that it does matter, for your…
Why Your Dentist Might Recommend a Night Guard
Did you know that grinding your teeth while sleeping can cause significant jaw pain, tension headaches, and even broken or cracked teeth? A condition known as bruxism, this nighttime grinding movement of the teeth can often go unnoticed and untreated for some time. When someone grinds their teeth, it wears down the teeth, can destroy…