Articles about dentistry
Most people understand the importance of oral health, but dental services can be cost-prohibitive for people with low incomes and no insurance coverage. Free dental health clinics not only offer underserved populations access to care – preventive oral maintenance serves as an early warning system that can detect serious health problems such as diabetes and … Read more
Years ago, my primary care doctor told me that flossing every day would add two years to my life. That stuck with me. But it also got me thinking. Why did my family medicine physician give me advice on dental care? The reason was simple. It was because he knew that good oral health was … Read more
“With age comes wisdom,” as the adage goes. And with age also comes wisdom teeth – the four molars in the very back of your jaw that usually begin making their grand entrance sometime in your early 20s. For many people, sporting those extra pearly whites is the opposite of their savvy sounding name, as […]
Delite Dental – At first glance, it seems like an oxymoron, one term contradicting the other. But that’s not the case with the highly successful practice in Summerville established just over one year ago by Dr. Hayan Lee and her husband, Dr. Young Kim. The reason why the name Delite Dental makes sense dates back […]
Smiling Oak Dentistry is growing its clientele one smile at a time, through adhering to high standards of quality care. Dr. Jeff Gardner, Dr. Jessica Peele and their team will make your teeth look picture perfect, using the latest technologies and current techniques. They often attribute this “hollywood” perfection to one commonly requested procedure – […]
As our bodies change during pregnancy, it is easy to allow our oral health to take a back seat — behind that new infant car seat that we still haven’t figured out how to install. But little do we know that the hormones affecting our emotions during pregnancy are also affecting our oral health to […]