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Adult Mouthguards
posted: Jan. 07, 2025.
You make sure your daughter wears her mouthguard to every soccer practice. Your son doesn’t step on the basketball court without his. Why not protect your smile as well? Athletes of Read more
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Smile, the New Year is Almost Here!
posted: Dec. 31, 2024.
We’ve been celebrating the new year for a really, really long time. It goes way back, but it started formally in 1582, when Pope George XIII made January 1st the Read more
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Can Superfoods Create a Super Smile?
posted: Dec. 24, 2024.
It’s a rare week that we don’t hear something about superfoods—those foods which will transform our diets and radically improve our health. Remember kale? All the kale? (But, more on Read more
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What is an Impacted Tooth?
posted: Dec. 17, 2024.
You may have heard this term the first time you or a friend got your wisdom teeth. That makes sense, as wisdom teeth are the teeth most often impacted in Read more
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How to Prevent Dry Socket
posted: Dec. 10, 2024.
When you have a tooth extracted, your body immediately sets to work to help protect the affected area. The blood that collects at the site of the extraction clots to Read more
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Diabetes and Dental Care
posted: Dec. 03, 2024.
When most people think of complications of diabetes, they think of an increased risk of blindness, limb amputation, heart disease, and neuropathy. However, the doctor and our team want you Read more
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Understanding Cavities
posted: Nov. 26, 2024.
Getting a cavity seems like delayed punishment for eating that special dessert every weekend or for the few days you forgot to floss. When you are doing everything right with Read more
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I’m on a diet and getting MORE cavities!
posted: Nov. 19, 2024.
Health gurus rave about replacing unhealthy food choices with healthy ones in your diet. If you want to maintain your beautiful smile as well as your waistline, choose foods that Read more
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Five Reasons for Your Bad Breath
posted: Nov. 12, 2024.
Bad breath, or halitosis, is probably not a matter of life or death. But it can make you feel self-conscious and have a negative impact on your life. The majority Read more
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Cold Comfort
posted: Nov. 05, 2024.
The sounds of the season are filling the air—falling leaves rustling along the sidewalk, football cheers, holiday greetings—and the coughs and sneezes of your fellow sufferers. Yes, it’s cold and Read more
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The Best Snacks for a Healthy Smile
posted: Oct. 29, 2024.
One of the most frequent questions that the doctor and our team hear is about what kinds of snacks are best for a child’s dental health. Sugary snacks are inevitable Read more
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Interproximal Cavities: The Inside Story
posted: Oct. 22, 2024.
Time to brush! So, you make sure you gently brush the plaque off the outside surfaces of your teeth. You want to present a gleaming smile to the world, after Read more
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The Safety of Dental X-Rays
posted: Oct. 15, 2024.
An article was released to the public stating that dental X-rays contribute to a type of brain cancer. After reading an article like this, your first thought may be to Read more
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Teeth Grinding
posted: Oct. 08, 2024.
If you are waking up with jaw pain, tension headaches, or facial pain, you may be suffering from a condition known as bruxism. This means you could be grinding or Read more
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What's on your fall reading list?
posted: Oct. 01, 2024.
How better to spend the fall months than inside by the fireplace with a warm cup of cider and a book in hand? the doctor and our team at Dov Read more
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Your Toddler’s First Dental Visit
posted: Sep. 24, 2024.
It’s common for toddlers to be wary of strangers, but their first experience at the dentist shouldn’t be a scary one. the doctor and our team have five tips for Read more