by hcwi | Jun 29, 2017 | Dental Hygiene, General Dentistry, Oral Health, Preventative Care
If you aren’t a huge fan of coffee, you are on the search for your daily energy fix to get you through the day. And the latest alternative craze has been energy drinks. Yes, those carbonated energy bombs give you more pep in your step, but they are also eating your...
by hcwi | May 31, 2017 | Dental Hygiene, General Dentistry, Oral Health, Preventative Care
Scientists have reviewed more than two dozen studies conducted between 1990 and 2006 to determine whether negative life events and psychological factors might contribute to an increased susceptibility to periodontal disease. And according to the results, 57 percent of...
by hcwi | Feb 26, 2017 | Dental Hygiene, General Dentistry, Oral Health, Preventative Care
Have you noticed people running in the opposite direction once you open your mouth to start to speak? Are friends or co-workers offering you gum and mints more than usual? Sorry to break it to you, but if you answered yes to any of these questions…bad breath may be...
by hcwi | Jan 26, 2017 | Dental Hygiene, General Dentistry, Oral Health, Preventative Care
Tooth decay is something we never want to hear we have, but is something that most of us will have at some point in our lives. But what is it? Tooth decay is the damage that results from bacteria acids in your mouth, eating away at the tooth. More than just knowing...
by hcwi | Dec 27, 2016 | Dental Hygiene, General Dentistry, Oral Health, Preventative Care
It is probably one of the most questionable gifts you get during this holiday season. Made with chopped candied or dried fruit, nuts and spices and sometimes soaked in “spirits,” fruitcake has been a holiday gift-giving tradition for many years. Some folks can’t deal...
by hcwi | Nov 28, 2016 | Dental Hygiene, General Dentistry, Oral Health
Growing up, we are taught that the way to keeping your smile pretty is to brush and floss every day. In fact, we were told to go so far as to do it after EVERY MEAL. As a child, I found it to be incredibly difficult to keep up that promise, but a couple times a day...
