Cancer remains one of the scariest diagnoses anyone can get. Oral cancer is especially frightening, because it generally has a higher mortality rate than other cancers. Please keep reading this post from The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ, because we actually have some encouraging things to tell you. The reason that the …
Preventing tooth decay is one of the main reasons people visit us at The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ. In this blog post, we’ll describe five things you should know about cavities. Cavities mean tooth decay. They happen when certain bacteria produce acids that destroy a tooth’s hard surface, called enamel, and …
Most of us would like to have white teeth and a great smile. But discolored or just plain yellow teeth is common, especially in a world of tea and coffee drinkers. At The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ, we can fix that. Tooth enamel is a little like skin. It has pores …
Tooth decay is one of the most common health problems there is. Are you doing everything you can to prevent it? In this post from The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ, we have some practical ideas that can help. Avoid Refined Sugar This one is probably obvious, but avoiding sugar should be …
When people get mouth sores, one of the things they can do while waiting for it to heal is evaluate what they’re eating and make some changes. Here are some tips from The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ that can help minimize the discomfort of eating and help to increase the speed …
Flossing your teeth is one of those things you should do every single day in order to maintain healthy teeth and gums. Too many people skip flossing, though. In this post from The Yuma Dentist in Yuma and Fortuna Foothills AZ we’ll give you three very good reasons why you should make it part of …
Dental professionals in the Yuma area (including the team at The Yuma Dentist) are dedicated to oral health. Unfortunately, some men and women rarely go to the dentist. Others have the misconception that you only need to go to the dentist when you have a toothache. In addition, there are those who have severe dental …
A smile redesign is transformative for a person who has been embarrassed by their smile for years. But it’s not just about looking younger and more attractive—though it most certainly will do that. It can improve your life in ways that many individuals do not understand. How can a smile makeover transform your life? 1. …
Plenty of people all over the world suffer from the habit of grinding their teeth. Some people grind their teeth because they are stressed, some people grind their teeth as a coping mechanism, and some individuals grind their teeth in their sleep without realizing it. Don’t Ignore Teeth Grinding Grinding of the teeth, clenching of the …
Have you ever gotten a bargain on a used car that turned out to be a lemon? After a couple years of constant repairs, you realized that it ended up costing as much as a new automobile would have. And after spending all that money, you still have a lemon. The same is true of …
