6 common oral diseases in people under 40 that can be prevented

oral diseases

Your mouth is the first stop on your gastrointestinal tract, and what you eat affects the rest of your body. At the same time, how you take care of your gums, teeth, and mouth in general, will affect several parts of your health.  Lots of diseases affect the mouth, and some can turn into serious […]

White tongue: Causes, conditions, and treatment

white tongue

The term “white tongue” refers to a symptom that causes a thick coating of a white film on your tongue. Sometimes it may only cover patches of your tongue. In other cases, it may cover the entire surface of the tongue, including the back. Accompanying symptoms can include bad breath, redness, or a foul taste […]

Dental Caries: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Dental caries causes

What are dental caries?  Dental caries are small holes in your teeth. They begin as a demineralization of the tooth surface, and typically lead to the chronic, progressive destruction of your teeth. And they’re super-common! Most of us will have caries at one point or another.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

Tooth pain: Causes, remedies, treatment

tooth pain

The human body is a wonder! But it does hurt a lot, and sometimes health problems seem to arise out of thin air. Tooth pain is one of those ailments that can really take you by surprise, if you do not keep up with your routine dental appointments!  This is just another reason to make […]

Tooth enamel: Loss, erosion, treatment

tooth enamel

What is tooth enamel? Tooth enamel is the thin outermost layer of your teeth – and the hardest tissue in the human body. Tooth enamel is mainly made up of one mineral called hydroxyapatite. Although enamel can vary in color from light yellow to gray or even blueish-white, it’s semi-translucent and only partially responsible for […]