Your dentist is an important member of your healthcare team. Because our team at NK Family Dental always emphasizes that dental health is part of overall health, we want you to know that your patient experience should meet certain standards to ensure the best possible treatment, care and outcome. As our blog post — “How…
You probably don’t think much about your tongue, other than the role it plays in tasting and swallowing. But it also provides an important window into your oral and overall health. By paying attention to the signs and symptoms your tongue exhibits, you can potentially catch dental or health problems early on and schedule an…
The holiday season is busy for many reasons. But amid the bustle, some important tasks may have not made it onto your “to-do” list. If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) through your employer’s health plan and you haven’t yet used the remaining balance of your funds for this year, time is running out…
Avoiding sweets and sugary beverages to prevent tooth decay is considered one of the basic rules of good oral health practices. Although solid advice, it isn’t quite as simple as that. As our blog post — “Common Dental Health Myths” — reveals, sugar itself doesn’t promote cavities. The amount of time the sugar remains in…
Is your teething baby irritable during the day and sleepless at night — keeping you awake, as well? Unfortunately, teething is a milestone in an infant’s development that involves pain and discomfort. As a new parent, you want to make this process as comfortable as possible. Whether your baby is currently teething — or you…
If you are missing a tooth — or your dentist tells you that one of your teeth needs to be extracted — you will most likely have one of two options for replacing it: an implant, or a dental bridge. As our blog post — “All About Dental Bridges” — covers, your dentist will typically…
Do you want to look younger? The more birthdays you celebrate, the more of a disconnect you may notice between the person you see in the mirror, and how you still see yourself. There are many well-promoted ways to turn back the clock — including cosmetic surgery, injectable dermal fillers, Botox®, skincare serums, hair coloring…
Gum recession is a common condition among older adults. In fact, the expression “long in the tooth” refers to the tendency of periodontal (gum) tissue to pull away from teeth over the years – thereby creating the appearance of longer teeth – as an indicator of progressed age. Formally known as gingival recession, the process…
If you slide your tongue to the roof of your mouth or around the lower gums, do you feel any hard bumps? If so, there is no reason for alarm. You have oral tori —which Colgate defines as “… harmless growths of extra bone … Emphasis on the word ‘harmless.’ Dental tori are simply tiny…
Oral surgery is an umbrella term that includes any operation performed on your teeth, gums, jaw or surrounding facial and oral structures. It includes an extensive range of procedures — including wisdom tooth extractions, dental bone grafts, periodontal grafts and corrective jaw surgery. According to Cleveland Clinic, “Your teeth, gums and jaw joints all work…
