Fluoride. You hear the term all the time. Fluoride is used at the dentist’s office and is found in toothpaste, tap water, and mouthwashes. But what is fluoride? And is it safe for our kids to use? What is Fluoride? Fluoride is a mineral that is found in your bones and teeth. It can be…
When it comes to your oral hygiene, flossing should always be part of your daily routine. Brushing your teeth is essential, but it doesn’t effectively clean your teeth on its own. Flossing is important for many reasons, primarily because it can clean between your teeth in a way that brushing cannot do alone. Here are…
For many people, their smile is a feature that they take pride in. However, if you notice that your teeth are starting to look slightly yellow, you may start to lose your confidence. Especially when beauty standards highlight picture perfect, pearly white teeth, it’s perfectly normal to feel insecure about having yellow teeth. For starters,…
As you’re in the dentist’s chair, in between small talk about your children and what you did over the summer, you hear mumbling between Dr. Holtzman and Theresa that sounds like a combination of lottery numbers. What’s that all about? Is this your lucky day, or does it mean you need some dental work? Well,…
You would think that signs of a tooth fracture would be abundantly apparent. It’s a fracture, after all. If you fracture a dish, you see pieces of it all over the ground. If you fracture an arm, it will end up in a cast, right? But as for a tooth, well, a fracture isn’t always…
“Does vaping ruin taste buds like smoking does? But vaping isn’t as bad as smoking, is it? It’s just vapor from flavored water!” Those are some of the questions and comments we commonly hear from patients here in our Grosse Pointe dental office, causing us to shake our heads in exasperation and then tell is…
You look at your teeth in the mirror after thoroughly brushing and flossing. “Nice and bright,” you think as you start to pat yourself on the back and walk away. But then you notice something. It’s not that clear and you’re not positive what it is, but it looks like cracked enamel, smack dab right…
Sweets, drinks, and fatty foods are all around us during the holidays, and it’s great … to a point. As long as you make an effort to prevent acid erosion of your teeth and accumulation of fat in your belly, it’s all good. When it comes to preventing the weight gain, we’ll save that for…
These days, anytime our throats feel sore, we worry that it might be COVID-19, but there are a wide range of other causes of sore throats. And yes, sinus drainage is one of them. When you have a sinus infection or a sinus headache, you tend to feel it all over your face. Your forehead…
Do you feel your lips and the roof of your mouth burning but don’t know why? Does food taste metallic, and is your mouth excessively dry? These could be signs of “Burning Mouth Syndrome,” a rare sensation that is so mysterious that it may leave you feeling disturbed. “Why is this happening? Do I need…