If a good, healthy smile is something that you want to achieve, then you need to take a long, hard look at your diet. The healthier food that you eat, the better smile you'll have. To help you understand the connection between your diet and your teeth, let's look at what foods you should try to avoid, or cut down... read more »

Dental crowns are designed to fit over the top of a damaged tooth, and its job is to provide strength and protection while also enhancing your smile’s appearance. With our one-day CEREC® crowns, you can leave walk away with a new crown in just one visit with our team. If you need a dental crown in Honolulu, Hawaii, we invite... read more »

Having missing teeth can cause all sorts of problems for your mouth and impact the rest of your life. It can give you trouble chewing, speech impairment, and make you embarrassed about your smile. Dentures or partial dentures are a perfect solution that might be able to fix these problems for you. Our dentist will examine the area to make... read more »

The uncontrollable growth of cells that invade and cause damage to the neighboring tissue is called cancer. There are many types of cancer, manifesting in many different areas of the body. Oral cancer, which includes cancers of the tongue, lips, floor of the mouth, cheeks, and hard palate, can be life threatening if it is not found, diagnosed, and treated... read more »

Cavities have been repaired using a variety of methods over the centuries of dental care. The two most common modern choices are amalgam, or silver, fillings, and composite. Composite fillings have come to take the place of amalgam fillings in nearly all dental applications because of the advantages they have. Amalgam fillings leave obvious silver patches on your teeth when... read more »

Are you someone who often skips flossing? If so, you could be putting your smile at risk. Without flossing, you are leaving your teeth vulnerable to tooth decay and gum disease. Flossing reaches the hard-to-reach places between your teeth and along your gum line where your toothbrush cannot reach. To help you find floss that’s right for you, our team... read more »

Gum has long been viewed as something that’s not good for your teeth. However, the opposite is, in fact, true. While sugared gum isn’t good for your teeth, there are plenty of types of gum that actually help improve your overall oral health, as well as the health of your teeth. Let’s look what that gum is and how it... read more »

Sadly, many people clench their teeth without realizing what they’re doing. This is especially problematic because you may clench your teeth while you’re resting. There are a number of issues you may have to deal with if you have bruxism. For instance, your enamel could wear down, which may leave you more vulnerable to tooth decay. Furthermore, clenching your teeth... read more »

When you’re establishing a good oral health regimen, likely one of the last things you’ll consider is whether or not you’ve picked the right toothbrush. You’re probably focused more on ensuring that you have good toothpaste, floss, and have put a good regimen into place. So let’s take a look at the types of toothbrushes Dr. Edmund L. W. Char... read more »

If you were asked to name the dental product that used most often for maintaining your oral care, what would you say? If your answer would be toothpaste, you'd be right. But, did you know that this important aspect of your dental care can cause allergies? Fortunately, these allergies are rare, but they can cause issues in your mouth and... read more »