Are your day-to-day activities putting your teeth and gums at a greater risk for damage? Do you have an oral health care plan in place to ensure that certain foods or activities don’t slip into your life and threaten your smile? If not, start anew by preparing and preventing any risks of oral damage that could come your way. Keep... read more »

A dental crown is cemented onto the abutment that is anchoring it in your mouth with a very strong dental adhesive. In some rare cases, bacteria from chronic gum disease can work to weaken this bond. This could potentially cause a crown to fall out. At the same time, it’s also possible for an oral trauma, like an accidental blow... read more »

Bad breath can come from a variety of sources. While some of these might be related to a medical condition or dry mouth caused by prescription medication, it can also result from excess bacteria and plaque in your mouth. This can be especially prevalent for some denture wearers. One way to reduce the bacterial presence in your mouth is to... read more »

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 »