Oral cancer kills one person every hour, every day of the year. An estimated 50,000 Americans are newly diagnosed with oral cancer each year, and the death rate associated with mouth and upper throat cancer is incredibly high, due to detection not occurring until late...
Many patients come to our practice complaining that they clench or grind their teeth. This is what we call bruxism. We often notice the results of grinding: chipping and wearing on the edges of the front teeth and also on the biting surfaces of the back teeth. At...
“Do I need to have those gooey impressions in my mouth?” Many people come to Crossroads Dental Arts seeking the best cosmetic and general dentistry available – such as veneers, crowns, bridges, Invisalign, implants, and night guards – but wince at the thought of the...
It’s early morning. Squeezing toothpaste onto your brush, you stare into the bathroom mirror and open wide. Before raising your hand to your mouth to start cleaning, the unsightly black blotches on your second molars grab your attention once again. You wince and...
“Do I have gingivitis?” We frequently field this question from patients who have noticed that something is not quite right with their gums. Gingivitis, also known as periodontal disease, is gum inflammation and the early or beginning stage of gum disease. When not...
