by Brenna Stone What can you do about dry mouth during pregnancy? While dry mouth may not be as talked about as other common pregnancy symptoms, that dry fee...

Prenatal Follow these steps for a healthy mouth.Have a Dental Checkup. Get your teeth cleaned and checked. Be sure to get any needed dental work done. The ge...

by Elizabeth SanFilippo After you become pregnant, your hormones, especially progesterone, start to increase and change. Hormones do not affect just the grow...

by Angela Tague There is a crib to build, and there are baby showers to attend, but preparing for the health of your baby is of the greatest importance. To e...

by Wendy J. Woudstra If you've just found out you are expecting, consulting your dentist is probably the last thing on your mind. There is good reason, howe...

by Eliza Martinez Chances are good that during your pregnancy, you will experience a myriad of symptoms you have never had before. Bleeding gums is one such...

by Donna Pleis Hormone levels fluctuate significantly during pregnancy. Do you know that hormone extremes during pregnancy can put you at risk for many seri...

by Amy Freeman You're expecting, and you know that means some pretty big changes to your body for the next nine months at least. But you might not know how ...

by Clarissa Harper There are so many things to think about when it comes to the health of you and your baby, and your dental health should be no exception. A...

by Clarissa Harper There are so many things to think about when it comes to the health of you and your baby, and your dental health should be no exception. ...

by Angela Tague There is a crib to build, and there are baby showers to attend, but preparing for the health of your baby is of the greatest importance. To ...

by Jae Curtis With pregnancy, discomfort comes with the territory. Your body is changing, so a sore back or trouble getting comfortable is par for the course...

Growing evidence suggests that pregnant women who have gum disease may be more likely to have a baby that is born too early and too small. While more researc...

If there’s ever an oral health problem you want to avoid, it’s impacted wisdom teeth. Unfortunately, you can’t really control the size of your mouth or how y...

Many people in their late teens and early twenties have their wisdom teeth removed, but not everyone needs to do so. While dental professionals often have di...

Wisdom teeth swelling can be a problem for patients both before and after wisdom teeth extraction surgery. As the wisdom teeth grow in, they can push into ot...

Anyone who has ever suffered from a painful wisdom tooth infection will tell you it’s best to avoid this situation altogether. The pain associated with a wis...

Wisdom teeth pain can be constant for some people, while other people only experience pain and discomfort when chewing food or touching the area. Most dental...

Wisdom teeth grow in at the back of the mouth, behind your molars. There is a set on the bottom as well as the top. Wisdom teeth often grow in crooked, sidew...

by Jennifer Mitchell Cold sores, also called fever blisters, are painful clusters of blisters that can develop on or around the lips. These sores are common ...

by Amy Freeman Yeast is all around you. For the most part, the tiny fungus does more good than harm. You wouldn't be able to enjoy bread or beer without yeas...

by Steve Auger The human body is remarkable when it comes to communication. You yawn when you're tired. Your stomach grumbles when you need food. You get the...

by Jae Curtis Your salivary glands do a lot more than just make your mouth water at the sight of your favorite snack. These hard-working glands found in the ...

by Emily Boge, RDH, BS, MPAc In spite of the expected tongue piercing pain, and the complications that can come with it, various types of piercings have exis...