You’ve probably heard your dentist in Newberg, OR, talking a lot about periodontal health– but what exactly does that mean, and what does it look like for patients? Here’s the periodontal breakdown.  The structure of a smile Periodontal refers to your gumline and its supporting structures; this is literally the foundation that your healthy smile…

Our patients know all about great nutrition. They know that eating well not only makes you look and feel good, but diet is one of the best forms of preventative care out there– for your whole body as well as your mouth! There’s a few foods that we’d like to highlight because they provide an…

For decades, tooth decay has ranked as the leading chronic illness for school-aged children in the U.S. When left untreated, tooth decay can cause a variety of problems for kids that range from health problems such as crooked or crowded teeth to delayed academic development due to an inability to focus and toothaches that cause…

Children living in economically disadvantaged homes in the U.S. received more preventative dental care but less overall treatment in 2013, according to a report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on children participating in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid. CHIP and Medicaid play a significant role in helping…

Experts in the field of child development advise parents to avoid introducing solid foods, such as cereal, into an infant’s diet until their child reaches between the ages of four to six months. However despite this recommendation, a new study suggest that approximately 40 percent of parents start their babies on solid food at too…

Temporomandibular disorders refer to a variety of problems that cause pain and for the jaw joint to function poorly. These types of conditions are also known as TMD, or TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders, and can range from a mild nuisance to a life-altering problem. In less severe cases, TMD can cause shooting pains throughout the…

If you occasionally receive a pang of pain in your mouth after drinking or eating something hot or cold, you do not suffer alone. A new survey of dentists across the U.S. has found that roughly one out of every eight people suffer from sensitive teeth. Cases of tooth sensitivity were most commonly reported in…

With Halloween only a few days away, all of the little ghouls and goblins out there have started to dream of unending waves of chocolate coated candies that will carry them away to sugar-high heaven. While kids might consider Halloween the perfect opportunity to stockpile candy for the winter like a some kind of sugar…

If the eyes are the window to the soul, than your mouth acts as the gateway to the body. Whether it’s the link between gum disease and diabetes or dental plaque and heart disease, numerous studies have shown that a healthy mouth leads directly to a healthier body. Fortunately, it doesn’t take much to maintain…