by Adam Ozment | Jun 23, 2016 | Oral Health
University of Louisville School of Dentistry researcher David A. Scott, Ph.D. and his team have identified how tobacco smoke promotes bacteria in the mouth. Cigarette smoke is composed of thousands of chemical components, and the result of this exposure is stress to...
by Adam Ozment | May 18, 2016 | Dental Protection
As the weather gets warmer in the Midwest, spring sports are in full swing with athletes on the fields playing ball. Now is the time to remember that mouth guards are an essential piece of athletic gear that can help prevent serious, painful facial injuries that...
by Adam Ozment | Apr 12, 2016 | Continuing Education, News & Events, Oral Cancer
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and we encourage all of our patients to have a painless, fast screening each year. In related news, there is a new study regarding the type of bacteria that causes gum disease, and its possible relationship with esophageal cancer....
by Adam Ozment | Mar 25, 2016 | Wisdom Teeth
Most people start getting their wisdom teeth, also called third molars, when they reach their late teens or early 20’s. In most cases, the jaws are not large enough to accommodate these teeth and they remain under the gum, or impacted. When a tooth develops, it...
by Adam Ozment | Jan 12, 2016 | Continuing Education, News & Events
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