To support nationwide efforts to stop the spread of Covid-19, the American Dental Association has recommended that all dental offices suspend normal operations. Currently, they are only offering urgent and emergency care. That means that many patients will have to wait to receive necessary treatment. Are you one of them? Maintaining your dental hygiene through the quarantine can prevent current dental issues from rapidly worsening and stop new ones from developing. Here are some useful oral care tips to help you safeguard your teeth and gums.

There has been a lot of buzz in recent years about essential oils, which are concentrated compounds extracted from plants. While science is still debating on some of the benefits of essential oils, other benefits are fairly well-accepted — including the ability of some oils to help people sleep better at night. In this blog post, we discuss six oils that may be able to improve the quality of your sleep. We also discuss what you can do if the oils do not seem to be enough to help you get rest you need to feel your best.

Do you have a tooth that needs a bit of repair work? Whether it lost an old restoration, it needs to be fortified after root canal therapy, or it has suffered some decay, your dentist may recommend that you receive a metal-free dental crown. Such restorations are biocompatible and look very natural in the mouth. As wonderful as they are, however, you may hesitate to commit to one before you know whether your dental insurance will cover it. This post discusses how dental insurance typically applies to metal-free dental crowns.

If you have lost one or more teeth, you may be considering your tooth replacement options. Amongst those options are both dental bridges and partial dentures. Both types of restorations can provide reliable function and adequate aesthetics. But is one better than the other? In this article, we will discuss how to know if you need restorative dentistry and how to know which type of treatment you should choose.