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Imagine waking up with a sore jaw and feeling like you’ve just been in an intense boxing match with your own teeth. For millions of people around the world, this is an all too familiar scenario. Teeth grinding, or bruxism, is a common dental issue that affects individuals of all ages, but what causes this […]

As we age, it becomes increasingly important to prioritize both our overall health and oral health. Good oral care for seniors not only helps maintain a healthy smile but also contributes to overall well-being. Aging can bring about unique oral health challenges, including gum disease, tooth loss, dry mouth, and other conditions that require special […]

According to the CDC, nearly 50% of adults over the age of 30 have some form of gum disease, and your dentist in The Woodlands wants you to know that this is nothing to take lightly. Gum disease is a serious condition that has been connected to an increased risk of developing both oral and overall health problems […]

If you’re embarrassed by your teeth, you’re not alone. More than 50% of Americans are insecure about their teeth. This may mean that you cover your mouth when you laugh or smile without your teeth showing in photographs. A lot of the time, smile insecurity is due to the color of teeth. While many things can cause […]

When it comes to our health, nobody wants to hear the big ‘C’ word — Cancer. While this disease can affect anywhere in the body, one of the harder types of cancer to diagnose early is oral cancer. However, early diagnosis is key to treating oral cancer successfully and increasing survival rates. So during this Oral […]

You probably already know that when your teeth hurt, you should see your dentist in The Woodlands as soon as you can. But what do you do if you’re experiencing gum pain? When your gums hurt, it may be a sign of something serious happening in your mouth, or it could be something minor. How do you […]

This month is Oral Cancer Awareness Month — a month-long dedication to increasing the public’s knowledge of this serious and scary disease. At our dental office in The Woodlands, we’re all about doing whatever we can to help keep our neighbors healthy, so we’re spreading the word about just how serious oral cancer is, how to recognize the […]

The team at our dental office in The Woodlands encourages all of our patients to see us for a checkup twice a year. However, research shows that the American male population doesn’t typically tend to follow that rule of thumb. So this month, in honor of Men’s Health Month, we want to help men understand why these bi-annual dental […]

Every year, we dedicate one of our April blogs to help do our part for Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Oral cancer may not be talked about as much as other forms of the disease, but it’s still a very serious form of cancer that affects thousands of Americans every year. This April, our dental office in The […]