When it comes to toothpaste, the number of choices you find at your local retailer may occupy nearly an entire aisle. How can there be so many options, and how do you begin to know what product to choose? We tell our Tampa dental patients who ask about what toothpaste to choose that they should […]

A concern we often hear about in our Tampa dental office is regarding silver fillings, and whether they are safe. For a long time amalgam fillings, also known as silver fillings, were the only option for fixing dental cavities. Over time, questions have been raised as to the safety of amalgam fillings, due to the […]

Fluoride treatments are something we highly recommend for the children we care for at our Tampa dental office. Research has shown that fluoride plays a major role in helping developing teeth to become more resistant to cavities. Often, parents believe that drinking fluoride-treated water or brushing with fluoride toothpaste is all a child needs to […]

We see a lot of patients in our Tampa dentist office who have complaints of jaw pain, tension headaches, or facial pain. Many times they expect the cause of their discomfort to be a cavity, but it is often the result of a teeth grinding. This condition, clinically known as bruxism, involves the grinding or […]

When we tell the patients in our Tampa dentist office to be sure they floss daily, we often hear objections like, ‘ flossing takes too long’ or ‘flossing is too difficult’. While flossing does take a little extra time and effort, it is well worth it – especially when you consider that the time you […]

Nothing beats a fun, activity-filled summer to keep kids healthy and happy. But with all of the extra activity comes some risk, with kids being vulnerable to issues like sunburn, insect bites, falls, and other injuries. While you probably already take precautions by equipping your child with sunscreen, bug repellent, and safety helmets, have you […]

As a Tampa dental office that serves many families, we see many young patients for their very first dental visit. We usually recommend that a child’s first dental visit be scheduled by his or her first birthday. In fact, once the first tooth emerges, at around six months old, parents need to be mindful of […]

A question we are commonly asked here in our Tampa dentist office is whether or not chewing gum is bad for your teeth. The answer really depends on what type of gum you chew. As you might guess, chewing gum that contains sugar is going to have a negative impact on your teeth because it […]