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The typical response to how to handle oral cancer is to prevent it with proper brushing and flossing. But are there no other ways to fight the takeover of mouth cancer? Northview Dental wants to help our patients have current and effective information to help keep their teeth and mouth healthy. Learning about what oral cancer is and how to treat it can save your mouth. Read below for updated information on oral cancer and some non-medical treatment methods. 

Approximately 1 in 8 adults experiences teeth sensitivity and experience pain when eating and brushing. There are multiple reasons and causes that you could experience sensitive teeth or gums. While there are disease causes for sensitive teeth, bleaching your teeth, stress, sinus pressure, or acidic foods can cause more sensitivity. If you are experiencing tooth sensitivity here are some tips that could help improve the sensitivity of your teeth. 

Dealing with dental emergencies can be painful and cause some major anxiety. With our modern technology and easy access to information, people turn to the internet for answers. If you or someone you know is experiencing a dental emergency here are some common ones and what to do. 

Electric toothbrushes are becoming more and more popular in 2022. You may be asking yourself if they are really better than your old plastic toothbrushes? Many electric toothbrushes are recommended by the ADA and by dentists far and wide. While there are pros and cons to everything, here are some positive reasons for switching to electric toothbrushes. 

There are few dental cosmetic procedures that can boost your confidence in your smile the way that veneers can. They’re often referred to as smile makeovers for a reason. However, since the process of getting veneers involves shaving down the enamel of your teeth so that the veneers can fit onto them, people worry that veneers damage your teeth. Sure, you want a pretty white smile, but at the expense of your natural teeth? That’s not worth it to many people. 

While proper dental hygiene is the best way to prevent cavities, with brushing your teeth twice daily, flossing once daily, and seeing a dentist for regular cleanings, there’s more that can be done to protect your teeth. Dental sealants can be applied in order to help keep your teeth clean, especially in those hard to reach areas like your molars. Who needs dental sealants, though? Should everyone get dental sealants, if their purpose is to assist in keeping your pearly whites healthy and staving off decay? 

If you’re someone who has gotten wisdom teeth – not everyone does! – then you have more than likely heard that you should have your wisdom teeth removed. Wisdom teeth removal is one of the most common procedures, with over 90% of adult Americans having gotten their wisdom teeth removed. But if you get wisdom teeth in the first place, why remove them? They wouldn’t come in if they didn’t serve a purpose, right? Here’s what you need to know about wisdom teeth removal. 

One of the first questions you get asked when you go in for a dental cleaning is, “How often do you floss?” The majority of people know that while they should floss daily, they don’t. This is either because they find it inconvenient, don’t understand the importance of flossing, or are doing it incorrectly, and ergo hurting their teeth and their gums instead of helping them. Here’s what you need to know about flossing, how to do it correctly, and how incorrect flossing can result in issues such as loosening teeth.

If your dentist tells you that you have a cavity, you may wonder how important it is to actually get it filled. You know that you should have them treated, but what if you don’t? Or what if you put off treatment? How bad is it if you ignore them? Some other dental issues can resolve themselves over time, such as mild gum disease with proper oral hygiene. Can’t that happen with cavities too?