by Dr. Maxine Cannon | May 13, 2019 | Dentist, Dentistry
Depending on your teeth and overall dental health, there are some aspects of your smile that are merely aesthetic with little impact on your overall health. For example, stained teeth don’t necessarily present a health risk. However, there are some seemingly visual...
by Dr. Maxine Cannon | Apr 22, 2019 | Dentist, Dentistry
One of the biggest contributors to tooth decay is dry mouth. Combine dry mouth with sugary drinks like juices, sodas, teas or sweetened coffees and the likelihood for tooth decay or cavities increases dramatically. While you may just see dry mouth as an annoyance,...
by Dr. Maxine Cannon | Apr 9, 2019 | Dentist, Dentistry
From eating to smiling to talking, our teeth and mouth play a big role in our day-to-day life. So why not protect them for any potential issues or disease that could arise? This is the overall objective of preventative dentistry. According to the American Dental...
by Dr. Maxine Cannon | Mar 25, 2019 | Dentist, Dentistry
Radiographs, or X-rays were first discovered in 1895 and immediately the medical community was seeing the potential uses for understanding the inner workings of the human body. Since the discovery, roughly 5 billion medical imaging examinations have been conducted...
by Dr. Maxine Cannon | Mar 11, 2019 | Dentist, Dentistry
Nobody likes having it or smelling it on someone else, but pinpointing the cause of your bad breath (halitosis), can sometimes be a challenge because there are some many factors that can contribute to it. In some cases, brushing and mouthwash simply isn’t enough....
by Dr. Maxine Cannon | Feb 23, 2019 | Dentist, Dentistry
When we feel comfortable with our smile, it shows. We have more confidence and we find more reasons to smile, which makes for a more enjoyable day. The opposite is true as well. If we don’t like our smile or don’t like the way our teeth look, we end up hiding our...
