by Chapnick Dental | Oct 27, 2014 | Blogs, cavities, Dental Health
News TRICK OR TREAT TEETH With Halloween just around the corner, there’s a good chance you and those you love will begin enjoying a bevy of sweet, sticky treats – and there is certainly nothing wrong with that. However, when you find yourself indulging in sweeter...
by Chapnick Dental | Oct 14, 2014 | cavities, Dental Health
News GETTING INTO THE HABIT OF FLOSSING Flossing is one of the most effective ways to prevent gum disease and tooth decay. Flossing once daily is good, but twice daily is optimal – though many people have a difficult time getting into this habit. There are a number of...
by Chapnick Dental | Aug 14, 2014 | cavities, Dental Health, general dentistry
News CAN FOOD HELP PREVENT CAVITIES? Researchers have recently discovered that purple nutsedge, a food staple in Ancient Sudan, may hold the key to the remarkable dental health of remains in a 2,000 year old burial site. At the burial site Al Khiday 2 in Central...
by Chapnick Dental | Jul 17, 2012 | cavities
News CAUSES OF CAVITIES Cavities are tiny openings or holes in the hard enamel of your teeth. These permanent areas of damage are caused by tooth decay – the process of bacteria damaging enamel on your teeth. Bacteria are present in dental plaque, a natural byproduct...
by Chapnick Dental | Apr 10, 2012 | Blogs, cavities
News CAUSES OF CAVITIES There is really only one cause of cavities (also called dental caries)—bacteria inhabiting your mouth. These bacteria populate your mouth early in life, generally passed around in families from parents (generally the mother) to children. The...
