Is Your Mouth Putting You at Risk for Developing Heart Disease?

Is Your Mouth Putting You at Risk for Developing Heart Disease?

Every 37 seconds, someone in the United States dies from heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It’s the leading cause of death for both women and men and across most racial and ethnic groups in the US. High blood...
Does Insurance Cover Dental Implants?

Does Insurance Cover Dental Implants?

You may be surprised to hear what the top-cited reason is for avoiding the dentist. For all the talk about the unpleasantness of even routine cleanings, it turns out there’s something that stirs a greater fear than all the scraping and prodding: the cost. Nearly half...
A Handy Guide to What Dental Specialists Do

A Handy Guide to What Dental Specialists Do

How much do you know about the various types dental specialists? You see the dentist twice a year for a cleaning, a standard exam, and the occasional filling. That much we know. (Or should know.) It starts to get a little confusing when dental specialists enter the...