Where Does Plaque Come From?

Have you noticed a filmy substance that may keep building up along your gumline and on your teeth? Does brushing, flossing, or gently scraping it usually make it go away for a time? That could be plaque, a continually forming sticky and colorless film of sugars and bacteria. You naturally have bacteria residing in your mouth and which can gather... read more »

Ask Santa for a Healthy Smile This Christmas

This holiday season, consider asking Santa for a healthy smile. You can gift yourself the gift of oral health, and your smile will thank you. Your smile's enemy is plaque and calculus on your teeth and gumline. This soft, sticky film contains millions of bacteria which can lead to gum disease, loose teeth, and bad breath if it is not... read more »