Children's Dental Care Guide: First Visit, Sealants, Fluoride & What It Costs
Cavities are the most common chronic disease in American children β more common than asthma. The CDC reports that 20% of β¦
10 guides on dental-basics
Cavities are the most common chronic disease in American children β more common than asthma. The CDC reports that 20% of β¦
Eleven years. That’s how long one patient went without seeing a dentist β not because of money, not because of β¦
“I just need a regular cleaning.” It’s one of the most common things patients say when their dentist β¦
30 minutes. That’s how long you have to save a knocked-out permanent tooth. Most people don’t know that. β¦
A standard set of bitewing dental X-rays exposes you to 0.005 millisieverts of radiation. Your body absorbs more than β¦
Nearly half of American adults over 30 have gum disease. Not the “your gums bleed a little when you floss” β¦
Your annual dental benefit cap is probably $1,500. That same number was common in the 1960s. Adjusted for inflation, it β¦
Your dentist just told you that your cavity has “reached the dentin” and needs a bigger filling than β¦
Six weeks. That’s how long it took for a patient’s mild cold sensitivity to turn into a $2,700 root canal β¦
Myth: All wisdom teeth need to come out. False. A 2020 systematic review in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial β¦