Help! My gums hurt when I floss!
- posted: Dec. 09, 2025
By no stretch is it rare for your gums to hurt during and after flossing. Even some bleeding is to be expected. This is especially true if you have not Read More
Holiday Gift Ideas for Healthy Holiday Smiles
- posted: Dec. 02, 2025
Need some gift ideas for family members and friends who seem to have absolutely everything? Who are impossible to shop for? Who tell you not to worry, it’s the thought Read More
Tips for a Tooth-Friendly Thanksgiving
- posted: Nov. 25, 2025
Nothing is more welcome at the Thanksgiving table than your happy, healthy smile! Here are some ideas to keep your holiday smile looking and feeling its best. #1 Good Dental Hygiene Doesn’t Read More
Cleaning Your Teeth—Time for a Refresher Course!
- posted: Nov. 18, 2025
Let’s face it, by now, brushing our teeth is something we pretty much do on auto-pilot. A quick brush after breakfast, a minute or so at night, floss when we Read More
Keeping Your Teeth Strong and Healthy
- posted: Nov. 11, 2025
What is the strongest part of our bodies? Do you think it might be our bones, which help us move and protect our brains, hearts and other organs? Or could Read More
Tips for Cold and Flu Season
- posted: Nov. 04, 2025
It’s peak cold and flu season, a time to be especially conscious about your health. We have some suggestions to help you navigate this contagious time of year, with bonus Read More
Let’s Make Halloween Treats Less Tricky!
- posted: Oct. 28, 2025
If the scariest part of Halloween in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is trying to figure out which treats are braces-friendly and which treats are braces-frightful, we have a fiendishly simple suggestion to Read More
Four Great Additions to Your Dental-Healthy Diet
- posted: Oct. 21, 2025
Calcium from dairy products for strong bones and teeth? Check. Vitamin C from fruits and vegetables for gum health? Check. Protein from lean meats, eggs, and fish to create, maintain, Read More
Tooth Discoloration: Common causes and what you can do to stop it
- posted: Oct. 14, 2025
Looking back at childhood photos, you may notice picture after picture of yourself with a mouthful of shiny white teeth. When you look in the mirror today, you wonder what Read More
October Is Orthodontic Health Month!
- posted: Oct. 07, 2025
October’s here! A month when we celebrate the beauty of fall, the taste of pumpkin spice, the fun of Halloween in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and the healthy smiles which orthodontic treatment Read More
The Evolution of the Toothbrush
- posted: Sep. 30, 2025
Oral hygiene has always been an important part of maintaining overall health. For thousands of years, humans have found ways to keep their teeth and mouths clean. According to the Read More
Troubles with Cementum? Prevent ‘Em!
- posted: Sep. 23, 2025
Our teeth are a lot more complicated than they look. Beneath that shiny white surface is an entire system of different cell tissues working together to keep each tooth vital Read More
Is a Loose Tooth a Lost Tooth? Not Necessarily!
- posted: Sep. 16, 2025
When we were small, a loose tooth wasn’t a reason to be worried. On the contrary! It was a time to celebrate: A permanent tooth on the way. A sign Read More
Digital X-rays
- posted: Sep. 09, 2025
X-rays are a vital diagnostic tool for any dental professional. X-rays help your endodontist perform a root canal, your orthodontist check the position of a tooth’s root, your oral surgeon Read More
Some Benefits to Giving Your Smile an Extra Boost
- posted: Sep. 02, 2025
For many individuals, autumn brings with it a number of new beginnings. Fall is the time that many people return to school, get back to the daily grind after an Read More
What stinks?
- posted: Aug. 26, 2025
Spilling soda on someone’s white shirt, telling an off-color joke at an inappropriate time, or sneezing chewed food all over the dinner table all pale in comparison to the socially Read More
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