Dental Health
4 Ways to Prevent Tooth Decay in Children
As a parent, you only want what’s best for your little one. Whether you’re a new mom navigating...
Posted December 13th, 2022
Tongue Tied: Does My Baby Need a Frenectomy?
But first, what’s a frenum? Or is it frenulum? The short answer is, they’re one and the...
Posted September 13th, 2022
Can Bleeding Gums Cause a Heart Attack?
What is the Oral-Systemic Link? You’ve always heard that it’s important to take care of your...
Posted August 27th, 2022
Will the Gap in My Child’s Teeth Ever Close?
Diastema is the medical name for a space or gap between two teeth. While the most commonly gapped...
Posted March 13th, 2022
The upper teeth formed along the maxillary jawbone are called “maxillary teeth” and include the...
Posted February 27th, 2022
Crack Down on Cracked Tooth Syndrome
Cracked tooth syndrome (CTS), also known as cracked cusp syndrome or split tooth syndrome, is a...
Posted January 27th, 2022
Stop Tooth Pain & Sensitivity Now!
Why Are My Teeth Sensitive? There are many specialized toothbrushes and types of mouthwash and...
Posted January 13th, 2022
Lemon Juice – The Good, The Bad, & The Sour
In a great tale of opposites, lemon juice can be both acidic and basic, or alkaline. Read on to...
Posted December 13th, 2021
Buds for Life: Your Tongue & Taste
Full disclosure before your Brooklyn dental team at Park Slope Dental Arts starts dropping...
Posted November 26th, 2021
Baby teeth, also called deciduous, primary, milk, or lacteal teeth, have many different purposes....
Posted November 13th, 2021
Late for an Important Date: When Baby Teeth Don’t Fall Out
Most kids lose their baby teeth—also called primary teeth—in a distinct sequence at set...
Posted October 13th, 2021
The Smoking Gun: Tobacco & Oral Health
They say not everything natural is good for you. Nature has many poisons that humans have...
Posted August 27th, 2021