What is oral and maxillofacial surgery? Oral refers to our mouths, maxillofacial refers to our jaws and face. So oral and maxillofacial surgery is the surgical treatment of disease, injuries or defects in the face, jaws
Your Companion Animal Dental Care There are a lot of similarities between our human teeth and our companion animal’s teeth. Just like us, our dog or cat have two sets of teeth, the deciduous, or baby
Sharp, pointy, scary and hundreds of them! When you think of sharks, first you start hearing the ominous Jaws music, then you think about those teeth. Everyone knows sharks have super scary, sharp teeth. Lots and
The Dental Profession Who are your dental professionals? Dentists are the most well known, but what is a dentist, really? How are they trained? Why does your dentist have a nurse? Is that person a nurse?
Oh, the trauma of athletic drama. Dental injuries and athletics. The first thing that popped into your head after reading that first sentence was the stereotypical hockey player missing several teeth, right? That’s ok. It’s not
Cancerous Growths in the Mouth Oral cancer doesn’t get the attention it deserves. When was the last time you saw a marathon for the prevention and cure of oral cancer? When was there ever an oral
Water Fluoridation Fluoride in our water supplies. A subject of much controversy. So many opinions, theories and embellished “studies” how can anyone make up their mind on the subject? That’s what we’re here for! To bring
Grace Episcopal Church graciously giving a helping hand. For over 30 years the Grace Church Food Pantry has been helping the in-need community of Downtown Madison. Housed in Grace Episcopal Church on the Capitol Square, the
Thumb sucking is normal and natural. Before we go any further, it should be noted that thumb sucking is normal and should not be a concern until the habit continues as the permanent teeth emerge. Sucking
