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Ease Your Child's Teething Discomfort with these Tips
posted: Oct. 11, 2018.
Although it’s a natural part of dental development, teething is no picnic for your baby. This process in which each of their twenty primary teeth gradually erupt through the Read more -
Setting Your Teeth On Edge
posted: Oct. 11, 2018.
I don’t want to set your teeth on edge, but the origin of this saying is quite interesting. Though we use it today to mean getting on one’s nerves or Read more -
TRUE OR FALSE: You Should Put an Aspirin on a Toothache
posted: Oct. 07, 2018.
FALSE: Aspirin is salicylic acid (sal-uh-sill-ick ah-sid) with acid being the key word. As the aspirin dissolves, the acid ends up on your cheek, gums, tongue and other soft tissue and Read more -
Smile Day: Why ALL Your Teeth Are Important
posted: Oct. 05, 2018.
Note: October 5th is designated as Smile Day! In honor of Smile Day, here's a post about the teeth that make up your smile! When I do classroom presentations, one of Read more -
October is National Dental Health Month!
posted: Oct. 01, 2018.
October is National Dental Health Month. Here's an article on Toothbrush tips to celebrate that. And, if you mention this blog post to Dr. Robb during your October 2018 appointment, Read more -
Children with Chronic Health Conditions may Need Extra Dental Care
posted: Oct. 01, 2018.
Proactive dental care is an essential part of childhood growth. But that care can be much harder for children with chronic health issues than for healthier children. “Chronic condition” is Read more -
Why Are You So Obsessed With Perio Disease?
posted: Sep. 24, 2018.
Do you sometimes think we’re obsessed with periodontal disease? It’s possible we are—and with good reason! Most of the population has some level of gingivitis or periodontitis (the two stages Read more -
Giancarlo Stanton Gets Major-League Mouth Protection
posted: Sep. 21, 2018.
For major-league slugger Giancarlo Stanton, 2014 was a record-breaking year. After the baseball season ended, he signed a 13-year, $325 million contract with the Miami Marlins — the biggest Read more -
Restore Your Smile with Crowns and Bridges
posted: Sep. 17, 2018.
No smile is perfect, but smiles which have damaged or missing teeth need restoration to be fully functional and beautiful. Your Lorain, OH family dentist, Dr. Jennifer Robb, uses porcelain Read more -
Is Dental Decay Preventable?
posted: Sep. 15, 2018.
Dental decay is caused by oral bacteria interacting with complex carbohydrates (mostly sugars). We supply the carbohydrates to the bacteria by what we eat. Dr. Milan Somborac claims that white Read more -
A Bonded Retainer Might Work for You after Orthodontic Treatment
posted: Sep. 11, 2018.
If you want to keep that new smile after orthodontic treatment, you’ll need to wear a retainer for awhile. Teeth have a tendency to “rebound” to their old positions Read more -
Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) and Dental Cavities
posted: Sep. 11, 2018.
Water is important to your body in a number of ways. One is that water is a key component of saliva (spit). Saliva starts the digestion of starches, keeps the Read more -
Can Dental Cavities Predict Future Health Problems?
posted: Sep. 05, 2018.
Could dental cavities be a predictor of future health problems? A book by Canadian dentist Milan Somborac, DDS says they might be. (1) Dr. Somborac thinks that the same refined Read more -
How to Treat the Problem of Teeth that Never Developed
posted: Sep. 01, 2018.
About one-quarter of people have teeth that never developed. While most of these congenitally missing teeth are wisdom teeth, they can also include premolars or lateral incisors (the teeth Read more -
Correcting a Poor Bite Improves Dental Health as Well as Smile Appearance
posted: Aug. 22, 2018.
Overbites, underbites, crossbites—these are just a few of the possible malocclusions (poor bites) you or a family member might be experiencing. But no matter which one, any malocclusion can Read more -
The Anatomy of Your Mouth
posted: Aug. 20, 2018.
Many times when you’re in the dental office, we may refer to parts of your mouth with anatomical terms. To help you understand what you’re hearing, here are some that Read more