Many children can benefit from braces. Dental braces are applied by an orthodontist, and are devices used to straighten and fix gaps between teeth and align a person’s bite. Many parents wonder what the best age is for their child to get braces. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

If you find that you have a cavity in a tooth, you are far from alone. While learning that you have a cavity may be concerning, cavities are among the most common dental situations. More than 90% of adults have had a cavity, and of those 90%, 1 in 4 currently have untreated cavities.

Your tongue doesn’t talk, but it can tell you about your health. The tongue is a bodily organ that is capable of various voluntary muscular movements. In humans, its main functions are to assist in speech and to distinguish food tastes, such as sour, salty, bitter, or sweet via tiny nodules, or papillae, commonly known as taste buds.

While it may feel like a cause for concern, you child losing their teeth is completely normal and a milestone for all kids. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

An adage says, “If it can stain your clothes, it can stain your teeth.” Unfortunately for avid drinkers of red wine, coffee, and tea, you will eventually find that your teeth have suffered the consequences of these beverages. In fact, soy sauce, balsamic dressing, berries, and similarly dark-hued foods and drinks also fall into this category of things that can leave unattractive stains on your teeth.