The health and well-being of our patients is our top priority, now and always. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, we are closely following and adhering to precautions advised by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. We want to assure you that we are taking continuous steps to ensure that our office remains a safe place for every patient. It’s important for you to know that dentists are experts in infection control. For instance, we have …
Tips for Healthy Holiday Teeth
It's not easy to stay healthy during the holidays. Sweets seem to appear everywhere you go, and with all of the present-wrapping and card-writing, there’s not much time to devote to you and your family’s health and well-being. Luckily, Hermey the Elf, best known for his adventures with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, joined forces with the American Dental Association (ADA) to come up with tips for keeping your mouth and teeth healthy during the holidays. In the classic holiday movie, Hermey …
The Teen Vaping Epidemic
We are all familiar with the dangers of cigarette smoking-gum disease, oral cancer, and other serious health conditions. Do e-cigarettes and vaping pose similar health threats? A recent article from the Massachusetts Dental Society offers some information on this topic. Studies show that smoking rates are at historic lows. According to the CDC, approximately 14% of adults said they were smokers in 2017. This is the lowest rate recorded since 1965. And a 2018 survey of 45,000 8th, 10th and …