Chocolate can actually be good for your teeth! Yes, you read that correctly — chocolate can prevent tooth decay. However, not every kind of chocolate is dental dynamite. The cocoa bean is what houses the good stuff — not the chocolate itself — so the closer the confection is to the bean, the better.

For many people, a root canal can cause feelings of anxiety and fear. Root canals have the stigma of being painful, lengthy procedures that can be quite uncomfortable to endure. This post will address some of the common misconceptions about root canals to ease your concerns.

Having a missing tooth can have a big impact on how you feel, can make you feel embarrassed and critically, stops you from smiling.

If you have a fear of visiting the dentist, you're not alone. As many as 40% of the population have a known fear of the dentist with as many as 20% only going if they have dental pain.

With more than 3 million cavities diagnosed every year in the United States, you are not alone if you or your child has a cavity. Cavities are the number one reason kids miss school and Today.com reported that 90% of adults, have had a cavity at some point in their life. If you have recently been told you have a cavity, your next question is likely, “Now what?”

When you think about epilepsy, you probably think about seizures. The hallmark of this disorder, it’s seizures that often create the need for an epileptic to see a dentist more often than most. But both the disorder and its treatment can make good oral health or a routine visit to the dentist a challenge. Even so, people with epilepsy can, and should, see the dentist on a regular basis.