by Queens Park Dental | Mar 11, 2011 | Blog
Dry Mouth What is Xerostomia (Dry Mouth)? Xerostomia is a condition related to the salivary glands, which help keep the mouth moist, thus preventing decay and other oral health problems. When the salivary glands do not work properly, the amount of saliva in the mouth...
by Queens Park Dental | Feb 2, 2011 | Blog
What are Dental Crowns? Dental crowns restore the function, integrity, and morphology of missing tooth structure, which can be caused by caries (cavities) or external trauma, such as chipping or cracking a tooth. Fabrication of a crown (a type of dental restoration)...
by Queens Park Dental | Jan 4, 2011 | Family Dentistry, General Dentistry
Why is Fluoride Important? Fluoride is a natural mineral that is found in various concentrations in soil and drinking water. Everyday, enamel, the outer layer that makes a tooth hard, has minerals both added to it (remineralization) and removed from it...
by Queens Park Dental | Sep 23, 2010 | Blog
Halitosis (Bad Breath) Halitosis, an Embarrassing Situation Halitosis, or bad breath, affects more than 80 million people in the United States. In most cases, people with bad breath aren’t even aware of the problem. Halitosis has a significant impact, both...
by Queens Park Dental | Sep 9, 2010 | Blog
The Correlation between Oral Health, Heart Disease, and Diabetes The Correlation between Oral Health, Heart Disease, and Diabetes. Two more recent studies further reinforce the link between oral health and systemic health. The first study, Cochrane Database of...
