Most people who have bad breath don't realize it. Their family, their friends, and the people they work with are often too embarrassed to tell them. Instead, they simply avoid talking face-to-face with them so they don't have to be exposed to their halitosis.   That means that you could a...

Certain foods and other substances are notorious for staining teeth. These include tobacco, coffee, red wine, and even tomato sauce.   But now you can enjoy these things and others without having to worry about hiding your smile due to stained teeth. Here are five simple ways to avoid sta...

If you want to avoid heart disease later in life, one effective way might be to see your dentist regularly. Wait a minute, you may be saying. What does treating my teeth have to do with the long-term health of my heart? There is a lot of scientific evidence that suggests that people with gum dise...

Scheduling a dentist's appointment can be challenging. But at McCosh Family Dentistry, we make every effort to accommodate the busy schedules of our patients.   Many dentists require patients to schedule appointments months -- or even years -- in advance. But how are you supposed to know ...

Dentistry has made enormous progress in recent years. Even as recently as a decade ago, there were some dental issues that were essentially beyond repair. In many extreme cases, the only solution was extraction.   But today, there are very few dental issues that cannot be repaired so that...

While a dentist's career can span for decades, sooner or later it's time to hang up the drill. If you have been going to the same dentist since you were a child, their retirement probably will be harder on you than it is on your dentist.   When your dentist retires, moves away, or shuts ...

If your dentist has told you that you need a root canal, it's not as bad as you think. It actually may alleviate dental pain and sensitivity in the affected tooth permanently. And it probably won't be as painful as you imagine.   Root canals are routine dental procedures that are intended...

Do you know somebody who has bad breath all the time? Maybe it's a co-worker or a classmate. Or perhaps it's a friend or a member of your own family.   When people have chronic bad breath, they usually don't realize it themselves. And too often, the people who are close to them are too em...

You could have bad breath and not even realize it. Your friends and family, your co-workers, and even complete strangers may be aware that you suffer from bad breath but are either too polite to say anything or else aren't willing to embarrassing you.   Halitosis, or bad breath, is easily...

Dentists get a bad reputation. And it's not always accurate.   Many people dread their dentist appointment or avoid dentists altogether because they fear a painful, unpleasant experience. And while that may have been the norm in the past, thanks to modern dental techniques it simply isn't...