Here in Kansas City, summer weather has officially arrived. For many of us, that means it's pool season. Whether you have an inflatable pool, a backyard pool, or a membership to the local public pool, an afternoon swim is the…
Saliva is one of those things that you don't really think about until you need it. When you wake up in the middle of the night parched and coughing from a dry mouth, however, saliva is pretty much immediately on…
Spring is already here in Kansas City! The trees are budding, flowers are blooming, the weather is getting warmer, and summer isn't far behind. With warmer weather comes the opportunity to shake off the winter blues and get outdoors for…
Did you know? Americans typically eat three meals and anywhere from one to three in-between-meal snacks each day. While mealtimes are usually planned, snacks are more about whatever is quickest and easiest to grab when you're feeling peckish at work,…
By the time you're old enough to put your own toothpaste on a toothbrush, you know that flossing is an important part of your daily dental care routine. It's something your parents teach you, something that you learn about in…
Around a quarter of all Americans suffer from sensitive teeth. Your Kansas City family dentist has talked before about how to protect your oral health during the winter, but if you have sensitive teeth you might be more concerned with…
The old year is nearly behind us, and we're all thinking of resolutions and goals that can help make our lives better in the New Year! Your Kansas City family dentist thought that it might be a great time to…
You probably don't think much about your temporomandibular joints or even know what they are, but you use them all the time. Your temporomandibular joints (TMJ) connect the bones of your jaw to the rest of your skull, so when…
One of the benefits of working or learning from home is that we typically have more choices for meals and snacks than we might have at school or at the office. This can be both a good and bad thing.…
The weather sure can change quickly here in Kansas City, huh? It seems like just the other day the temperature was in the 90s, and now fall is right around the corner! Fortunately, your friendly Kansas City family dentist has…