Tips From Your Family Dentist in Paducah

Dentists want to provide the best possible dental care to their patients, but a visual examination doesn't tell them everything they need to know. Thanks to dental X-rays, dentists can accurately diagnose and treat dental problems early before they become more...

Believe it or not, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), 92% of American adults aged 20 to 64 have had cavities in their permanent teeth, and 26% of them currently have untreated dental decay. But not all cavities are the...

In a perfect world, everyone would have a spotless set of shiny teeth. Daily brushing and flossing would be the only maintenance necessary to keep them this way. But that just isn't the case. A variety of dental treatment options are available to restore or, in some...

Most of us know how important it is to look after our teeth, but do you know what the different types of teeth are and how we use them? Teeth don't just help you bite and chew; they play an important role in speaking and support many aspects of your facial structure....

Encouraging children to look after their teeth can sometimes be an uphill battle. Here are some oral health tips that encourage better dental care in kids. Tooth-Friendly Food Fruit, vegetables, cheese, lean meat and nuts are better for teeth than cookies, candy and...

Wisdom teeth, or third molars, usually erupt when a person is between 17 and 24 years old. Impacted wisdom teeth occur when one or more of your third molars have no room to enter the arch, are misaligned, or are growing at an angle that keeps them from fully erupting....

With Halloween comes ghosts, goblins and goodies—and the sugar in those treats can play some unwanted tricks on your teeth if you’re not careful. Here’s why: The bacteria in your mouth are probably more excited to eat Halloween candy than you are. When the bacteria...

Most people have heard of gum disease, but dentists know it as periodontal disease. It's not just one disease, according to the American Academy of Periodontology, but several with a common cause: bacteria in dental plaque. Let's take a look at how it is caused and...

A filling helps to restore a tooth damaged by decay back to its normal function and shape, and helps prevent further decay by eliminating areas where bacteria can enter the tooth. Your dentist will consider a number of factors when choosing which type of filling...

When you need to find a good dentist it's hard to know where to begin. Dental networks can give you a list of dentists to choose from, but a name and contact number can't tell you if that dentist will be a good fit for you. Ideally you will want a dentist you can see...