March 2018 – Dental South P.A.

Can Gum Be a Cavity-Fighter?

Chewing gum is a national obsession in the United States. More than $2 billion worth of gum is sold annually (that’s 1.74 trillion sticks of gum) and the average American pops 280 pieces of gum in their mouth each year. But is all that gum good for your oral health or is it helping create [...]

All About Crowns – the Dental Kind

When your dentist says “you’ll probably need a crown” after examining a troublesome tooth, what exactly are they talking about and why do you need to be “crowned.” Crowns are a type of dental restoration that involves putting a protecting covering (a crown) over a tooth. There is a wide range of materials that the [...]