Chemotherapy can save your life. It has saved millions of people, there is no doubt. But it is well-known that chemotherapy has certain drawbacks too. One of those drawbacks is the effect it has on your oral health. In today’s blog, your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans discuss chemotherapy and its effect on your oral health.
Category: Oral Health
Oral Candidiasis
What is oral Candidiasis? It’s an oral condition commonly called thrush, and it can be unsightly when you say “Ahhhhh.” Take your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans true or false quiz to find out what you know about oral Candidiasis, or thrush.
Dental Technologies
The dental field is never stagnant. Dental research is continuous and there are always advancements in dental technology. Research and technology benefit your dental visits in numerous ways making them shorter, less painful, more comfortable, providing numerous treatment options, and giving you myriad choices you’ve never had before. Today your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans discuss various available dental technologies.
What Do You Know About Microbeads?
Have you heard the news stories regarding microbeads? If so, then you already know what the fuss is about. If not, then you probably wonder what they are. Either way, you can take your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans’ true or false quiz below to find out what microbeads are and how they affect you.
Tongue FAQs
There is a lot of mixed information out there about your tongue. The fact is, your tongue is a very interesting part of your body. Today, your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans answer some questions about your tongue and it’s affect on your oral health.
Tongue Thrusting FAQs
Have you ever noticed how your child swallows? Does it look a bit awkward? Perhaps they have a tongue thrust. Today, your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans, discuss some tongue thrusting FAQs.
The Role of the Dental Hygienist
You visit your dentist twice yearly and may have become pretty good friends with your hygienist. Do you ever wonder what he or she does besides clean your teeth? What other responsibilities do dental hygienists have? Take your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans, true or false quiz to find out what you know about the role of the dental hygienist.
The Role of the Dentist
Research has indicated the connection between your mouth and the overall health of your body, but what does that mean for dentists? At one time we thought dentists were all about teeth. Not anymore. Is the role of the dentist changing? Today your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans discuss the role of the dentist as well as a possible new way to detect breast cancer.
FAQs about Abscesses
Believe it or not, dental abscesses are a common problem and can result in serious illness. Thousands of visits to hospital emergency rooms each year are due to dental abscesses. Today your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans, share some FAQs regarding dental abscesses.
Oral Bacteria and Illness
The link between oral health and your overall health has been pretty solidly substantiated. New research done using supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) has seemed to substantiate the link even more. In today’s blog, your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans, discuss the link between illness and oral bacteria.