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Any number of things can go wrong with your teeth. Some of the usual things that go wrong are cavities, or tooth discoloration. Sometimes you may chip or crack a tooth. You may never have heard of craze lines but they look like tiny cracks in your teeth and can make you think your tooth (more…).

Do you find yourself looking up at the night sky in fascination? Do you wonder what’s out there? If stars, planets, solar systems, and the like fascinate you then the Fleischmann Planetarium & Science Center at the University of Nevada in Reno will have you in awe. Offering public star shows, large-format films in their (more…).

Do your gums bleed? If so, you may be suffering from periodontal disease. Periodontal disease has been linked to several other chronic diseases including high blood pressure, heart disease, lung disease, dementia, and impotence among men. If you have periodontal disease it is important that you get it treated. Gingivitis–the mildest stage of periodontal disease–is (more…).

Is milk good for you or bad for you? It is high in calcium, but it also has sugar. Calcium is good for your bones, but sugar is bad for your teeth. You’ve been told for years that milk is good for your teeth and your bones. The latest is that milk can help prevent (more…).

Dentistry can be a very interesting subject, and not just for dental geeks. After all, it concerns your teeth and you are all born with teeth, right? Well, not all. There actually have been cases where people have been born without teeth, but that’s another blog! In today’s blog your Reno dentists share some fun (more…).

Your bodily systems don’t function alone. For instance, your heart wouldn’t beat unless your brain told it to. Your lungs can’t function without your heart. You couldn’t feel or move without your nervous system. So it stands to reason that if one part of your body is not healthy it can affect the other systems (more…).

Despite the preventative dental treatments available today caries is widespread among children in the U.S. The word caries is Latin for “rottenness or decay.” Childhood caries, or tooth decay, is a chronic and infectious disease in young children and is mostly seen in minority and poor populations. New research has shown that what we thought (more…).

Kick off the month of December with the holiday spirit. Enjoy many holiday activities in and around the Reno area. There are free Christmas concerts, shows, and events including the Sparks Hometowne Christmas Celebration, the Holiday Gingerbread Festival at the Wilbur D. May Center, and the Lights of Tanea. Whether you are interested in Christmas (more…).

For denture wearers, wearing dentures to bed is the same as people with natural teeth not brushing before bedtime. It just seems the easy thing to do. However, just as not brushing before bed can be damaging to your oral and dental health, wearing your dentures to bed can be damaging to your physical health. (more…).

Feeling guilty for looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner? Well, don’t. Just make sure you eat your cranberries. Research indicates that cranberry juice may be beneficial to your teeth. Read on as your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans explain how cranberries may be Teflon for your teeth.