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The holiday season is a time of celebration. For many, part of that celebration involves drinking a delicious glass or two of red wine. However, red wine has the unfortunate side effect of staining teeth. Your Reno dentists offer these tips to ensure that your teeth do not end up colored with the festive hues (more…).

  Here are some of our favorite recipes. We hope they add a little spice to your holidays. Dr. Evans’ Turkey Mole Soup 1 t. olive oil 1 ¼ lbs. ground turkey 1 chopped onion 1 chopped green bell pepper 2 T. chili powder 4 garlic cloves, minced ¼ c. bottled mole 29 oz. fat-free, (more…).

Last week we spoke about the Pilgrims, and how they probably used natural versions of today’s toothbrushes to attempt to stave off cavities. These days, not only do we have an almost overwhelming choice when it comes to toothbrushes, toothpastes, flosses, mouthrinses, and other various instruments of oral hygiene, but we have much more advanced (more…).

Thanksgiving is a great time of year for families to gather together and appreciate the history of their lineage. With the use of family trees and new DNA analysis, any one of us can find out how far back our family goes. You might actually be related to one of the pilgrims that feasted on (more…).

Sure, you might think dentists have a lot to say about a holiday where the main form of celebration is gorging on candy. Everything in moderation, as the saying goes, but it is a good idea to be extra proactive and diligent with your oral health at a time of year when sweets and treats (more…).

Sinuses are hollow cavities that are located very close to the roots of your upper molars.  So there should be little surprise that dentist’s often see patient’s presenting with a toothache who actually end up having a sinus infection. Your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans explain why sinusitis can cause a (more…).

Many people are living into their100s these days. In spite of impressive technological and medical advances, certain parts of our body will gradually decline as we age. Linking our oral health to our overall well-being is called oral-systemic health. Multiple research studies have highlighted a connection between tooth retention and cognitive function. Researchers from Bayor (more…).

New light has been shed onto ancient dentistry, thanks to the discovery of a 6,500-year-old human jawbone with a beeswax filling. The open access journal PLOS ONE reported a discovery that was made by researchers Federico Bernardini and Claudio Tuniz of Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Italy. Reno dentists, Dr. Wager and (more…).

If you practice moderation in your diet, and follow that up with good oral hygiene, occasional dessert indulgences aren’t likely to cause a big problem with tooth decay. Sometimes it’s hidden sugar, and hidden acid, that can be a real issue for your pearly whites. Even health conscious patients can hear the words “you have (more…).

A research study has found that stem cells can be used for quicker and less invasive bone regeneration  in the medical field. Conducted at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, and the Michigan Center for Oral Health Research, partnered with Ann Arbor-based Aastrom Biosciences Inc., the clinical trial involved 24 patients who needed jawbone (more…).