Author: Dr. Abad

You bite into the chocolate-covered ice cream bar you’ve been craving all day as you look forward to decompressing for the evening. After a long, agonizing day, the chocolate’s smooth sweetness is just what you need, but you soon realize that the agony isn’t over. The vanilla ice cream’s cold sensation strikes a nerve in […]

You hand your child the ice cream bar they’ve been dreaming about all day while singing, “I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream,” and their smile doubles in size. They hurriedly bite into the frozen treat, and you expect them to scream, “Yum!” But they don’t. Instead, what follows is an “Ouch!” […]

Your belly growls intensely as you prepare a delicious sandwich and carrot sticks for lunch. You sit down to enjoy your long-overdue meal. The satisfying savoriness of the Ranch sauce on your carrot stick tickles your taste buds. Next comes a crunch. Then, tooth pain. Lots of it. You drop the carrot stick, grab your […]

You bite into an apple, eager to enjoy its sweet, juicy goodness. The first thing you notice isn’t the fruit’s satisfying flavor, though. It’s pain from a cavity. Most adults have developed one or more cavities in their lifetime, so you’re not alone. Dental fillings are common dental office treatments for cavities, but what if […]

As you scroll through your old Instagram and Facebook photos, your eyes aren’t drawn to the loving family surrounding you, the beautiful beach in the background, or the new ‘do you felt like showing off one day. All you see is the chip in your front tooth. You’ve smiled with that chipped tooth long enough. […]

Your teenager’s favorite pastimes include playing Minecraft, FaceTiming friends, and eating you out of house and home. Spending time brushing their teeth — and listening to you constantly tell them to do it — isn’t anywhere near their priority list. #hardpass That doesn’t mean your child’s dental hygiene shouldn’t be a priority. Many teenage dental […]

You smile for your newest Instagram photo, but no matter the angle or the lighting, you can’t seem to hide the stains on your pearly whites. #photofail You’re not alone in this feeling. Many individuals hate smiling because they feel their pearly whites don’t look white enough. The good news? Once you realize what’s causing […]

When you look in the mirror and smile, you can’t help but notice your gums look puffy and bright red these days. They bleed instantly when you brush and floss, and even chewing has become painful. Chances are you’re part of the 50% of the American adult population with gum disease. The great news? Gum […]

Has your dentist recommended that you get dentures? You’re in good company. Tens of millions of people in the United States don’t have teeth and can benefit from dentures. Your initial reaction to dentures, though, may be, “There’s no way I could get used to them!” However, modern dentures are nothing like what many individuals […]

Developing dental X-rays used to be like developing film. Dentists needed a darkroom with chemicals and would mount the resulting images on a lightbox to study them. Nowadays, everything is digital, and your dentist can take a three-dimensional (3D) image of your teeth for a safe, instant, non-invasive diagnosis — no darkroom necessary. If you’re […]