How Smoking Increases the Risk of Oral Cancer
- updated: May 16, 2023
Cigarette smoke contains more than 6,000 chemicals, and at least 200 of those chemicals are known to be harmful to your health. When smoke is inhaled, moist oral tissues are Read More
Why Do Molars Seem to Get More Cavities?
- updated: May 09, 2023
Probably because, for many kids, molars do get more cavities. So let’s answer two better questions: Why do molars get more cavities? And, how can we help prevent them? It’s the Read More
Preventing Toddler Tooth Decay
- updated: May 02, 2023
You do everything you can to protect your toddler with safeguards large and small. Installing that complicated car seat. Figuring out which sunscreen is best for delicate skin. Spending weeks Read More
TMD Problems and How You Can Prevent Them
- updated: Apr. 26, 2023
Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) describe a set of conditions that involve trouble with your jaw and face muscles. They result from a problem in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which is Read More
What is hand-foot-and-mouth disease?
- updated: Apr. 25, 2023
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, or HFMD, is a type of contagious viral illness that causes a rash in the mouth and on the hands and feet of infants and young children, and, Read More
Pregnancy: What should I know about my oral care?
- updated: Apr. 24, 2023
the doctor and our team at Shapiro & Rollman DDS know this is an exciting time as you anticipate the arrival of your new little one. We want to take Read More
Oral Cancer Awareness Month
- updated: Apr. 05, 2023
Happy Oral Cancer Awareness Month! We know oral cancer can be kind of a scary topic, but it’s worth using this opportunity to learn about the disease and spread knowledge Read More
Are you at risk for oral cancer?
- updated: Mar. 29, 2023
Nearly 40,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer annually in the United States, with more than 8,000 dying every year from the disease. Oral cancer has a higher death rate Read More
How Often Should You Have Your Teeth Cleaned?
- updated: Mar. 22, 2023
That’s a good question! But first, we’re going to do that roundabout thing where we consider other questions before circling back to our original topic. Trust us, we’ll get there! Why Read More
St. Patrick's Day: Celtic pride, green shamrocks, and lucky charms!
- updated: Mar. 14, 2023
“St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic.” Adrienne Cook Lucky green shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold – it must Read More
How safe are dental X-rays?
- updated: Mar. 07, 2023
the doctor and our staff rely on digital X-rays to help us diagnose oral conditions and process images at incredibly high speeds. You can also view digital X-rays in real Read More
Early Detection is Key to Treating Oral Cancer
- updated: Mar. 01, 2023
Every hour of every day, someone in North America dies of oral cancer, the sixth most common diagnosed form of the disease. The five-year survival rate is only 50 percent, Read More
Sleep Apnea and Snoring
- updated: Feb. 22, 2023
Snoring may not be something you take seriously. You might even laugh or joke about it. But the fact is, anytime you or your partner snore to the point of Read More
Choose Chocolate on Valentine's Day
- updated: Feb. 15, 2023
From a student handing out sweets for her classmates to an older married couple exchanging boxes of candy, Valentine’s Day is the time of year when people like to show Read More
Is Charcoal Teeth Whitening Safe?
- updated: Feb. 08, 2023
Health and beauty trends surface on the web every day, and it can be difficult to tell which ones are worth your time, or even safe, for that matter. Perhaps Read More
Oh no, not the dentist!
- updated: Jan. 31, 2023
If you or your children suffer from dental anxiety, you aren’t alone. According to the Cleveland Clinic, between nine and 15 percent of Americans admit to feeling sufficiently afraid of Read More
