Utah Family Dentist Blog

Summer is a happy season for many people. There’s the sun’s warmth, vacations, and the Fourth of July with its parades, concerts, and barbecues. If you find yourself with plenty to be happy about, make sure you are...

An abscess is an infection around the root of the tooth. It may or may not be painful, but the absence of pain should not fool you. The infection is still there and may be getting worse. Abscesses occur when the soft...

Anthropologists believe that wisdom teeth, our third set of molars, were needed by our ancestors to chew through their diet of rough, coarse food. Wisdom teeth have no function in processing today’s softer foods. For...

Toothache causes throbbing gums, sore and tender mouth as well as swelling check. This can be due to cavities, loose fillings, cracked tooth or an abscess. But whatever is the cause, having a toothache is dreadful....

If you brush and floss regularly, you won’t get a cavity, right? Not necessarily. While good dental habits generally ensure healthier teeth, cavities can still occur—especially in the presence of other risk factors....

Nobody wants to give off bad breath as part of a first impression. If you have a problem with bad breath, don’t worry. If you are willing to take action, there are a number of things you can do to clear it up. Bad...