Every so often, we receive a patient who is surprised to learn that they have developed a cavity, because they typically take very good care of their teeth, and have little or no history of cavities. If this has happened to you, there is one other factor that can contribute to poor oral health: medications. […]

We tend to associate gum with candy and other tooth-destroying sweets, but chewing gum—provided that it’s sugarless—can actually help your teeth stay clean and strong! In today’s blog post, our Statesville dentist, Dr. Schmidt, explains why. How Sugarless Gum Helps Teeth According to the American Dental Association, chewing sugarless gum for just twenty minutes after eating […]