If your teeth don’t line up like they used to any more, you may be suffering from temporomandibular joint disorder, often called TMD. This is

Sherlock Holmes, that most famous of fictional detectives, observed clues, analyzed them, and used his powers of deduction to arrive at the solution to his

When it comes to dental hygiene, “going green” is not the first phrase that comes to mind. But if you are brushing properly, you are

The sounds of the season are filling the air—falling leaves rustling along the sidewalk, football cheers, holiday greetings—and the coughs and sneezes of your fellow

Unfortunately, dental emergencies can sometimes be unavoidable among young children. The good news is the doctor can help you prepare in case you and your

At Central Valley Dentist, we love to celebrate the holidays with vigor! the doctor would love to share some unique ways of celebrating Thanksgiving from

It’s a rare week that we don’t hear something about superfoods—those foods which will transform our diets and radically improve our health. Remember kale? All

Did you know that there are certain foods you can eat which help to clean your teeth? We call them “detergent foods.” In dentistry we

Over the past decade, most people have been ingesting less and less fluoride. This is not such a great trend, since fluoride has a history

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Every January 1st, you have your resolutions ready. No more nail biting. Lose ten pounds. Stop smoking. None of us are happy about those annoying

Just because it’s cold out there doesn’t mean you’ll give up keeping fit and active! Winter is the season for some of our favorite team