If you have asthma, you’ll want to put particular focus into your oral health. This is a condition that leaves you more susceptible to tooth decay, due largely to its tendency to dry out your mouth. Many people with asthma develop a bad habit of breathing through their mouths, and asthma medication often serves to […]
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Do you ever feel a burning sensation on your tongue or the inside of your mouth? This is called burning mouth syndrome, or occasionally burning tongue syndrome. It often comes with dry mouth or a metallic taste in your mouth, and can be aggravated by hot or spicy foods. Causes of this condition come in […]
If you’re like most people, many of your favorite foods are either served piping hot or ice cold. A fresh pizza, a bowl of ice cream, a mug of hot cocoa, or a frosty beer, these are high on the list of many patients at our Lynnwood dentistry clinic. Unfortunately, these extreme temperatures are not […]
Are you experiencing a white, lacy rash or a series of red, shiny bumps across the surface of your tongue or inside your cheeks? It might be oral lichen planus. It’s unclear what causes this condition, and it generally does not require treatment in its milder form. However, if it gets severe, it can be […]
Drinking tea is generally a good idea. Many substances used in tea offer valuable health benefits, including reducing the chance of developing certain types of cancer. You therefore wouldn’t expect that your daily cup of tea might also be increasing your chances of throat cancer. According to studies done on esophageal cancer patients, it was […]
Most people will grow twenty baby teeth and then have them all replaced with about thirty-two permanent teeth, all in a neat little row in the upper and lower jaws. However, the occasional individual will develop excess teeth, sometimes in irregular places throughout the mouth. This is a condition known to our Lynnwood dentistry clinic […]
Tooth grinding, or bruxism, is fairly common among children. Somewhere between fifteen and thirty-three percent of children grind their teeth. This generally occurs at two times: when their baby teeth are erupting, and when their permanent teeth replace their baby teeth. Most children quickly lose the habit after the discomfort of tooth eruption passes, but […]
Normally, your tongue should have that familiar pinkish hue that we usually see. This is a sign of good health. However, some people will occasionally find that their tongues have turned an unusual red color. This will sometimes come with enlarged taste buds, which gives the surface of your tongue the appearance of a strawberry. […]
