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I can't stop grinding my teeth! How can a dentist help?
posted: Apr. 23, 2025.

the doctor will tell you that while you are sleep, your mouth may be very active. If you find yourself waking up with headaches, facial pain, neck aches, or a Read more
Every Day is Earth Day
posted: Apr. 16, 2025.

During the early days of the environmental awareness movement, those who demonstrated against pollution, toxic chemicals, and the general public health were known as hippies. The early 1970s were a Read more
Is there a connection between oral health and school performance?
posted: Apr. 09, 2025.

As a parent, you want the best for your children, and that includes doing their best in school. You can support them by taking an interest in their activities, being Read more
Snowball Effect
posted: Apr. 02, 2025.

Winter and its snowball fights are behind us, true, but there might be another kind of snowball heading your way—the snowball effect you risk when small dental concerns are ignored Read more
Heading Off to College? Maybe It’s Time to Graduate to an Electric Toothbrush!
posted: Mar. 26, 2025.

Your trusty manual toothbrush has been with you from pre-school through high school—well, obviously not the same manual toothbrush, because that would be seriously unhygienic—but it’s the kind of toothbrush Read more
Intraoral Cameras
posted: Mar. 19, 2025.

It seems today’s technology has made every moment a camera-ready opportunity. (Just check your friends and their latest selfies.) What you may not expect is the opportunity to see a Read more
St. Patrick's Day: Celtic pride, green shamrocks, and lucky charms!
posted: Mar. 12, 2025.

“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
Good Nutrition Leads to Healthy Mouths
posted: Mar. 05, 2025.

At David R Steidle, DDS, we know the most common oral health diseases are tooth decay and periodontal disease (or gum disease), and both are among the easiest to prevent. Read more
Baby Teeth and Cavities
posted: Feb. 26, 2025.

We know how frustrating it can be to discover your child has one or more cavities when you come to visit David R Steidle, DDS. There are several ways to Read more
Mouthguard Q&A
posted: Feb. 19, 2025.

Today, the doctor and our team at David R Steidle, DDS thought we would talk about mouthguards, what they are, where to get them, and when to use them. Q: What Read more
Choose Chocolate on Valentine's Day
posted: Feb. 12, 2025.

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
Smoking and Dental Implants
posted: Feb. 05, 2025.

Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to replace a missing tooth with an implant. While an implant will restore the appearance of your smile, you also know that there are many Read more
You broke your tooth; now what?
posted: Jan. 29, 2025.

You may have bitten down on a hard food or object, or perhaps you had a cavity that weakened your tooth. Either way, your tooth is now broken, and the Read more
Courting Disaster
posted: Jan. 22, 2025.

When we think of sports and dental damage, we naturally think of hockey and football. But when it comes to the actual number of dental injuries suffered each year, vying Read more
Root Canal FAQs
posted: Jan. 15, 2025.

Most people hear the word root canal and panic. With today’s state of the art equipment and improved local anesthetic devices, and some knowledge, a root canal does not have Read more
How Missing Teeth Can Affect Your Health
posted: Jan. 08, 2025.

According to the American Academy of Periodontology, an estimated three out of four Americans suffer from gum disease. In milder cases, the disease is called gingivitis. More severe cases are Read more