Double Duty
posted: Jul. 23, 2024. If you play a contact sport, you know about mouthguards. You know about the cushioning protection they provide for your teeth. And not just your teeth—mouthguards also help protect your lips, tongue, and jaw, helping you avoid or minimize many of the injuries caused by collisions. But you don’t have to […]
Is periodontal disease contagious?
posted: Feb. 18, 2025. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of adults age 30 and over suffer from some form of gum disease. Caused by plaque buildup, gum disease is an infection of the tissue that surrounds and supports the teeth. In its advanced stages, it is known as periodontal disease. […]
Team Dark Chocolate
posted: Feb. 11, 2025. Valentine’s Day is the holiday to celebrate all the treasured relationships in your life. It’s a time to honor love in all shapes and forms with cards, social gatherings, and sometimes even binge eating of sweets. It’s hard to look the other way when grocery stores and pharmacies are invaded with […]
Symptoms That Could Mean You Need a Root Canal
posted: Feb. 04, 2025. Every tooth packs a lot of layers in a very small area. The outer, visible part of our tooth, the crown, is covered in protective enamel, and the lower root area is protected by a similar substance called cementum. Inside these very hard layers is dentin, a hard but more porous […]
Dangers of Thumb Sucking
posted: Jan. 28, 2025. It’s common for children to suck their thumb at a young age. the doctor and our team want you to understand the potential issues that can surface down the road if the habit isn’t broken early on. It’s normal for infants to explore the function of their mouths by putting objects […]
Your Toddler’s First Dental Visit
posted: Jan. 21, 2025. It’s common for toddlers to be wary of strangers, but their first experience at the dentist shouldn’t be a scary one. the doctor and our team have five tips for you to make your child’s first visit to Kulick Dental easy as pie! Bringing your child to one of your own […]
What to do about Sensitive Teeth
posted: Jan. 14, 2025. If you suffer from sensitive teeth, you already know the frustration of having a type of pain that is hard to deal with. Because tooth sensitivity is sometimes unpredictable, you can’t necessarily take medication to ward off the pain like you could if you just felt a headache coming on. However, […]
Should Children Use Whitening Products?
posted: Jan. 07, 2025. As adults, we often wish our teeth could be as white as they were when we were small children. Baby teeth have thinner and whiter enamel than adult teeth, and those brilliant smiles are a result! But occasionally, you may be surprised to discover some staining or discoloration on those lovely […]
Things You Probably Didn’t Know About New Year’s Eve
posted: Dec. 31, 2024. It’s no secret that New Year’s Eve is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the world. the doctor and our team love it too. It’s a fresh start, another year of surviving the crazy world we live in, a time to refocus on the things we want for ourselves, […]
Help! My gums hurt when I floss!
posted: Dec. 24, 2024. By no stretch is it rare for your gums to hurt during and after flossing. Even some bleeding is to be expected. This is especially true if you have not flossed in a long time. However, if your gums do indeed hurt when you floss, and unbearably so, there are some […]