In this segment of Ask a Hygienist, I’ll be talking about one of the most important body parts we have. The tongue is responsible for assisting us with speech, digestion, and protecting our airway while we swallow. It helps us pick out all of the wonderful flavors in our foods and has near 5,000 taste buds! Read More
Category: Is This Normal
A Bloody Sink
(No, that’s not real blood) Do your gums bleed when you brush? How about only when you floss? No matter how much you try to rationalize that bit of blood in your sink , this is a symptom of a much bigger problem. Bleeding is NOT normal If the skin on your leg is healthy, it will Read More
That cold sore needs to stay home
Cold sore, fever blister, or herpes. Whatever name you want to give this common viral outbreak, it should be taken seriously… especially at the dental office. What is it? The herpes simplex 1 virus affects more than 3 million US people every year. It is considered a sexually transmitted disease. (Not to be confused with Read More
Is this Normal?
Although I think I find something dentally interesting every day, this one is ready for the textbooks. A variation from normal, this condition isn’t usually so eager to jump out of a patient’s mouth and backhand me across the face! Tori are simply hard lumps made from excess bone development in the mouth. They can vary Read More