Can You Prevent Tooth Erosion?

Can You Prevent Tooth Erosion?

Tooth erosion is less known and different from tooth decay but no less dangerous. Tooth erosion is a slow but steady destruction of the tooth substance mainly caused by acidic foods. The destructive acid doesn’t come from bacteria but from food, affecting the...
Top 5 Foods with Hidden Sugar

Top 5 Foods with Hidden Sugar

Hidden sugar in foods lead to tooth enamel erosion. Here’s how. If a nutrition label says “sugar-free” on food, it just means that zero table sugar is added. Other types of sugar such as fruit, grape, milk, or malt sugar are sometimes included. They...
How Pregnancy Affects Your Oral Health

How Pregnancy Affects Your Oral Health

At Danville Family Dentistry, we get a lot of questions. One question we’ve heard from Hendricks County women who are pregnant is: “Is it true that pregnant women lose a tooth for every child?” No. This is a myth. However, your pregnancy can cause some changes in your...