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I drink a lot of coffee. Could it be hurting my smile?
posted: Mar. 22, 2022.
At SHERILL L BEHNKE, DDS, PC, we know most of our patients enjoy a cup of coffee or two throughout the day. But what many of you don’t know is Read more
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Going Green for St. Patrick’s Day?
posted: Mar. 15, 2022.
Happily for all of us who like to celebrate with friends and family, there’s no need to be Irish to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day. Every March 17th, many of us Read more
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Early Detection is Key to Treating Oral Cancer
posted: Mar. 08, 2022.
Every hour of every day, someone in North America dies of oral cancer, the sixth most common diagnosed form of the disease. The five-year survival rate is only 50 percent, Read more
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March is National Nutrition Month!
posted: Mar. 01, 2022.
While you don’t have to wait to start eating right, March is the month the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics asks everyone to pay special attention to what goes into Read more
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What to Do for Your Loose Tooth
posted: Feb. 22, 2022.
One of the first exciting childhood experiences we outgrow is the excitement of discovering a loose tooth. Sadly, there’s no adult Tooth Fairy waiting to exchange a gift for a Read more
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Losing a Baby Tooth Prematurely
posted: Feb. 15, 2022.
Losing a baby tooth is often an exciting event in a child’s life. It’s a sign your child is growing up, and might even bring a surprise from the Tooth Read more
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The Origins of Valentine's Day
posted: Feb. 08, 2022.
When we think of Valentine’s Day, we think of cards, flowers, and chocolates. We think of girlfriends celebrating being single together and couples celebrating their relationship. We think of all Read more
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Planning Your Vegetarian Diet with Your Oral Health in Mind
posted: Feb. 01, 2022.
If you’ve been following a vegetarian or vegan diet, you know that there’s much more to living a healthy life than simply avoiding meat products. Making sure your diet includes Read more
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Heart Disease and Oral Health
posted: Jan. 25, 2022.
According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, more than 200 million Americans suffer from some degree of inflammation of the gums. Over the past decade, researchers have Read more
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Anemia and Your Oral Health
posted: Jan. 18, 2022.
One of the most common clues that you might have anemia is found in your smile. If you’ve noticed that your gums are suddenly paler than they used to be, Read more
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What to Look for when Choosing a Mouthwash
posted: Jan. 11, 2022.
Mouthwash is important for more than just keeping your breath fresh and smelling great. Combined with other forms of dental hygiene, it can help prevent plaque, cavities, gingivitis, and other Read more
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Make this the Year You Stop Smoking
posted: Jan. 04, 2022.
It’s a new year, and it couldn’t come fast enough for many of us! Let’s do our part to make this a better year in every way—and you can start Read more
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Smile, the New Year is Almost Here!
posted: Dec. 28, 2021.
We’ve been celebrating the new year for a really, really long time. It goes way back, but it started formally in 1582, when Pope George XIII made January 1st the Read more
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Is soda really bad for your teeth?
posted: Dec. 21, 2021.
You take a sip of soda – and someone remarks, “That’s going to ruin your teeth!” Is that true? Is sweet soda the enemy of a healthy smile? The answer, unfortunately, Read more
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Diastema, or, Mind the Gap!
posted: Dec. 14, 2021.
Diastema is a medical term meaning “space between”—or what the doctor and our team less formally call a gap between the teeth. Such gaps are common for children as they Read more
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What did the first dentures look like?
posted: Dec. 07, 2021.
Remember hearing about George Washington and his wooden choppers? Not his tools for cutting down cherry trees, but his false teeth. Actually, George’s teeth were made of ivory but were so Read more