Sleep apnea is a frequently occurring but serious and often undetected sleep disorder in which your breathing patterns are broken up while you sleep. If your sleep apnea remains untreated, you run the risk of heart attacks, stroke, and worse. Be aware there are many risk factors that can increase your chances of developing sleep apnea. Sleep apnea has many... read more »

Young children and babies tend to suck on their thumbs as a natural soothing method to comfort themselves or help them fall asleep. Children tend to stop sucking their thumbs by the time they’re 2 or 4 years old, about when their primary teeth come out. If your child continues sucking their thumbs, our team here at Premier Dental Care... read more »

If a substance is said to have low pH, then that means the acidity is high. The lower the pH level, the higher the acidity. Thus, foods with very low pH levels are often more dangerous for your tooth enamel. For instance, sour candy has some of the lowest pH levels in the entire food and snack industry. Studies have... read more »

Did you know that there are people who don’t brush their teeth but still don’t get cavities? Other brush and floss their teeth regularly, but still find themselves fighting tooth decay. Sadly, some people are more vulnerable to cavities than others are, but did you know that you could be more vulnerable to tooth decay because of genetics? For example,... read more »