Dr. Susan Wells

As long as we have teeth - even if they might be replacement teeth - we will require expert and regular dental care. That's why dental care for seniors is such a significant and vibrant area of the overall field of dentistry. These days the senior population is the fastest...

Whenever you go to your dentist for a checkup, regardless of what else the dentist may do during your visit, he or she will always be on the lookout for any signs of trouble regarding your oral health. One thing that dentists and dental hygienists are vigilant about is spotting...

Because some of us are especially nervous and fearful in a dentist's chair - or experience a dentist visit as a high-stress situation - there are many procedures used to help calm us down and keep us relaxed so that we don't have unnecessary worry or discomfort. And of course...

Dentists, like other doctors or people who have earned a PhD degree in their career field will have abbreviations after their name to show their designation or education. But people often wonder what the meaning of DDS and DMD are, and if there are real differences in these two types...

Gum surgery is performed by the dentist for a number of reasons, and while some of them are because of a disease inside the gum, other gum surgery procedures are entirely cosmetic in nature and are done to improve the appearance of the mouth or smile. Another kind of gum...

Gum surgery is often recommended by a dentist and required in situations where the patient experiences serious infection of the gums. The process to remedy gum disease is critically important, because gum disease is a significant risk to dental health. When the gums are not healthy it threatens to undermine...

Dentists are trained to use a variety of different tools in the care of treatment of their patient's teeth. Perhaps the most important of these tools is the dentist's own talent for manual dexterity, which is the ability to skillfully and adroitly use the hands and fingers. Dentists must be...

What are all those Dental Tools? Visiting a dentists office, at any age, may be a bit intimidating because of the various dental tools that are staring you in the face. This situation can make many people feel uncomfortable because we do not go to a class that teaches one about...

The type of toothpaste you use has a significant effect on the health and durability of your teeth. Since childhood we have heard of fluoride and how it helps strengthen our teeth. But what is fluoride? Fluoride is a chemical that occurs naturally in the body as calcium fluoride and is...

When most people think of dental problems they think in terms of cavities, tooth decay and even losing their teeth. However, another important problem can occur as the result of poor dental hygiene and care. This problem is periodontal disease. The word periodontal literally means "around the tooth". Periodontics is the...