posted: Sep. 12, 2023.

As with any surgery, post-procedure care is of utmost importance after getting periodontal surgery. Bleeding, pain, swelling, and other sensations are common and should be expected to a degree. This Read more

posted: Sep. 05, 2023.

The “Back to School” ads are out already? Halloween candy’s showing up in stores? Just a minute—summer isn’t quite over yet! While the days are still warm, let’s look at Read more

posted: Aug. 29, 2023.

Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday each September here in the United States, is a holiday devoted to the American working community. The purpose of the holiday is honoring Read more

posted: Aug. 22, 2023.

It might seem like you’ve gotten a great night’s sleep—but why aren’t you well rested? Worse, why are you waking up with: A headache Ringing in your ears or an earache Pain in Read more

posted: Aug. 15, 2023.

When we think of sports and dental damage, we naturally think of hockey and football. But when it comes to the actual number of dental injuries suffered each year, vying Read more

posted: Aug. 08, 2023.

If a sip of ice water, spoonful of ice cream, or piping hot latte is enough to send shivers up your spine from tooth sensitivity, be assured you are not Read more

posted: Aug. 01, 2023.

Here we are in the middle of the hottest time of the year. Yes, it’s the dog days of summer. But, wait—just what are “the dog days of summer,” anyway? The Read more

posted: Jul. 25, 2023.

Children are born with a set of primary teeth – 20 to be exact – that help them learn to chew and speak, and develop enough space in the jaw Read more

posted: Jul. 18, 2023.

the doctor and our team at Upwards Dental get this question a lot. Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to come in, once young people get their adult teeth. Because Read more

posted: Jul. 11, 2023.

Like many other parts of the human body, teeth age. You may look at old photos and realize your smile was significantly brighter in the past than it is now. Read more

posted: Jul. 04, 2023.

Every year, Americans all over the world celebrate the birth of the country and its independence on the Fourth of July. There are countless ways that people celebrate and they Read more

posted: Jun. 27, 2023.

the doctor and our team want you to have the healthiest possible smile in the healthiest possible body. Oral cancer can affect the mouth, tongue, throat and jaw. Early detection Read more

posted: Jun. 20, 2023.

At Upwards Dental, 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 that coffee can Read more

posted: Jun. 13, 2023.

Spilling soda on someone’s white shirt, telling an off-color joke at an inappropriate time, or sneezing chewed food all over the dinner table all pale in comparison to the socially Read more

posted: Jun. 06, 2023.

After your son or daughter departs for college, the last thing you want to get is a call or text to learn he or she is in pain. the doctor Read more

posted: May 30, 2023.

Despite the extraordinary claims made for charcoal toothpaste, most dentists think that the accuracy of these claims is a very gray area. So, what is the theory behind using activated Read more