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Importance of Brushing Your Tongue

May 15, 2019 | Common Conditions, Oral Health, oral hygiene

Brushing and flossing your teeth daily can reduce the risk of developing cavities and dental diseases. However, Dr. James Kellam says that brushing your tongue is just as beneficial when it comes to eliminating bacteria living in your mouth. Actually, brushing your...

Common Causes of Swelling in the Roof of the Mouth

Apr 15, 2019 | Common Conditions, Oral Health

Swelling in the roof of your mouth can happen for a number of reasons. Most of the time, it's not serious. In most cases, the swelling is due to a scratch or some other injury that occurs to this area of your mouth. This can happen if a piece of crunchy food causes a...

Keeping Oral Thrush Out of Your Mouth

Mar 7, 2019 | Oral Health, Overall Health

Oral thrush is an infection caused by an overgrowth of yeast in the mouth and esophagus. It is essentially a yeast infection that develops in your mouth, and it can be just as irritating as other yeast infections. Symptoms include white lesions with a cottage cheese...

The Link Pneumonia Has With Dental Health

Feb 5, 2019 | Common Conditions, Dental News, Overall Health

Even though spring will be here soon, the cold winter months can leave lots of people at risk for serious illness, including pneumonia. Some risk factors, like age or lung disease, can't be avoided. Fortunately, visiting your Bernardsville, NJ dentist every six months...

Know How Cavities Work to Prevent Them

Jan 6, 2019 | Common Conditions, Oral Health, Teeth

Nobody likes to get cavities. They can hurt! But if you don't get them taken care of right away, they can lead to serious dental problems down the road. Unless you know what a cavity is and how to prevent it, it'll be harder to avoid ending up in your Bernardsville,...

The Link Between Gum Disease and Cancer

Dec 12, 2018 | Uncategorized

Periodontitis affects millions of Americans. This disease affects the gums around the teeth, causing inflammation, bleeding and tooth loss. At Bernardsville Dental Care, we provide treatment for and prevention of periodontitis to keep your smile looking beautiful....

Is Your Infant Teething, or Is It a Cold?

Nov 2, 2018 | Common Conditions, Overall Health, Teeth

The team here at Bernardsville Dental Care sometimes gets questions from worried parents about teething. It is a stressful period for the infant and parents. The first thing to do, points out Dr. James Kellam, is to get clear about symptoms that are due to the...

Dental Implants To Fix Your Dental Issues

Oct 6, 2018 | Cosmetic Dentistry, Technology, Teeth

As you age, you may experience tooth loss, decay or even the possibility of needing dentures. There are other options available to solve your dental health issues than dentures you have to take out every night. One option are dental implants. Dr. James Kellam is one...

Identifying Pregnancy Gingivitis

Aug 6, 2018 | Common Conditions, Gum Health, oral hygiene

Pregnancy is a time in which the body undergoes a myriad of different changes. Believe it or not, your teeth and gums experience change too. Swollen bleeding gums are common during pregnancy because of the increased blood flow the body experiences during this time of...

Supplements Help You Keep Your Teeth

Jul 8, 2018 | Overall Health, Preventative Dentistry, Tooth Care

Cavities are typically thought of as a young person’s problem, but senior citizens are also likely to lose teeth in their golden years. Gum disease and tooth plaque is a problem for everyone, no matter how old or young they are. Seniors are at a higher risk for...