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At Montague Dental Excellence we love learning trivia and interesting facts about Thanksgiving! This year, Dr. Steven Kolnes and Dr. Nicola Khoury wanted to share some trivia that might help you feel a bit smarter at the holiday dinner table and help create some great conversation with friends and family. The Turkey There is no […]

When patients of Montague Dental Excellence hear any mention of oral or dental hygiene, they probably think of brushing and flossing their teeth. Although these are extremely important, the term dental hygiene encompasses much more than that. Your mouth’s health, including your teeth, has an important impact on your overall physical health. The National Institute

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 unacceptable, embarrassing blunder of having … bad breath! Five Possible Causes of Halitosis Poor oral hygiene practices. Failing to brush your teeth encourages anaerobic bacteria

Cavities are the reason why most people fear going to the dentist. But they’re also the reason you should be visiting Dr. Steven Kolnes and Dr. Nicola Khoury on a regular basis. Specifically, cavities are the breakdown of teeth caused by acid from food, bacteria, and plaque that inhabit the inside of the mouth. While

Halloween is fast approaching, and Dr. Steven Kolnes and Dr. Nicola Khoury wanted to be sure to wish our patients a happy day, no matter how you might celebrate this holiday. The Halloween that is familiar to most people today bears little resemblance to the original Halloween; back in the “old days” it wasn’t even

Molars are made up of canyons, caves, pits, and seemingly endless caverns that are a breeding ground for decay. The protective solution is a sealant. When done correctly, a sealant from Dr. Steven Kolnes and Dr. Nicola Khoury of Montague Dental Excellence can be most effective in preventing cavities. A sealant is made up of

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, and oral cancer is one of the few cancers whose survival rate has not improved. This grim statistic may make you think that oral cancer

Adults are no strangers to feeling like there is never enough time in the day to get everything done. Your alarm clock rings and within minutes you ping pong around trying to spread peanut butter on sandwiches, answer your cell phone, remove the dog hair from your clothes, and make sure your child has completed

As you age, it becomes even more important to take good care of your teeth and dental health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one-fourth of adults age 65 and older have no remaining teeth. What’s more, nearly one-third of older adults have untreated tooth decay. Oral health, regardless of age,

You live in the golden age of toothbrushes. Until a few decades people used twigs or brushes made from animal hair to clean their teeth: not very soft and none too effective. Now, you have a choice of manual brushes with soft, medium, or hard bristles. Or you might choose to go with an electric