by Dr. Alex Shore | Sep 19, 2025 | Dental Treatments
Pop Quiz: What role do our gums play in oral health? We rarely think about the gum tissue in our mouth unless it’s hurting, bleeding, or swollen. However, gum tissue is vital to oral health. It works in tandem with tooth sockets in the jawbone and connective tissues...
by Dr. Alex Shore | Sep 5, 2025 | Cosmetic Dentistry
How would you feel if you looked at your reflection and for the first time in your life, your pearly whites were straight, even, and beautiful? Would it make you want to smile? Would you feel more confident? The answer is yes on both counts. Straightening teeth can...
by Dr. Alex Shore | Sep 5, 2025 | Dentist in Homewood
YOLO, right? You only live once, so why not invest in straighter teeth and a more attractive smile? After all, your eyes and smile are the first traits people notice upon meeting you. Also, multiple surveys report that having a nice smile can positively impact your...
by Dr. Alex Shore | Aug 29, 2025 | Dental Treatments
Just below your ears, your lower jaw (mandible) connects to your skull’s temporal bone, forming joints. Called temporomandibular joints, or TMJs, they allow the mandible to open and close the mouth, and to move from side to side. A small disc between the bones...
by Dr. Alex Shore | Aug 22, 2025 | Oral Health
Fear can be inhibiting, if not debilitating. However, if you experience dental fear, phobia, or anxiety, you may be able to overcome these feelings under the care of a compassionate, understanding, gentle dentist who believes that dental fear is real, not imagined....
