posted: Nov. 15, 2022.

If you are like many people, you might think of your oral health as separate from your overall health. After all, most dental coverage plans are distinct from health care Read more

posted: Nov. 08, 2022.

Our team at Alan M Gross DDS will tell you brushing on a regular basis is critical for a healthy mouth, but you can definitely overdo a good thing. Known Read more

posted: Nov. 01, 2022.

The sounds of the season are filling the air—falling leaves rustling along the sidewalk, football cheers, holiday greetings—and the coughs and sneezes of your fellow sufferers. Yes, it’s cold and Read more

posted: Oct. 25, 2022.

At Alan M Gross DDS, we work to find a dental plan that will work best and most effectively for you. But we’ve found that three treatments tend to be Read more

posted: Oct. 18, 2022.

That ache in your head may stem from your jaw. If your jaw falls out of alignment, you could have temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD. It's not clear what causes TMD. Read more

posted: Oct. 11, 2022.

Losing a baby tooth is often an exciting event in a child’s life. It’s a sign your child is growing up, and might even bring a surprise from the Tooth Read more

posted: Oct. 04, 2022.

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 Read more

posted: Sep. 27, 2022.

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 Read more

posted: Sep. 20, 2022.

Emergency care dentists are equipped to handle any tooth emergency. Seeing us first takes less time than having to sit in a hospital emergency room, only to be told to Read more

posted: Sep. 13, 2022.

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: Sep. 06, 2022.

It’s a busy time of year. Book lists! Supplies! New clothes! (How did they outgrow those shoes already?) And while you’re preparing your family’s list of back-to-school necessities, here are Read more

posted: Aug. 30, 2022.

Labor Day is upon us, and that means the non-official end to summer. Before the kids head back to school and temperatures start to cool down, this is your last Read more

posted: Aug. 23, 2022.

It’s done a wonderful job for you, but after three or four months, the time has come to retire your toothbrush. Bristles that once easily removed food particles and plaque Read more

posted: Aug. 16, 2022.

the doctor and our team know it can be easy to underestimate the significance of baby teeth. At Alan M Gross DDS, we sometimes meet parents who assume that since Read more

posted: Aug. 09, 2022.

If you need oral surgery, the doctor and our team will use our expertise and training to ensure that you have the best possible surgical outcome. And we want to Read more

posted: Aug. 02, 2022.

The earliest sign of gum disease is called gingivitis (sometimes called periodontal disease), and is an inflammation of the gums. If left untreated, gingivitis can lead to gum tissue loss, Read more