Next up in our ongoing series highlighting connections between oral health and overall health: hormones. Hormonal fluctuations that occur through a woman’s life can have a strong influence on her oral health.  An increase in the female hormones estrogen and progesterone can increase blood circulation to the gums causing them to become more susceptible…

What’s your role here at CPW Dentistry and what does a typical day look like for you? I’m a general dentist at CPW Dentistry. My typical day consists of performing check up exams, placing fillings and crowns, and since I work on the weekends, seeing emergency patients for things like broken teeth, fillings that have…

Dr. Mellanie Kim, DMD What’s TMJ? TMJ stands for “temporomandibular joint,” which is the joint that connects your jawbone to your skull. Everyone has two TMJs, one on the right side of their face and one on the left side. When people say “I have TMJ,” they’re usually referring to pain in the muscles that…