The start of a new year is always an exciting time. The year ahead is filled with promise and endless possibilities, and many of us may already be making "to-do"…

The holidays are a time of joy, warmth, and family, but they can also be stressful and distracting and hard on your dental health—not to mention your overall health—for any…

People have been chewing gum for centuries. The earliest known gum-chewers included the Mayans, ancient Greeks, and Native Americans of New England, who all chewed tree sap. While today's gum…

Sure, sugar tastes good, but it isn't very good for you. In fact, sugar has a whole host of negative effects on your body when it is over-consumed, including increased…

It goes by a lot of names—table sugar, brown sugar, beet sugar, cane juice, fructose, sucrose, honey, high fructose corn syrup, and many more—but it's all pretty much the same…

We get a lot of questions about wisdom teeth here at Watts Family Dental. Some people have them; some people don't. Some choose to keep them, while others have them…

We've all been there. You're having a meal or a snack, chewing on something while having a conversation with a friend or loved one when suddenly you find that you've…

With school, after-school activities, family fun time, and everything else that goes into raising a family, parents certainly have their hands full. Yet most parents find the time to help…

The backyard barbecue is an American tradition, not to mention a great way to spend time with friends and family while having fun and enjoying some great food. In fact,…

Some days, it can be pretty hard to remember what it was like when you were a kid. But for young children—especially very young children—just about everything is brand new,…