Blog: Dental Exams and Teeth Cleanings

What patients—and your dentist—should know

Have you recently started taking a GLP‑1 medication like Ozempic®, Wegovy®, Mounjaro®, or Zepbound® and noticed bad breath that doesn’t seem to go away—no matter how well you brush?

You’re not alone.

Across social media, medical offices, and news reports, thousands of GLP‑1 users are reporting persistent bad breath or foul‑smelling burps, a phenomenon now widely referred ...

A question we sometimes hear from patients is how important are dental x-rays? Are they really necessary once per year? Don't they emit harmful radiation?

Today, your Humble, TX dentist will alleviate your concerns about dental x-rays and explain why they're important and what we use them for.

We Recommend You Have Bite-Wing X-Rays Taken Once Each Year

Bite-wing x-rays are close-up images ...

Routine dental cleanings and exams are essential to maintaining the health of your teeth, gums, and oral cavity. Our mouths need to be healthy and disease-free to function correctly and keep our general wellness in balance.

Oral and whole-body health are linked and can significantly influence the other. For example, untreated gum disease can lead to infections that can enter ...

Dentists are naturally concerned with your oral health, but did you know they also consider your overall wellness. Dr. Robert Appel, your dentist in Humble, TX, understands how oral health and body wellness complement one another. He understands how issues with body wellness may preclude you from specific dental treatments—or make them more risky—and how the health of your smile ...

Try to avoid sour candies

Sour candies are popular because they are colorful, fun, and flavorful, but they are very acidic. Some sour candies can be almost as acidic as battery acid, yikes! Acid in the mouth is what ultimately causes teeth to get cavities by dissolving the enamel, but it can also burn the gums and cheeks. Dissolving the enamel ...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon, we wondered, how exactly DO astronauts ...