October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While most people are aware of breast cancer, along with common treatments including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, most aren’t aware of the oral complications of cancer therapy. Here at the office of Doctor Andrew W. Skorobatckyj, DDS in Parma, Ohio we pride ourselves on being strong supports of Breast…
Are you one of the many parents concerned about your child’s thumb sucking habit? Sucking on the thumb (or other fingers, pacifiers, or other objects) is a very common habit; about 80 percent of infants and children do it at some point. How warranted is the concern? Is it true that thumb sucking ruins teeth?…
If you’re new to wearing braces, you may find the restrictions on what you can eat a little overwhelming. However, if you eat foods that aren’t recommended by your orthodontist, you run the risk of damaging the brackets and wires that hold your braces together. This could result in extending the length of time you…
