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• posted: Mar. 31, 2026

One of the things the doctor and our team at Markus P. Heyder, DDS and Allison B. Heyder, DDS, PA monitor during your dental appointments is the growth of your Read More

• posted: Mar. 24, 2026

the doctor and our team at Markus P. Heyder, DDS and Allison B. Heyder, DDS, PA get this question a lot. Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to come in, Read More

• posted: Mar. 17, 2026

One of the most appealing reasons to choose dental implants over options such as bridges, partial dentures, and complete dentures is the fact that they function like natural teeth.  Unlike bridges Read More

• posted: Mar. 10, 2026

You are probably aware that guzzling soda and drinking those sugary Starbucks Frappuccinos aren’t particularly good for your dental health. But how much thought do you give to the effects Read More

• posted: Mar. 03, 2026

Putting off your dental visit to Markus P. Heyder, DDS and Allison B. Heyder, DDS, PA because of fear or anxiety only increases the potential for tooth decay or gum Read More

• posted: Feb. 24, 2026

You’ve likely heard that smoking increases risk of lung cancer and emphysema. But did you realize that your cigarette habit also has an impact on your smile? Chronic smokers suffer Read More

• posted: Feb. 17, 2026

Creating good dental hygiene habits early in your child’s life is essential to the health of his or her teeth, even when your infant doesn’t have any. By starting now, Read More

• posted: Feb. 10, 2026

From a student handing out sweets for her classmates to an older married couple exchanging boxes of candy, Valentine’s Day is the time of year when people like to show Read More

• posted: Feb. 03, 2026

It’s the littlest month of the year, so what better time to think about the dental health of our littlest family members? February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and Read More

• posted: Jan. 27, 2026

Have you ever had that sinking feeling after biting into something soft and chewy and feeling something hard and crunchy instead? You’ve chipped or broken a tooth, but what should Read More

• posted: Jan. 20, 2026

You brush and floss thoroughly twice a day. You have regular checkups. Everything seems fine on the periodontal radar. Sometimes, however, even healthy gums can become sensitive and irritated. Is Read More

• posted: Jan. 13, 2026

We all know how discouraging can be it to hear you have a dental cavity. Knowing how cavities form can help you prevent them from popping up in your mouth. Read More

• posted: Jan. 06, 2026

By no stretch is it rare for your gums to hurt during and after flossing. Even some bleeding is to be expected. This is especially true if you have not Read More

• posted: Dec. 30, 2025

We’ve been celebrating the new year for a really, really long time. It goes way back, but it started formally in 1582, when Pope George XIII made January 1st the Read More

• posted: Dec. 23, 2025

Depending on how long the thumb sucking or constant pacifier use continues, and how aggressively the child sucks a thumb or the pacifier, it can indeed be an oral health Read More

• posted: Dec. 16, 2025

Health gurus rave about replacing unhealthy food choices with healthy ones in your diet. If you want to maintain your beautiful smile as well as your waistline, choose foods that Read More