Todd Christy

At Berrien Dental, we hope that our patients are excited for Valentine’s Day! We also hope this topic won’t spoil your romantic mood. That being said, we need to talk about what ...

ARE YOU EXCITED to Chalk The Doc? At Berrien Dental, WE ARE!!!    We like to have fun in our practice, and with your participation, we’re going to help Drs. Balsis ...

HAVE YOU EVER woken up with a sore jaw, tooth pain, or a headache? These are common symptoms of sleep bruxism, or teeth-grinding. The American Dental Association estimates that 10-15 percent of ...

YOU’VE PROBABLY NOTICED that your teeth aren’t all the same shape, but do you know the reason? Humans have four different types of teeth, and they each serve specific purposes, both ...

TO SOME, IT MIGHT seem like the benefits of having straight teeth are purely cosmetic. And those benefits certainly do exist. Studies have shown that people tend to perceive someone with straight teeth ...

YOU MIGHT BE TEMPTED to think that because wild animals can’t do much for their dental hygiene, pets like dogs and cats don’t need dental care either. In reality, keeping ...

MOST PEOPLE OUTSIDE of teeth-related professions probably only think about their teeth when something’s wrong, like when there’s something stuck between them in the middle of a date, they’re sore ...

ORAL CANCER IS A SUBJECT we’d all prefer not to have to think about. However, it is critical to have a basic understanding of risk factors and symptoms. More than ...

At Berrien Dental, we have always believed that flossing is an essential part of keeping our teeth clean and healthy. The one challenge that we as caregivers and parents have had ...