Are you hoping to get a clean bill of oral health this year? In fact, was one of your main goals for 2017 to avoid the pesky dental cavities from which you have suffered in the past? If so, you may have already committed to better hygiene, and even cleanings, but it’s important to consider the many ways you can help to protect your smile from cavities as well as other dental problems. Are you really doing all you can to prevent issues? (more…)
Can Your Sore Tooth Be Saved?
Have the last few months been filled with discomfort or pain, especially when trying to enjoy hot beverages and even iced or sugary treats? Does the discomfort seem isolated to a single tooth, or several? If so, it could be due to a dental cavity or even an infection. After injury, intrinsic damage can be done, too. Though the results might not be easily visible, an accident or injury could lead to severe problems if untreated. Fortunately, in most cases fragile, damaged and even sore teeth can be corrected through restorative dentistry. So if you’re ready to restore your oral comfort, why not talk to your dentist about how restoration could help? (more…)
Is Time to Update Your Dental Prostheses?
Are you having a hard time enjoying time with friends or even sharing meals with family, ever since you suffered from adult tooth loss? Even after completing your smile with an unsupported denture, have you continued to feel insecure or even embarrassed about chewing in front of others, or even smiling? If so, it is time to talk with your restorative dentist about how an updated dental prostheses could help you truly rebound from the frustration tooth loss can create. That way you can get back to more important things than worrying about your smile, like enjoying your life! (more…)
Spend February Honoring National Children’s Dental Health Month
Do you take great pride in the many steps you have taken to help teach your kids about good dental hygiene, and the general importance of caring for one’s smile? If so, there is one more way you can help emphasize the role oral care plays in protecting their smiles, and that is by celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month, which happens to be February. Organizers of NCDHM have planned one specific initiative for this year’s campaign, and that is to encourage kids to drink more tap water! (more…)
Is It Time to Restore Your Smile?
Have you had a hard time enjoying meals, or even coffee breaks, lately, all because of dental discomfort? Recently, has one of your oldest dental restorations started to look or feel outdated? Ill-fitting restorations can be uncomfortable and embarrassing. Of course, so can damaged teeth. What’s worse, is that over time dental issues are only likely to worsen, causing the need for more and more extensive restorative measures to be taken. Fortunately, modern dental restorations are designed to look and feel natural, so you can do more important things than worry about your smile, like get back to enjoying your life! (more…)
Want to Keep Your Kids Cavity-free?
No parent wants to see his or her child in pain, particularly from avoidable problems like dental cavities. Sadly, nearly one third of school-aged children in America will struggle with dental decay, even though it is avoidable with proper preventive care. While brushing is a good start, there are actually several steps you can and should be taking to help protect your kids’ smiles. That way, they can continue to enjoy dental comfort, and you can continue enjoying their cavity-free smiles! (more…)
What Foods Should You Avoid for a Healthy Smile?
The start of a new year, often means renewed efforts to eat healthier and exercise more. But in the quest for overall health, many people neglect dental care, which can be important to maintaining a beautiful and healthy smile. If you want to protect your teeth and gums, it is important to care for your smile through regular dental hygiene, but also through smart choices at-home and in visiting the dentist. (more…)
Do You Keep a Proper Dental Hygiene Routine?
As you started this new year, did you find yourself wondering if you are doing all you can to keep yourself healthy, and feeling great, in 2017? If so, you might have looked at your diet, and exercise routine, and might have already made any necessary changes accordingly. But have you examined your dental care routine? Many people overlook their dental health, potentially taking for granted their healthy smiles, only to struggle with cavities and other dental problems, down the road. You can help avoid most oral health threats, though, by simply taking proper care of your teeth and gums. That is best done through a combination of daily hygiene and routine professional checkups and cleanings! (more…)
Could You Smile Confidently with Restorative Dentistry?
Do you feel like you have lost a great deal of time lately, because of sensitivity or discomfort caused by dental problems? Are you unable to enjoy daily actives like coffee breaks with friends, or even dinner with your family, all because of increased sensitivity caused by a potential cavity or other oral health issues? Postponing dental visits can cause issues to worsen, with time and wear. That said, the great news is that even if you are struggling with a dental problem like a cavity or a chip or crack, restorative dentistry can help improve your comfort and the look of your smile. Yes, modern restorative dentistry can help you get back to enjoying your life again, and all the fun – and food – that comes with it! (more…)
Did You Know? A Dental Quiz
Do you ever wonder how much you really know about oral care? Do you have questions you are simply too embarrassed to ask your dentist? Maybe you already feel pretty confident in your dental knowledge, and the care you are taking to protect your smile. Whatever the case, though, it is never a bad idea to brush up on one’s understanding of preventive care and what is really required to best protect the smile from common threats like cavities and gum disease. (more…)
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