Ever wondered if you really need to see the dentist a few times a year, even if your teeth already seem healthy? What about if tooth sensitivity is natural, or a sign of a dental problem? A family dentist can help answer these questions and more. He or she can also provide your smile with the ongoing care that is needed to protect your oral health and to prevent a host of common threats, such as cavities and even gum disease. So the most important question to ask yourself is simply, “Is it time to see my family dentist?” (more…)
How to Effectively Prevent the Causes of Tooth Loss
If you haven’t already lost one or more teeth, then you may grow more concerned about your risks of losing them as you grow older. Which, in turn, could prompt you to more seriously consider what is the best way to prevent tooth loss. Since the causes can vary, the precise methods of preventing it can vary. However, the most effective method of preventing tooth loss is to prevent the common issues that lead to tooth loss in the first place. (more…)
Is Your Smile In Danger of a Cavity? Take This Dental Quiz
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…)
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