Do you sometimes wonder if you are setting a good example for your kids? Particularly when it comes to your oral health, do you ever worry that you should perhaps be doing more to teach them about the importance of good dental hygiene, and the need for professional care? While it is important to make sure your kids brush and floss their own teeth, make sure you are also setting a great example, as a parent, of what it means to carefully care for your smile, and also why it is so important to do so! Dental checkups and cleanings are essential preventive care, of course, but there are also important steps you can take at home to be a great dental role model. (more…)
Does Your Smile Need Restorative Treatment?
Are you suffering from sensitivity, lately, when you try to enjoy your meals or even drinks? From discomfort while trying to enjoy a cup of coffee, to downright pain when taking a bite of dessert, dental discomfort can make once enjoyable daily activities a source of frustration and embarrassment, instead. Fortunately, that doesn’t have to be the case forever. Restorative dental treatment makes it possible to bounce back from many dental problems, often quickly and with confidence-inducing results. So if you suspect or know you are currently struggling with an issue like a cavity, why not speak with your dentist about how restorative treatment like a dental filling or dental crown could help you get back to enjoying your life, and meals, once again? (more…)
Dentist-Approved Treats for Halloween
Are your kids already getting excited about Halloween fun, namely the many doors they’ll knock on for tricks, or treats? As a parent, are you feeling less than excited about the prospect of them binging on sugary treats, much less handing them out, yourself, at either your home or a Halloween bash? This year, why not stick to family dentist-approved alternatives to sugary treats, that way both you and your kids can smile about the fun items you’ll be handing out, knowing you won’t be putting their smiles in jeopardy? (more…)
Can Your Smile Be Restored Seamlessly?
When you suspect you are struggling with a dental issue, it is important to seek restorative treatment promptly. Quick treatment can help to restore your comfort and confidence after a dental issue like a cavity, but it can also prevent the need for more extensive restoration, such as root canal therapy. While the teeth are strong, they cannot repair themselves the way the skin can, for instance. So if you are diagnosed with a dental cavity, often diagnosed through the use of an x-ray, a dental filling is a great smile solution, one that can help get you back to enjoying your normal activities without the discomfort associated with cavities. If you have other dental issues, a crown might be a wonderful, seamless smile restoration. (more…)
Can More Be Done to Protect Your Kids’ Smiles?
Are you worried about your kids’ smiles? Many children struggle with dental decay, which can pose problems for their overall oral health, and can also cause discomfort. Fortunately, many dentists provide special preventive treatments with kids in mind, namely dental sealants that can help protect against acidic erosion that could lead to cavities. Combined with routine preventive visits to the family dentist, and some healthy habits formed at-home, these sealants can help better protect your children’s smiles, allowing them to enjoy better oral health as they grow! (more…)
Do You Believe Dangerous Dental Myths?
As someone hoping to take great of your smile this year, have you considered that there could be dangerous misconceptions negatively impacting your oral health? When you believe common misconceptions about dental health, it can be difficult to properly protect your teeth and gums, much less to effectively prevent cavities and other common issues. Fortunately, your preventive dentist is a great source of information about what your smile really needs in order to stay healthy, and what more you can do to care for your smile between dental visits. (more…)
Can Your Tooth Be Saved?
Have you been suffering from dental discomfort for some time now? Are you unsure what is causing the pain, and even more concerned what can be done to stop it? Many people delay restorative treatment, for fear that extensive and invasive treatments will be the only way to help save damaged teeth. Some also worry about what their smiles will look like, following restorative dentistry. Fortunately, many modern dental restorations can be made to blend seamlessly within one’s natural smile, allowing for natural-looking and comfortable restorations. Best of all, in many cases restorative dental treatment makes it possible to save even badly damaged teeth! (more…)
Could You Need Treatment for a Dental Cavity?
Have you noticed increasing tooth sensitivity over the past few months? In fact, lately does it hurt when you try to enjoy a hot cup of coffee, or a scoop of ice cream? Did you know that heightened sensitivity is one common warning sign of a dental cavity? Grey or black lines, especially centered along the crevices of the teeth, can also be symptoms of cavities. Fortunately, if you are diagnosed with a cavity, it does not mean the end of your smile as you know it. Modern dental restorations, like tooth-colored fillings, are actually designed to help restore a tooth after a cavity, both functionally and cosmetically. That way a person can smile confidently, even after restorative treatment!
Two Important Reasons to Schedule Routine Dental Visits
Do you ever wonder if dental checkups and cleanings are really necessary? If you have been fortunate enough to enjoy good oral health, thus far in life, it could be tempting to postpone or ignore routine dental visits. Sadly, this could lead to a host of oral health problems in the future, since regular dental cleanings and checkups are one of the key ways you can protect your teeth and gums against common problems such as cavities and gum disease. So, if it has been more than six months since your last dental visit, it is already past time to call and make an appointment. Remember, a clean smile is a healthy and beautiful smile! (more…)
Need Restorative Dentistry? Consider a Porcelain Crown
At your last dental checkup, did you dentist inform you that you have a particularly deep cavity, one that require prompt restorative treatment? Perhaps you were involved in an accident, and one of your teeth was cracked as a result? Are you unhappy with your current dental filling or outdated-looking dental crown? Has your bad habit of chewing on ice finally led to devastation, namely a noticeably chipped front tooth? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it is time you talked to your restorative dentist about how a porcelain crown could help. Not only are crowns an effective form of treatment, to help protect damaged teeth. They can also be quite beautiful, allowing patients to smile both confidently and comfortably! (more…)
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