As a diligent tooth brusher, are you confused why your gums still bleed easily anytime you remember to floss? Have you actually noticed that parts of your gums appear deep red or purple instead of the healthy-looking pink color they once were? Can you tell they are inflamed or irritated? Do you suffer from bad… Read more »
Category: Preventive Dentistry
Your Kids Can Learn More About Dental Health with a New App
Do your kids complain every single night when you say it’s time to brush their teeth? What about when it’s time to visit the dentist, or to eat a meal that is not deep-fried or laden with sugar? Helping kids protect their smiles can be a big challenge for many parents. Fortunately, teaching kids about… Read more »
Can You Do More to Protect Your Smile?
Do you want to spend 2017 enjoying unprecedentedly great oral health? If 2016 was filled with cavities, inflamed gums, or other dental issues you may have started this year more determined than ever to avoid common oral problems like those. But have you really done all you could to protect your teeth and gums? Preventive… Read more »
Why Does My Face Hurt When I Smile?
It is natural for your face to hurt when you’ve just spent hours smiling for photos, like on your wedding day, for instance. But, if you regularly struggle with cramping from smiling, it could be due to a dental-related issue, such as misalignment of the teeth, or even TMJ disorder. Muscle pains throughout the face… Read more »
Are These Bad Habits Damaging Your Oral Health?
Do you want to spend 2017 enjoying great oral health? Who wouldn’t, actually? While preventive dental care isn’t complicated, it does require combining healthy habits at-home with routine checkups and cleanings, in order to protect the teeth from common problems like cavities and gum disease. So if you really want to ensure your smile continues… Read more »
Can You Really Prevent Dental Cavities?
Hoping to make 2017 your best year yet, when it comes to your oral health? Is your main priority to avoid dental cavities? Cavities can often be treated quickly, through minimally invasive dental fillings. However, it is certainly best to avoid dental decay in the first place. The good news is that there are plenty… Read more »
Does My Baby Really Need Dental Care?
Is your little bundle of joy becoming a moody mess, because of teething? Perhaps you only recently noticed a tooth beginning to erupt, and are wondering what, if anything, you need to do to help keep your child comfortable during this process, and also to protect his or her smile moving forward. It’s important, as… Read more »
Smile-safe Stocking Stuffers for Your Whole Family
Christmas is just around the corner, now, meaning that those little gifts you put off purchasing throughout the year, must now be bought and tucked into their stockings hung with care, quickly. Before you panic, though, and certainly before you resort to your usual stocking stuffers, candy, candy, and more candy, take a little advice… Read more »
Protect Your Smile in 2017 with Simple Dental Treatment
As you prepare to step into a new season, namely another calendar year, have you already made resolutions to take better care of yourself? For instance, are you going to eat better, visit the gym more frequently, or simply take more time to enjoy the little things that help to give your life meaning, like… Read more »
Does Your Child Need A Space Maintainer?
Baby teeth save the space and also guide a child’s permanent teeth into place when it is time for them to erupt. If your child loses a baby tooth prematurely, the permanent tooth loses both its space saver and its guide. Therefore, it may erupt into the wrong position. If the adjacent baby teeth shift… Read more »
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