Ah, yes! The sweet, romance that comes on February 14th: It’s about time for Valentine’s Day! Did you recently find yourself in the candy aisle, wondering what to purchase as gifts because just about everything under your nose was in no way beneficial for one’s oral health? Since giving the gift of an unhealthy smile… Read more »
Category: General Dentistry
Exercise And Your Smile
You think about your oral health many times throughout the day: When you are getting ready in the morning, when you’re getting ready for bed, and after snacks and mealtimes. One time that it is also important for you to consider your smile (though you may not have ever considered it) is when you’re exercising…. Read more »
Flossing: 3 Reasons To Talk With Us About It
If you haven’t talked with us about flossing and dental hygiene lately, perhaps you need to. Are you someone who performs this detail daily, you don’t have any problems to speak of, and your smile is in quite fantastic health? If so, then you are probably just fine without any additional discussion regarding dental floss… Read more »
Can My Teeth Heal?
Maybe you wonder if your teeth can heal, similar to the way your body will heal if you accidentally bruise yourself, end up with a minor cut, etc. As you may have guessed, your teeth don’t exactly regenerate the way the rest of your tissues do. In fact, you can’t expect much from them once… Read more »
Winter: 2 Things You’re Overlooking
Do you feel like you’re doing what you always do to care for your oral health? However, you’re seeing changes like bad breath, a sticky mouth, or even tooth decay? Why is this happening now that it’s winter when your habits are just the same? The truth is, dry mouth may be part of this… Read more »
Smile Health: What’s For Breakfast?
You’ve probably become somewhat accustomed to what’s okay for your smile health and what’s probably a very bad idea. However, since you’re not drinking soda or eating candy bars for breakfast, you may feel a little bit unsure about the things you should really be avoiding bright and early in the day. Good news: It’s… Read more »
Smile Issues: When You Slip Up!
Yes, we are talking about when you literally slip with your hand. Perhaps you’re eating something and you slip, causing your fork or a chip to hurt your soft tissue. Maybe you’re brushing your teeth, you get a little too forceful, and you scrape your gums up just a bit. It can feel a little… Read more »
This Holiday: 3 Things You Can (And Should) Avoid
If you think we’re going to tell you to avoid certain foods and having a generally wonderful time for the 2017 holidays, think again! The suggestions we have for your oral health are actually extremely simple to follow, while offering exceptional protection.
Toothaches: 3 Times You Can Wait
We have talked with you at length about why it’s very important to visit us ASAP if you experience a serious toothache. As you likely already know, the reason for this is that pain tells you that you may require a filling, root canal, crown, etc. Something is happening with your oral health and that… Read more »
Brushing Your Tongue: True-Or-False Quiz
There are many “age old questions” out there that may leave you stumped for many years. One of them that does not need to keep you questioning what’s true and what is not: Whether or not you need to brush your tongue. The answer will always be that you should most certainly clean this part… Read more »