Are My Products Clean?

toothbrushbrunetteIt’s easy to find yourself struggling less with keeping your smile clean and your oral health in its best condition and more with wondering whether the products you’re using are in the right condition. Fortunately, as long as you spend time brushing and flossing your smile, you’re making a wonderful attempt at what you should be doing, which is worthy of a round of applause. To help you feel better about the products you’ve selected and whether you’re keeping them clean, we offer some easy to follow advice.

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3 Ways To Keep Up With Dental Care

3bluewallWe understand that one of the main problems with keeping up with dental care is the fact that you may be thinking about other things. While we would jump for joy if we knew your oral health was your top priority and first thought, we know our patients lead very busy daily lives. As a result, it’s easy to let your smile’s health get pushed to the bottom of that priority pile. Let’s help you out with this dilemma with a few suggestions.

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September Oldies Concert

eventsHave you been coming out to enjoy the First Thursday Concert Series with your friends and family? Whether you’ve been taking advantage of this event or not, you might want to make room in your calendar for this upcoming date: After all, who could pass up a night full of oldies?

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Toothbrush Quiz: Do You Know What To Buy?

quizgreenbuttonWhether you’ve been completely dedicated to your smile’s health for a long time or if you have had a bit of a lazy spell with your oral health but have recommitted yourself to excellent care, there’s something that doesn’t change: Your toothbrush needs to meet some basic requirements in order to provide you with the successful plaque removal your teeth and gums need. So, to ensure your current status of “dedicated brusher” yields worthwhile dental hygiene sessions, we suggest you test your knowledge with a brush quiz.

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Dispelling The “Flossing Is Unnecessary” Myth

mythfactchalkYou might find yourself faced with a very attractive yet completely inaccurate myth. It goes a little something like this: “Flossing is unnecessary.” It’s not true but the idea of tossing your dental floss into the trash and relying solely on brushing your teeth every day might sound too attractive to pass up. Do yourself a favor and remember that choosing to believe the myth will lose its allure the moment you receive a diagnosis for a cavity or gingivitis as a result. Give us a moment of your time, so we can accurately dispel the myth and reinvigorate your passion for daily flossing!

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Quiz: What Happens When I Miss A Brushing Session?

quizredtalkYou know that skipping a brushing session is something that you are never ever supposed to do. It’s practically dental law! However, if we were to ask you for a few reasons this is such an important part of your daily prevention at home, would you know why? Perhaps you think you have a general understanding of how brushing contributes to oral health but you couldn’t say for certain. Refresh your knowledge on this topic with a quick quiz!

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Kids Day At The Park

familyoutdoorsAre you wondering what you and your little ones are going to do once school is back in session? The fun, lazy days of summer are going to turn into the crisp, cool (okay, it will probably still be quite warm outside) days of autumn. Fortunately, there are still some exciting activities on the horizon!

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Sensitive Teeth: Quiz Your Knowledge

quizchalkAre you certain about why you are experiencing sensitive teeth? Or, does the occasional blast of discomfort remain a complete mystery to you? We encourage our patients to bring this issue up during checkups, so we can ensure we provide you with helpful advice. As for dealing with mild sensitivity issues on a daily basis, let’s quiz your knowledge to see what you know – and to potentially offer a bit of guidance.

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Can You Really Damage Your Enamel?

womanwonderingblazerThe enamel on your teeth – or the outermost layer of your tooth tissue – is something that provides protection to the internal portion of your tooth, where blood flow and the arrival of nutrients take place. When this extremely hard, outer layer becomes damaged, it leaves your tooth vulnerable to a host of seriously harmful problems for your oral health. Ready to learn more about whether it’s possible to hurt this extremely hard substance (it is!) and how to avoid it? Take a moment to learn some interesting information.

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