Posts Categorized: Preventive Dentistry

Bruxism Over The Holidays

When the excitement and joy of the holidays are in full swing, the last thing you probably think about is your bruxism treatment and your tendency to grind or clench your teeth. While we certainly don’t want to take the happiness out of your wintertime bliss, we do want to remind you that keeping your smile… Read more »

How Many Teeth Do I Have (And More Questions)?

Do you have some general questions about your smile? Are you doing a lot of pacing back and forth during the day as you wonder how your little one’s smile is doing? Maybe you have been researching tooth loss and you’re trying to figure out whether losing your wisdom teeth to oral surgery counts. Don’t… Read more »

Quiz: When You’re Expecting A Baby

When you are expecting, you may think you just need to continue doing what you’ve always done for your oral health. However, then you realize you also have your baby’s developing smile to consider. Then, of course, someone mentions to you that pregnancy really took a toll on her gum health and you realize you… Read more »

Oral Cancer: Things You Should Know

When it comes to talking with you about oral cancer, our goal is to have you feeling as informed as possible. We know that covering the statistics and details is not necessarily a topic you want to spend time focusing on because it’s quite a serious disease (and more common than most patients realize). However, it’s… Read more »

Electric Toothbrushes: Are They The Real Deal?

When you decide to delve a bit deeper into the world of dental care and your oral health, you may find yourself interested in electric toothbrushes. They are becoming more and more common as the different varieties and their features grow. Does that mean that they offer effective care for your smile that’s both efficient… Read more »

3 Questions That Always End In “Yes”

Sometimes, you find yourself wondering about your dental care, trying to figure out how we might respond to particular questions. In these cases, it’s always a good choice to ask us in person (give us a call, we will be happy to set up a time for you to come in). However, there are some… Read more »

Sneaky Dental Details You’re Missing

When you practice your dental hygiene, you are doing so because you want to maintain a healthy smile. The same is true for your intention when you are scheduling a visit to see us. Unfortunately, if you’re overlooking even a few simple dental care details, your intentions may not lead to the positive results you were… Read more »

Your Smile: 3 Rumors That Just Aren’t True

As the month becomes scarier by the day (Halloween is approaching, after all), we think getting a bit frightened by a creepy costume or ghost story is certainly all in good fun. However, you shouldn’t find yourself feeling afraid of dental care rumors that cross your path. Instead, we would like you to remain as positive and… Read more »

October: National Dental Hygiene Month

Did you know that October is National Dental Hygiene Month? For us, this is a very exciting set of weeks, during which we encourage patients to review the facts they know about their own approach to oral hygiene at home. Do you know if you’re doing it the right way? Is this something you think about… Read more »

Quiz: Medication Side Effects And Your Smile

Are you curious about the way medication can affect your oral health and the way your smile looks? Have you, until recently, never made the connection between the two? After all, if a certain type of drug can cause side effects, it’s entirely possible that it can have some impact on your mouth, right? Actually,… Read more »