Have you given much thought to your dental hygiene that you plan on performing over the holidays? If you are like most of our Conroe, TX patients, then the answer is, “No … not really.” We understand. You have a lot of other things on your mind! This, of course, is why we are taking… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Preventive Dentistry
Your Smile: Handling Unexpected News
When you come in for a visit with our Conroe, TX team, we may end up telling you exactly what you were expecting to hear. Or, on the other hand, you may receive some truly unexpected news! This can occur no matter the reason you come in. For instance, you may schedule a dental care… Read more »
What To Do With All Of That Smile Guilt
There’s nothing quite like guilt about your smile care to make you do exactly the opposite of what your smile needs in order to be healthier, prettier, etc. Guilt often causes you to feel the need to run further from your responsibilities, to hide out, and to “save face” by doing so. Unfortunately, the longer… Read more »
Cooler Weather And Your Dry Mouth: Helpful Hints!
When the cooler weather comes in, even though it might not actually qualify as that cold when you compare our temps to other areas of the country, something very annoying may start to happen. In addition to the fact that you discover you actually feel chilled and have to find something to wear amongst your… Read more »
Bad Oral Health Doesn’t Make You A Bad Patient!
We know that it’s very easy to fall into some black-and-white thinking in regard to your dental care if you haven’t been doing such a great job or if you think you’ve been performing your smile care wonderfully but you still end up with problems. You may tend to think of yourself either as a… Read more »
Desserts: Limiting Sugar Exposure
What you may not realize about enjoying any type of dessert, be it candy, cookies, cake, or anything else packed with sugar is that sugar on its own isn’t some sort of smile-damaging evil dessert. The problem? It’s with how long your smile is in contact with those sugars. Why is that, you ask? Well,… Read more »
Turkey: 2 Things To Remember For Smile Protection This Thanksgiving!
There are some things that you already know you should be careful about when it comes to our upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. You know that you shouldn’t eat anything too hard because it can crack your teeth! You know that any amount of candy or pastries is going to mean a sugar-bath for your smile, which… Read more »
Why Your Plans To Avoid Sugar Aren’t Working
If you’re doing what you can to brush up with your preventive care efforts and you happen to be someone who likes sweet treats, part of your new goal may include reducing the amount of sugar you’re consuming. While this comes with very good intentions and it’s a wise decision, our Conroe, TX team knows… Read more »
How To Make Flossing Work Better For Your Smile
You might grunt, groan, or growl a bit when you see the container of dental floss sitting on your bathroom countertop. Just as soon as you’re through with the brushing part of your dental hygiene session, it will be time to move on to the flossing portion and you couldn’t be less happy about it…. Read more »
Halloween: Protect Your Family’s Smiles With Ease!
You may think that no matter what you do this Halloween when it comes to indulging in the mounds of candy that make their way into our lives, you’re putting your oral health (and the health of your family’s smiles) at risk. Of course, sugar is never a good thing for your teeth but that… Read more »