It’s one thing to ask about how to improve your dental hygiene. It’s an entirely different thing to decide to just give it up for a while. While we understand that you can face moments when you feel tired of brushing and flossing (for which we encourage you to speak with us for some helpful […]
Category: General & Preventive Dentistry
3 Reasons To Stop Complaining About Dental Hygiene
Have you been complaining an awful lot about dental hygiene lately? What seems to be the problem? Do you complain that you don’t have time to brush and floss? Are your fingertips falling asleep during flossing, so you just can’t stand doing it anymore? Feel like every time you go to the store, you seem […]
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Dry Mouth: What’s Happening?
If you were asked to use a single word to describe what your mouth has been feeling like on a regular basis, which term would you choose? Would it be: Desert, parched, cottony, sticky, dry? If you came up with one of these (or something similar), you may be dealing with dry mouth. While you […]
3 Important Things About Spring
There are tons of wonderful things to be said about spring. You can certainly hear this season mentioned lovingly in songs, in poetry, and more. However, when it comes to the way it affects your smile and oral health, you might have a few bones to pick with this otherwise beautiful time of year. Find […]
Is My Dental Hygiene Drying Out My Lips?
If your lips are becoming dry during your dental hygiene sessions, it’s probably not the brushing and flossing itself. Instead, your lips are likely already somewhat dried out before you start. As you brush, toothpaste on cracked lips will certainly feel unpleasant. Stretching your mouth open to floss may aggravate this problem, as well. So, […]
Dental Hygiene Is No Match For GERD
Are you pretty certain that you’re suffering from GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)? Do you figure that the acid you can taste in your mouth is probably not very good for your oral health but you hope as long as you brush and floss regularly, you’ll be in good shape? Unfortunately, dental hygiene is no match […]
Disorders Not Related To Dental Hygiene
You may be wondering to yourself how you could possibly need any kind of treatment if you’ve been practicing exceptional dental hygiene and coming in for preventive visits. Is it really possible that something could go wrong? What you need to realize is that there are two main areas of issues that may negatively affect […]
Stained Teeth: When Dental Hygiene Isn’t Enough
When you have stained teeth, you may find yourself under the impression that if you just become super consistent with your dental hygiene and if you would just brush more aggressively, you might be able to attain a whiter smile. Of course, following this logical thinking process means it should work. Unfortunately, since your teeth […]
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Have Sleep Apnea? Ask Your Spouse.
You might read a lot about sleep apnea and think that it may be happening to you. However, you may have trouble determining whether the symptoms that you read about are actually the result of a sleep disorder or if, perhaps, they should be attributed to something else. We know, of course, that if you’re […]
Spring Cleaning: Tidy Up Your Smile
Hooray! Spring has finally sprung! Fortunately, this is always some wonderful news for those itching for the cooler months to head on out. In addition, it’s known as the time to embark on some serious cleaning to get things ready for the warm days ahead. When it comes to spring cleaning for your smile, we […]
