What you might not have recognized until just a moment ago is that there are many pathways that will lead toward a smile for which you think it just might be time for cosmetic help. Then again, you may hope your dental hygiene can help you maintain a pearly white grin. To learn more about […]
Category: General & Preventive Dentistry
Quiz: Can I Use Alternative Flossing Methods?
We are commonly faced with patients who have questions about alternative options to common dental care treatments and approaches. First, keep in mind that we encourage you to keep those questions coming! They are the only way you will be able to differentiate between effective and safe care and the opposite. One of the more […]
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Toothpaste Quiz: Get Your Measurements Together!
It’s very easy to just plop some toothpaste onto your toothbrush during dental hygiene sessions and assume you’re doing a good job. After all, does it really make a difference if you use a little bit of toothpaste or a whole lot? As long as your teeth feel clean, it’s probably okay, right? Think again! […]
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A Few Things Saliva Does For You
Have you ever wondered why your mouth needs to be so moist, if saliva even has much of a true purpose, or if it’s something that just happens to be there? To help demystify this particular area of uncertainty, we are pleased to offer you a (possibly surprisingly) diverse list of the ways that this […]
Smile Health: Things We Know (That You Don’t)
As you might have guessed, there are a lot of things we know about oral health that you don’t know. This is because we are dental professionals! As a result, it’s always best to come see us for your twice-a-year dental checkups and when you think you may be in need of some additional help. […]
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Q&A: Dental Hygiene For Sensitive Teeth
When you’re someone dealing with sensitive teeth, you may wonder if the problem has anything to do with your dental hygiene. Is your daily care contributing to the problem? If you were to change something, might you find that it greatly reduces your sensitivity? Since there’s a lot that goes into teeth that become sensitive, […]
Toothpaste Types: A Quiz!
As you have probably noticed if you have ever set foot in the dental hygiene aisle, there are many, many varieties of toothpaste out there. The differences don’t stop at the brand or the flavor. They keep going, including everything from the texture and color of the paste you select to the special features they […]
Help! Everything Tastes Different!
Perhaps you wake up one morning and your usual, favorite breakfast that you eat every single day doesn’t taste right. Then, lunch doesn’t taste right either. Or, perhaps over time you notice that more and more, the meals you tend to enjoy seem … different. In order to figure out the cause, we usually suggest […]
3 Things That Are True About Cleanings
When you think about your dental cleaning that we suggest as part of your preventive care, do you feel like you’ve got the details sorted out? Do you generally receive this treatment like clockwork, while doing everything else required of you to protect your oral tissues? If you’re shrugging your shoulders and responding, “I guess […]
Tips For Successful Brushing
You know that a successful brushing session relies on some amount of particulars. However, if you’re not completely certain about what those particular details are, it can be difficult to finish brushing with any real sense of whether you’ve done an outstanding job or one that’s just so-so. Rather than feel that you’re fumbling your […]
