You might convince yourself that you only need dental hygiene to protect your smile. While it’s absolutely true that you do need to brush your teeth and to floss your smile to keep your oral health protected, this isn’t the only thing you need. You will need professional care, as well. You will also need […]
Category: General & Preventive Dentistry
Why Periodontal Disease Happens To You
Do you think you have all of the details straight when it comes to what might cause you to develop periodontal disease? Did you assume that it’s strictly the result of poor dental hygiene only to find that a friend who seems to care for her teeth just like you manages to maintain excellent oral health […]
Sleep Apnea: Symptom Q&A
Have you heard that sleep apnea is a disorder that interrupts your sleep at night? If you’re just learning about this concern, you may wonder if you can identify certain common symptoms, less common symptoms, and if perhaps the disorder answers some questions you have had about yourself lately. While nothing replaces a visit with […]
Chewing Gum For Dental Hygiene?
Have you ever thought about adding chewing gum to your dental hygiene? Of course, we don’t mean chewing it during a brushing and flossing session. Instead, we mean adding it as a possible way to clean your teeth when you don’t exactly have access to your brush, paste, and floss. You might be thinking to […]
Focusing On Dental Hygiene For Kids
Surprise! February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! As a result, we thought now is as good a time as ever to focus on best practices for your child’s dental hygiene. To make sure you feel comfortable and confident about the choices you’re making for your son or daughter’s smile, we would love to walk […]
Questions To Ask Us About Dental Hygiene
One of the things we encourage most at our practice is for our patients to ask questions. While we find that patients are often comfortable asking questions about problems and big concepts, they’re not always as forthcoming with questions about dental hygiene and issues they think are less important. The truth is, everything that goes […]
Tips For Family Dental Care
Why do we offer preventive dental care for families, you wonder? Well, because everyone in the family has plaque on their teeth, which can lead to serious problems like cavities (and gum disease and worse!). Of course, everyone in the family deserves a healthy smile that stays that way, too. Curious about how to make […]
Saliva: Why It’s Essential For Your Dental Hygiene
If your mouth tends to feel like it’s been stuffed full of cotton when you wake up in the morning or if you simply notice it’s very dry in there throughout the day, this can actually become counterproductive to your oral health. Even if you practice exceptional dental hygiene, if you don’t have enough saliva […]
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Dental Hygiene Quiz: Are You Missing Important Details?
When you’re focused on making it through your dental hygiene, you likely pay a lot of attention to the big picture issues. For instance, you make sure that you brush your teeth. You make sure your brushing lasts long enough and that you clean everything. You also ensure that you floss. What you may not […]
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Dental Hygiene: Stock Up For Seamless Care!
It may seem that practicing your best dental hygiene strictly means remaining as committed as possible to making your way through your daily brushing and daily flossing. You may also note that sticking to the suggestions we set forth regarding technique, products, and time are also very important. What patients often overlook, however, is the fact […]
