Whether you have braces, your little one has braces, or even your spouse has braces, you might find that this is a whole new ballgame when it comes to dental hygiene. What was once a simple process now seems like brand new, uncharted territory that has you feeling standoffish and a little scared. Care, of […]
Category: Preventive Dentistry
Dental Help: Save Yourself From The Worst Vacation
When it comes to your smile health and vacation, we encourage you to remember that you can have a wonderful time if you consider some important tidbits before you embark on your journey. Or, you can proceed with reckless abandon and risk having the worst vacation ever! How to achieve the former? We can help. […]
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Dental Hygiene: Don’t Give Into The Urge To Skip
There will likely be more than one time in your life during which you think to yourself, “I think I’ll skip my dental hygiene just this once!” Unfortunately, this will not provide you with any benefits whatsoever. While you go on about your business, assuming this one little skipped brushing (and flossing) session is no big […]
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How Too Much Force Can Cause Problems
You might not spend much time thinking about the amount of pressure placed against your teeth and jaws every single day. However, particularly when you overlook this factor, it can end up wreaking havoc on your oral health in a variety of ways. Did you know that keeping teeth and gums (and surrounding tissues) safe […]
Fruit Concerns: A Dental Health Quiz
What’s the story with fruit, you might wonder to yourself. One second, your family doctor is asking about your diet and whether you get enough fruits and vegetables every day. The next, we are asking about how much fruit you consume on a daily basis because it may be the cause of oral health issues, […]
July: How To Safely Enjoy This Sugary Month
Are you aware that July is absolutely packed full of “holidays” that are sugar related in some way? For instance, this month celebrates Chocolate Day, National Ice Cream Day, Peach Ice Cream Day, and the list continues. If you happen to have a penchant for joining in the fun, you may wonder if you can […]
3 Things You Should Check Today
Do you have a checklist that you carry around with you, so you never forget a single detail about your oral health? We didn’t think so! While we don’t expect you (nor encourage you) to become completely obsessed with your smile, we do encourage you to check in with it every now and then (and […]
Children’s Smiles: Things To Do This Summer
Do you have young children? Teenage children? How about adult children? If you’re still taking care of their smile health needs, then you will probably want to take a moment to step back before summer swallows you up with its enchanting, overwhelming fun and consider this: You’ve got a summer to-do list regarding your children’s […]
Dental Care Rumors: When The Opposite Is True
As you’ve likely noticed during your years on this planet, people come up with rumors about just about everything. While you may not have imagined it possible, there are even rumors about dental care! Believe it or not, this can end up swaying you one way or the other as you make decisions that apply […]
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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 […]
