by Dental Blog | Mar 9, 2020 | Children's Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Checkup
If you let that dental irritation or pain go for too long, it can turn into something a lot worse. When painful teeth are left to do so without treatment, they will eventually die. What exactly does that mean? Teeth require a constant supply of blood and nutrients to...
by Dental Blog | Feb 14, 2020 | Children's Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Checkup
Everyone chews gum once in a while. It saves your breath. It ‘cleans’ your teeth; it might even whiten them a bit, but this simple and common habit might be worse than you thought. Keep in mind that chewing gum is made of many things; gum base, aspartame, sorbitol,...
by Dental Blog | Nov 13, 2019 | Children's Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Checkup
Dental visits are among the most stressful and uncomfortable for virtually everyone. They’re not fun, painful, and often uncomfortable. But sometimes symptoms can be signs of a larger issue you need to be prepared for when you get into that dental chair. While most of...
by Dental Blog | Aug 12, 2019 | Children's Dentistry, Dental Checkup
A previous blog covered some of the biggest oral health risks for adolescents including cavities, gingivitis (gum inflammation), and sports injuries, and offered advice on how to prevent or minimize these oral health challenges. But these are not the only major oral...
by Dental Blog | Aug 5, 2019 | Children's Dentistry, Dental Checkup
When a dental professional drapes your child in a lead apron and puts a protective lead collar on their neck, most parents experience a moment of concern, wondering if dental x-rays are safe for their child. After all, we know that exposure to excessive amounts of...
by Dental Blog | May 7, 2019 | Children's Dentistry, Dental Checkup
The first years of life are formative for oral hygiene practices. Tooth decay in children lie in their early habits of poor toothbrushing and flossing. When there is tooth decay in primary teeth it can lead to the risk of permanent teeth also being prone to decay. It...