Some Simple First Aid May Be Needed While Seeking Professional Treatment for a Tongue Injury
Your tongue is arguably the most agile part of your mouth. It plays a wide variety of roles in your basic oral function. When chewing it helps move food material in your mouth to be broken down efficiently for safe swallowing. Your tongue is also used to help make a variety of sounds when you… Read more »
Learning More About Dental Sealants
One of the most effective treatments that you can receive from your dentist or not those that are intended to repair damage that has occurred, but rather those that are intended to prevent damage. This is especially true with tooth decay. Rather than waiting until your teeth are slowly being worn down and eaten through… Read more »
When a Dental Crown Takes a Leave of Absence
Dental crowns can be a nifty way of protecting a tooth that had a bad run-in with some decay or such. However, what should you do if it takes a leave of absence and ends up on the floor or even lost? As always, the dentist can help you put it back on, or get… Read more »
Oral Health Strategies: Healthy/Unhealthy Foods
Are you aware of the risk factors associated with incorrectly eating or consuming the wrong products? Optimum oral health consists of more than just cleaning your mouth out daily as you also need to practice effective lifestyle habits and eat healthy foods. Furthermore, eliminate unhealthy fruits from your diet to keep your smile safe. One… Read more »
Dental Bridges Fill the Holes in Your Dental Health
Beyond simply restoring a bright smile, there are a number of other advantages that dental bridges offer. They hide the holes that missing teeth make in your mouth, keep the remaining teeth from drifting, make chewing properly possible, and restore an unaligned bite. As the name hints, dental bridges do just that. They literally span… Read more »
The Ways a Composite Filling Can Help You and Your Smile
Do you ever wonder how a composite dental filling can help you? If so, you have come to the right blog. Today, our dentist, Dr. , is happy to tell you all about the benefits involved in composite dental fillings so you can understand the dental restoration a little more. There are many benefits of… Read more »
Dental Sealants: Helpful Information
What are dental sealants? Dental sealants are a plastic coating that is painted onto the chewing surfaces of the back teeth to shield them from decay. Am I a candidate for dental sealants? Children generally have dental sealants placed as their molars and premolars grow in. However, adults can also benefit from dental sealants placed… Read more »
Gum Recession: The Symptoms and How They Can Be Prevented
Gum disease is a common issue among American adults–in fact, about half of us have this disease. One of the common signs of gum disease is gum recession, which can cause additional dental problems if it becomes advanced. However, there are multiple signs of developing gum recession that can give you fair warning. It’s important… Read more »
Fall in Love with Your Smile Thanks to Tooth Hazard Warning Signs
You should never assume your teeth are going to be okay just because you haven’t suffered oral accidents or injuries in the past. Even if you haven’t ever been the victim of dental damage, it does not mean you will not suffer dental damage in the future. Your teeth will begin to wear down… Read more »
A Dental Bridge Can Sometimes Replace a Tooth Lost to an Untreated Cavity
If you have avoided your routine dental checkups, it’s possible for what was once a small cavity to grow exponentially in size. As the tooth decay spreads it could severely compromise the structural integrity of the tooth. It could even lead to a severe fracture, an infected root, dental abscess, or the total loss of… Read more »