The festive holiday season is in full swing now. How is your smile coping? Have one too many of Santa’s beloved cookies left you struggling with dental sensitivity, or are cups of cocoa causing you to wince? Many people overindulge in sweet treats during the holiday, and though cavities don’t occur overnight, prolonged exposure to… Read more »
How Can You Get Kids Excited About Oral Care?
Do you spend time each and every night arguing with your kids about brushing their teeth? Does getting your kids to brush their teeth before school, in the mornings, feel like pulling teeth, pun intended? Many parents start to feel like the dental care police, when it comes to caring for their kids’ smiles. Fortunately,… Read more »
Can You Protect Your Teeth From Cavities?
It is almost time to start yet another year, which means resolution season is just around the corner. Before you ring in a new year, though, would you like to get a jumpstart on how you can better protect your oral health? If you are particularly interested in avoiding cavities, next year, you are not… Read more »
3 Steps to Protecting Your Smile
Are you wondering what more you can do, this year, to help protect your oral health, namely your beautiful smile? If so, you may be delighted to learn that there are actually a number of simple steps you can take to preserve your dental health. By forming health habits at-home, and combining those hygiene and… Read more »
Healthy Ideas for Your Kids’ Lunches
Now that your kids’ schedules are jam-packed with school activities, you might feel like you are spending more time in the car than you are at home. This often leads to lapses in healthy diets, and an over-reliance on packaged foods and drive thrus to keep your family fed. Unfortunately, over time, this can pose… Read more »
Prevent Future Cavities with Preventive Dental Care
Are you worried that you’ll soon be struggling with yet another dental cavity? If so, you are certainly not alone. Cavities are the most common dental issue, by far. Fortunately, they are also preventable. What you eat can impact your oral health, either positively or negatively, as can your dental hygiene. Dental checkups and cleanings… Read more »
Why You Really Should Be Drinking More Water
Your doctor says it. Your dentist says it. You need to be drinking more water. But do you still find it difficult to consume the recommended amount of water each day? Many adults struggle to properly hydrate everyday, which can lead to a variety of far-reaching effects, including drowsiness, dry skin, headaches, dizziness, increased heart… Read more »
Can Cavities Really Be Avoided? Part Two
The percentage of American children and adults that will struggle with cavities is staggeringly high. The fact that nearly 90 percent of adults will experience cavities, can make preventing them seem hopeless. However, preventive care can help you effectively prevent cavities and other dental issues. It just requires diligence in maintaining a daily hygiene routine,… Read more »
Can Cavities Really Be Avoided? Part One
Most people get to their dental appointments hoping for a proverbial gold star and more importantly good news, that their smiles are healthy. Unfortunately, many patients discover that’s not the case. They learn that they have developed cavities since their last checkup. Studies indicate that almost 90 percent of adults will experience cavities, and that nearly… Read more »
Delight Your Kids with Smile-Friendly Easter Treats
What parent doesn’t love the look of joy on a child’s face, when tearing into an Easter basket or the excitement experienced when opening a plastic egg to find hidden treasure inside? Of course, that ecstatic smile could seem short-lived if too much sugar leads to a cavity. This year, instead of filling your kids’… Read more »
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