Any time you find yourself thinking about your oral health or investigating smile care, you likely run across the topic of tooth decay. What you and every patient wants to do, of course, is to prevent decay. However, you might begin to worry that this is going to somehow become a very complex exercise in… Read more »
Dry Mouth: Getting The Facts You Need
What’s going on with your smile lately? Are you dealing with parched lips because it’s cold outside? Or, are you experiencing widespread moisture loss in your oral cavity because of a disorder called dry mouth? Furthermore, what’s causing it and what can you do to make things all better again? The fortunate news is that… Read more »
Dental Hygiene Products: Tricks For Getting The Most Out Of Them
Just like anything else, you want to get the absolute most from the smile health related products you’re purchasing for your smile. Unfortunately, it’s surprisingly easy to accidentally waste precious dollars on your dental hygiene if you’re not careful. The silver lining? Since we’ve seen this before and happen to know a thing or two… Read more »
Puffy Gums: Cosmetic Problem Or Not?
There’s no one reason that a patient might have puffy gums. Nope. There are, instead, a variety of reasons this might be happening to your smile. To make matters even more complex, puffiness may generally suggest that a simple esthetic issue is afoot or that you are headed toward serious problems due to gum disease…. Read more »
Bruxism: Important Questions
There’s something about bruxism disorder that can really confuse people. Do you know what it is? Well, one of the main problems in diagnosing yourself is the fact that there’s a very good chance you’re not even aware of the grinding or clenching that’s going on. As a result, we’d like to ask you some… Read more »
Your Smile: What It Is (And Isn’t) For
You might not spend a whole lot of time contemplating the very purpose of your smile. Instead, you go about your day, using it as necessary, and appreciating it when you happen to take a very good photo. While we don’t encourage you to obsess over its deeper meaning, of course, we do suggest that… Read more »
FAQs: What’s With My Smile Sensitivity?
Finding yourself face to face with daily smile sensitivity can feel like a very scary place to be. Either you’ve been dealing with it for a long time and it’s starting to wear on you or it suddenly appears and you have no idea how to respond. The good news is that this is a… Read more »
World No Tobacco Day: 3 Things To Remember
As World No Tobacco Day approaches (it’s on May 31 for 2017), you may have some mixed feelings if you use tobacco. We would like to reassure you that whether you smoke, use other types of tobacco, or have never even considered it, we welcome all of our patients with equal enthusiasm and desire to… Read more »
Tips: Bringing Us Your Questions!
Do you have questions about dental care? About something going on with your smile? Perhaps you show up without any inquiries but throughout your visit, you start wondering about the technology we’re using, about diagnoses, and about tons of other little things that transpire. Do you feel comfortable asking along the way or are you… Read more »
Stop Using Your Teeth As A Tool
You have probably heard it a million times: Stop using your teeth as a tool! While you understand that we’re telling you to stop using your smile for anything other than its natural purpose (speaking, chewing, etc.), you might have a hard time connected the dots and applying this to realistic situations. We are happy… Read more »
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