You are living in a time when you have the option to make just about any change you can dream up for your smile. Want your smile to look whiter? No problem. Unhappy about chips, small cracks, or spaces between teeth? No problem! While one pathway certainly includes a combination treatment plan that will make use of multiple procedures to arrive at your goal, you might want to consider veneers if you desire several changes. Allow us to explain a bit more about the advantages of porcelain veneers and why they might be your best choice.
Why Your Efforts Aren’t Yielding Great Results
If you are doing your best but your best doesn’t seem to be getting you to the desired finish line (a healthy smile, of course), you might be finding yourself dealing with mounting frustration. Before you allow yourself to become too upset, we encourage you to take a deep breath, release it, and relax. Simple changes to your daily dental hygiene routine can yield huge improvements (don’t worry, they’re factors even the best brushers and flossers overlook from time to time).
Quiz: Options For Whitening Your Smile
While you are likely familiar with the fact that we offer cosmetic treatments to make your smile look all the more lovely, you may not be completely certain regarding the specific details. For instance, did you know that there are multiple options to choose from if you are interested in teeth whitening? It’s true! Let’s see what you know at the moment with the help of a quiz – and we can provide you with further assistance when you schedule your next visit.
Emergency Dental Care Quiz
You may find that it’s quite easy to remain cool-headed when it comes to your usual dental care. However, when an unexpected change or trauma occurs, you may not feel so prepared. Good news: We offer emergency dental care, so you don’t have to do too much when something suddenly pops up. What you do need, however, is to feel like you know what to do in the moment, so you can remain confident about your ability to show up to our practice for your visit. Let’s see if you’re ready with a quick quiz.
3 Hints For Effortless Smile Care
If you’re wondering why you feel like the only person struggling with dental hygiene and keeping your smile healthy, there might be some easy answers. Patients who get by with what feels like effortless care are often in on some very easy to follow details that can make all the difference in the world. Fortunately, your oral hygiene and other requirements are going to remain exactly the same. It’s just a matter of making a few tweaks to your approach.
3 Tips: Choosing Hygiene Products
Do you feel like you’re stuck in a rut when it comes to purchasing dental hygiene products? What seems to be the issue at hand? Are you so accustomed to choosing the same stuff over and over that you never really considered giving other items much thought? Perhaps you’re just not sure what to select or how to approach the buying process, so you remain a creature of habit and stick to your comfort zone. Whatever the particular reason, we are happy to assist you in branching out a bit! Consider a few tips that will help you choose the hygiene products that will work best for you.
Are You At Risk For Oral Cancer?
The unfortunate truth is that anyone can develop oral cancer. It is one of the most common forms of skin cancer. Another unfortunate truth is that one person dies of oral cancer every hour of every day. Oral cancers are included within the group of head and neck cancers, and comprise of close to 85 percent of that category. Oral cancer is particularly dangerous because the patient may not notice it, or be aware of what to look for. The death rate tends to be high for this type of cancer for that very reason–late discovery. The good news is that when discovered in its earliest stages the survival rate is 80 to 90 percent. Although anybody can develop oral cancer, certain people are at higher risk than others.
What Is Malocclusion?
Malocclusion is a word dental professionals use when teeth do not line up properly. It is sometimes called “bad bite.” Sometimes malocclusion can be a cosmetic issue, and other times is can be both cosmetic and functional. Malocclusion can affect speech, the ability to eat comfortably, and even breathing. Most cases of malocclusion are heredity, although it can be caused by habits like thumb-sucking. Injury to the teeth or jaw can also cause malocclusion. Depending on the cause of the malocclusion, your dentist can offer restorative or cosmetic solutions to bring teeth into alignment. (more…)
Why Teeth Need Cleaning
One of the first habits we’re taught as children is how to properly, and consistently, brush and floss our teeth to prevent dental issues from forming. However, as adults, time and life may have diluted the importance of keeping your teeth clean, until you develop a toothache or your dentist tells you that your teeth need treatment. The truth is that professional teeth cleaning is only a small part of the services your dentist offers, but it’s one of the most important, regardless of your age. (more…)
Yes, You Need To Brush Your Tongue
The answer will always remain: Yes, you need to brush your tongue. Brushing your tongue is an essential part of your dental hygiene. Rest assured, we understand that you might not fully understand why this is so important – or how you should go about brushing this oral organ – which is why we are prepared to provide you with a full rundown of helpful details. Ready? Here we go!