Periodontics
Summer Travel…Do Not Forget Dental Hygiene!
Summer is just around the corner which means school is out and traveling for many families. It is easy to overlook dental hygiene when on the road and forget to pack the essentials to maintain healthy teeth and gums. Below you will find some essentials to pack to ensure you keep up your dental hygiene…
Read MoreGum Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease: What the Research Reveals About Oral Health and Brain Health
Could the health of your gums influence the health of your brain? It’s a question that has attracted increasing attention from researchers studying the relationship between chronic inflammation, periodontal disease, and Alzheimer’s disease. For decades, dentists have understood that periodontal disease can damage the gums and supporting bone around the teeth. More recently, researchers have…
Read MoreTop Reasons To Floss Daily
Flossing is often overlooked by most people. However, it is an essential part of maintaining good dental hygiene and dental health. Below are the top reasons why you should floss your teeth every day… Flossing Helps Avoid Periodontal Disease Flossing is the important hygiene technique we can do to prevent development of periodontal disease. Food…
Read MoreSigns That You Need To See Your Dentist
Dental signs and symptoms are often overlooked if they do not involve pain. Ignoring the issues may cause much bigger problems for you if not treated. How do you know if you need to see a dentist right away? Below are some signs and symptoms that should give you an idea about when to make…
Read MoreAre You A Candidate For Cosmetic Dentistry?
Cosmetic Dentistry is about more then a white, perfectly aligned smile. For many of us, we may believe we have one or more flaws we might want changed or adjusted with our current smiles. These smile flaws can effect a person’s self esteem as well as a person’s self confidence leading to a lower quality…
Read MoreWhen Wisdom Teeth Become a Problem: The Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
Sometimes the Most Important Dental Problems Begin Quietly A patient comes into my Henderson dental practice with an uncomfortable feeling near the back of their mouth. It isn’t necessarily severe pain. Perhaps there’s tenderness when chewing, a little swelling behind the last molar, or an unpleasant taste that seems to come and go. They may…
Read MoreThe Benefits Of Dental Implants
Dental implants have revolutionized dental care by offering many great benefits to patients. They have long been the #1 choice in the replacement of a single lost tooth or multiple teeth. Below you will find some of the benefits of dental implants. A person’s smile should (with proper care) last a lifetime. With dental implants…
Read MoreWhy Regular Dental Cleanings Matter More Than You Think: The Power of Prevention
The Dental Appointment Most People Underestimate One of the most interesting things about preventive dentistry is that its greatest successes are often invisible. A patient arrives for a routine dental cleaning feeling perfectly healthy. Nothing hurts. Their teeth look fine. They brush every morning and evening, and they may even floss consistently. They leave with…
Read MoreCan Dental Implants Help Restore Your Smile?
Over time, our smiles change and may begin lose their youthful appearance. These changes can include a change in smile esthetics due to loss of teeth. Teeth may be lost as a result of trauma, periodontal disease, fracturing, infection, and tooth decay. In the past, the only options for tooth replacement were a permanent cemented…
Read MoreDoes Thyroid Disease Affect Dental Health?
Thyroid disease makes it difficult for the body to produce and regulate the normal amount of important hormones. Thyroid disease is quite difficult to diagnose and it can have a ripple effect throughout the body throwing systems out of balance. Approximately 30 million Americans have thyroid disease ( more than half of them undiagnosed). Subtle changes…
Read More