Periodontics
Give the Gift of Dental Health
Holiday season is a time of great joy bringing families and loved ones together from all points around the globe. It is also a time of over indulging on holiday sweets and treats. The consumption of these cookies and candies have the potential to create some real damage to your dental health. So what about…
Read MoreAchieve Your Best Smile With Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry has evolved over the years to allow dentists to give patients what they crave…..A beautiful long lasting smile that changes their life in many ways. In the past, dentists could do minor changes to a person’s smile or more drastic ones using orthodontics. Today, modern cosmetic dentistry techniques and materials allow drastic changes as…
Read MoreHow to Detect Plaque Kids are Missing
At home dental hygiene care is critical to having good dental health and studies have shown it is also linked to our overall health. The best way to get adults to maintain their dental hygiene to teach them proper habits as kids. One of the simplest things we do as part of our dental hygiene…
Read MoreBirth Control and Dental Health: What Hormonal Changes May Mean for Your Gums, Mouth, and Smile
Birth control is rarely discussed during a dental appointment. For many women, that makes sense. Oral contraceptives, hormonal IUDs, implants, injections, patches, and vaginal rings are prescribed for reproductive health not teeth. But the mouth is not biologically isolated from the rest of the body. Hormones can influence the way gum tissues respond to plaque…
Read MoreI Have Periodontal Disease…Now What? A Dentist’s Guide to What Happens Next
Hearing the words “You have periodontal disease” can be unsettling. For many patients, the diagnosis seems to come out of nowhere. Their teeth may not hurt. They may brush every day. Their smile may look perfectly normal in the mirror. Then a dental examination reveals bleeding gums, deep periodontal pockets, gum recession, or bone loss…
Read MoreBrushing Up At The Office
Most people brush in the morning and then again just before bedtime. But what happens at lunch time when you are at work? Statistics show the majority of Americans are neglecting daytime dental care even when they spend about 35% or more of every weekday at work. Many of us eat lunch on the go…
Read MoreNational Flossing Day!
National Flossing Day!! November 23rd, 2012 Daily flossing is a requirement for healthy teeth and gums. Thorough flossing removes the plaque and food debris between your teeth that your toothbrush may not. It also increases blood circulation in your gum tissue to help prevent periodontal disease. Flossing is a critical technique for a healthy smile,…
Read MoreAll On 4 Dental Implants
Dental implants have altered the face of dentistry over the last 20 years for patients and dentists alike. They have been nothing less than a miracle in the replacement of lost teeth whether it be a single tooth, multiple teeth, or as an anchor for a denture. As the technology has matured, new dental technology advancements…
Read MoreTongue Cleaning for Better Breath
Bad breath or halitosis, results from poor maintenance of dental hygiene, chemical breakdown of food, and may be a sign of other health problems. Bad breath can also be made worse by unhealthy lifestyle habits. We all know how bad our breath is after eating onions or garlic for lunch, but did you know that your tongue…
Read MoreMedications and How they Affect Your Oral Health
Medications are any chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, or prevention of disease. It can also be used as a supplement to enhance a person’s physical or mental well being. Over the course of our lives we will all, most likely, take some form of medication. The medications can just be a simple over the counter pain reliever or something…
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