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How To Maintain a Healthy Smile As You Head Back to School
Whether you or your child is a student heading back to classes, we have tips for maintaining a healthy smile while juggling new routines with new classes, extracurricular activities, and social events. Having a healthy smile doesn’t just boost self-confidence but also...
Dental Implants – A Solution for Replacing Missing Teeth
When it comes to your teeth and gums, it's essential to take good care of them if you want to keep them healthy and strong so you can bite, chew, speak and smile normally. Your daily oral hygiene care and routine professional dental cleanings and exams all combine to...
How Does Periodontal Deep Cleaning Save Your Smile From the Devastating Effects of Periodontal Disease?
When it comes to your gums and teeth, they can be in trouble if you don't brush and floss daily to get rid of tartar, bacteria and oral debris that builds up on them quickly, even below your gum line. Without daily cleaning, you can end up with gingivitis, tooth...
Start the New Year off With a Bang by Creating a Healthier, More Beautiful Smile!
Whenever we begin a new year, we often feel like making resolutions for better habits and better health. Along with better general health, striving for better oral health can make a huge difference in our happiness. That is because the smile and the body are...
Wise Advice About Wisdom Teeth Removal
Are your wisdom teeth trying to come in? Does your jaw or neighboring teeth feel uncomfortable? These could be signs that your emerging wisdom teeth may be, in fact, impacted. To protect your dental health, you may need to have these problematic teeth removed before...
What Can Dental Implants Do for You?
Do you have a missing a tooth? Do you smile less, or are you less confident in your smile because of it? If you are looking for a way to restore your smile with a full set of teeth once again, we might be able to help you. Although there are several options that you...
Cosmetic Dentistry 101: Veneers
Do you have slightly imperfect teeth? Are some of your teeth chipped, discolored or even misshaped? Are you trying to find a way to improve your smile that won’t take months or years of treatments? If so, dental veneers may be just the thing you were looking for. What...
Can a Dental Bridge Bring Back Your Smile?
Are you missing a few of your teeth? Are you trying to find a way to make your smile whole once more? If so, a dental bridge may be the restoration for you. A dental bridge can be a permanent prosthetic device if it is properly maintained. If you have gaps in your...
What Is a Cavity?
Did you know that a cavity is just another way of saying dental decay? You likely know that what you eat can impact whether or not you develop cavities, but did you know that there may be other factors? How well you take care of your teeth will greatly influence your...
Having a Crowning Smile
Has one of your teeth been damaged due to trauma or decay? Do you have a blemish on a tooth that you’d rather not see anymore? If you answered yes to any of these questions, a dental crown may provide the result you desire. Crowns can restore a tooth’s natural...
Could You Be Courting Gingivitis?
Do you think your gums are slightly red or puffy? Are they uncomfortable when brushing your teeth or flossing? If you said yes to any of these questions, you may be in the early stages of periodontal disease. Commonly known as gingivitis, this infection in the gums...
Bridging the Gap to Your Smile
Is there a gap in your teeth that keeps you from smiling? A bridge may be the right solution for you. Bridges are a permanent prosthetic that may be recommended if you are missing one or more teeth. They are cemented to the neighboring teeth. If the gap is left...