If you’re thinking about getting cosmetic dentistry, you might have a few questions. Specifically, how long does it take, what type of changes can be made and how much am I going to have to pay. Well, look no further because we’ve got all the answers. There are plenty of reasons why you might be considering getting cosmetic dental work … Read More
How Smiling Can Benefit Your Health
Everyone has days when it’s difficult to smile, but the truth is that smiling has numerous health benefits and can even improve your mood. Someone too embarrassed about their smile due to missing teeth, misaligned teeth, stains, gaps, or other dental issues, also misses out on the benefits of smiling. Smiling more often can help everyone, even the people who … Read More
A Perfect Smile is Possible with Porcelain Veneers
For someone living with minor chips, gaps, stains or discoloration on their teeth, porcelain veneers can help them achieve a perfect, Hollywood-worthy smile. Dental veneers can give a person a total smile makeover without the time and complications of more involved treatments, but they’re not for everyone. Anyone considering veneers can greatly benefit by doing research and discussing the procedure … Read More
Men Are More Reactive Than Proactive Regarding Oral Health
It may be difficult to believe, but studies show that men tend to neglect their oral health more than women do. Men are more reactive than proactive when it comes to taking care of their teeth and gums, and this can lead to easily-preventable dental issues. Compared to women, men floss less, don’t brush as regularly and visit the dentist … Read More
Implants are Changing the Dental Landscape
Over the last four decades, the dental landscape—specifically tooth replacement—has evolved thanks to the introduction of modern dental implants. Although humans have attempted for thousands of years to use similarly shaped materials to replace missing teeth, successful, effective and permanent tooth replacement with today’s dental implants is relatively “new.” The last decade has given the world of dentistry even more … Read More
It Might be Time for a Smile Makeover if…
When someone isn’t completely happy with their smile, they may delay pursuing cosmetic dentistry to improve it, thinking it isn’t important. However, when someone is unhappy with their smile, they may hesitate to share it, and their self-confidence can suffer. A healthy, attractive smile has many positive effects. For someone trying to decide on cosmetic dentistry, there are several signs … Read More
Gum Overgrowth Causes and Treatments
If gums start growing over teeth, it’s normal for a person to feel concerned and/or worried. The overgrowth of gums, or gingival hyperplasia, may be a side effect of other health conditions. Gums growing too much may not seem like an immediate issue, but it can dangerous to teeth and eventually become uncomfortable and unattractive. Understanding the causes of gum … Read More
Tongue Cleaning can Improve Oral Health
Good oral hygiene routines include brushing at twice a day and flossing at least once a day, but adding in tongue brushing may also help improve oral health. While everyone knows how important it is to remove built up bacteria from the mouth with regular brushing, they may not realize that all that harmful bacteria exists on the tongue too. … Read More
Oral Health Considerations for Women
Women have to deal with a number of challenges related to hormones, but they may not realize that hormones also play a role in their oral health. The Academy of General Dentistry’s monthly magazine, AGD Impact, discusses the correlation between female hormones and oral health it’s information every woman can use. Hormonal changes and oral health The various stages of … Read More
You Have a Loose Tooth. What Should You Do?
If you discover a loose adult tooth, you can suddenly feel worried, panicked and anxious that it’s going to fall out. Adult teeth don’t grow back, and you want to do whatever you can to keep from losing a tooth. There are ways to treat a loose adult tooth and hopefully save it from falling out or requiring extraction. Causes … Read More