Category: Preventive Dentistry

What’s Wrong With Smoking?

You might overlook the very long list of problems that come with smoking cigarettes and how they affect your oral health. On one hand, you have probably heard about a lot of negative things that can happen to your health over time if you choose to use tobacco. However, when you hear the details laid… Read more »

Bad Breath: Clear It Up Quick!

How’s your breath doing these days? Is it pretty bad? You know that if you’re eating foods that are known to cause bad breath, this is the first stop on your journey toward recovering a mouth that is not releasing embarrassing fumes. Once you check that off of your list, if you find that the… Read more »

Questions And Answers: Who Needs To Brush?

We know that when you’re sitting around thinking about brushing your teeth, you can come up with all manner of questions. While you may be perfectly happy to brush and floss and protect your oral health, you may still find yourself wondering about it. Does everyone need to brush, for instance? How about very young… Read more »

Toothpaste: Helping You Make Beneficial Choices

When you’re standing in a drugstore, shopping online, or happen to find yourself in a boutique with specialty dental hygiene items, you may experience a very common thought: “Which type of toothpaste should I buy?” you will wonder. While there is not one universal answer to that question, there are some guidelines that we can… Read more »

3 Things To Schedule For An Exceptional Smile

Have you ever given much thought to the importance of scheduling in regards to your oral health? Maybe not! However, it turns out that becoming consistent and remaining on top of your dental care can make a huge difference in the success of your ability to optimize the health of your smile. Fortunately, with just… Read more »

Dental Cleanings: Answering All Of Your Questions!

Do you know why you come in for dental cleanings? Are you someone who usually schedules them but sometimes skips? Perhaps you are very serious about coming in on the dot but you’re not really sure if it’s as important as you think it is. Long story short: Cleanings are indeed very important. For the… Read more »

Does High Blood Pressure Cause Cavities?

Have you ever heard someone mention that high blood pressure causes cavities? While hypertension may not necessarily directly cause tooth decay on its own, if you’re someone taking medication for this particular problem then your chance of decay actually might be much greater than others. Why is this the case? It’s all about the medication… Read more »

Dental Things You Should (And Shouldn’t) Share

When it comes to taking excellent care of your smile, you’re taking in new information all of the time. The foundation is set, of course, which includes brushing your smile two times a day and flossing one time a day (and coming in for your visits). As for the other information, you’ll find that when… Read more »

3 Things To Change In The New Year

The New Year is all about change, right? It’s a new year, you’ll have to get used to writing 2017 for the date and there’s a whole lot of room for self-improvement (thanks to our tradition of coming up with resolutions). So, why not engage in creating some plans for beneficial change when it comes… Read more »

Protect Your Smile This Holiday

As the holidays draw nearer and nearer, there are probably a lot of things on your mind (like planning to attend parties, hosting parties, gifts to purchase and wrap, and more). What you might forget about, though it’s essential, is your oral health. Do you know how to keep it safe and sound this holiday… Read more »