Category: Preventive Dentistry

Simple Smile Tools You’ve Forgotten About

As you get older, it’s easy to forget about those very basic details you started with as a child that helped guide you through successful dental care at home. Instead, you may find yourself a bit more drawn to the flashy, fancy, and advanced products and approaches to dental hygiene that you can find out… Read more »

Smile Health: Masking Versus Fixing

What’s the problem with your smile health? Do you notice that you have foul smelling breath that won’t go away, so you’ve been doing your best to cover it up with nice-smelling products? Is something ailing your tooth or teeth but you’re not certain what’s wrong, so you’re doing your best to manage pain? What… Read more »

Dental Care: Helpful Patient Education

One of the most confusing aspects of dental care can be attempting to become a new patient, to fill out the many necessary associated forms, to make decisions about insurance (or to simply understand what to make of the coverage you already have), and more. So, what to do regarding these finer details that can… Read more »

2 Ways Your Toothbrush Doesn’t Like To Travel

Didn’t think your toothbrush had a personality all its own, including preferences for travel? Well, you’re right about that. It is, after all, an inanimate object. However, pretend for a moment that your brush could speak to you and let you know all about how it is best brought along on trips (you know, such… Read more »

Pain And Inflammation Questions

When you think about damage or problems with your oral health, two common symptoms that come up are pain and inflammation. However, even though you recognize these symptoms can be a sign of serious issues associated with your teeth and gums, you may not know how to respond to them. Is it sometimes normal to… Read more »

Red Wine FAQs: Good, Bad, Or Both?

So, you love pouring yourself a glass of red wine with your dinner. Sometimes, you hear that red wine offers some wonderful benefits for you, which makes you feel confident about your penchant for this scarlet-hued beverage. Other times, you hear a slew of negative details that makes you question your choice. How about this… Read more »