A periodontist is a specialized dentist who has three more years of intensive training beyond dental school in the study of gum and bone health, and special surgical treatments. They are therefore highly skilled in diagnosing, treating, and preventing gum inflammation and disease, and helping you keep your teeth strong and intact. They are also…
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Visiting a Dental Office While Pregnant
If you are currently pregnant and have a dentist appointment coming up, you may be thinking of either of these two things: whether you should postpone your appointment or what you need to do to stay safe during your visit. It is important to keep your dental appointments while you are pregnant, and you should…
Making Your Smile Glow With Bright Whitened Veneers
Your smile says a lot about you. It cannot be denied that yellow teeth are associated with poor dental hygiene. What’s worse is that poor dental hygiene may be synonymous with poor overall hygiene. Yellow teeth are distracting, and you don’t want people to be wondering about your hygiene when you’re talking to them. If…
How a Family Dentist Can Help with Anxiety
Anxiety is a common issue that affects millions of people around the world. People experience shaking, panic, an increased heart rate, trembling, and difficulty concentrating, among other issues, when an anxiety attack occurs. For some, this happens when they visit the dentist – a condition known as dental phobia or dentophobia. Dentophobia doesn’t have to…
What Happens During A Teeth Cleaning?
Routine teeth cleanings are essential to oral health. Keeping your teeth pearly white and clean means more than simply brushing twice a day. The tools you have at home, while acceptable for maintenance, won’t clean your teeth as thoroughly as a trained professional can. Most dentists recommend that you visit a dentist at least twice…
Useful Tips for Eating with New Dentures
The idea of wearing dentures can make you feel anxious, especially if it is your first time. Because they are not your natural teeth, dentures do take some getting used to. Figuring out how to keep them in place, learning how to eat and speak, and caring for them properly all entail a learning curve…
Can veneers ruin your teeth?
A popular cosmetic solution for teeth that are stained, discolored, chipped, gapped, misshapen, misaligned, or worn down are veneers. Veneers are shells in the shape of natural teeth that are placed over the natural tooth that needs to be concealed. A lot of the patients that are recommended veneers by their dentist may wonder whether…
Different Methods of Teeth Whitening
Did you know that your smile has its own superpowers? Studies show that they can make you look younger and thinner—and even take you places. No wonder many people invest in enhancing their pearly whites. If you have been holding back a full-on smile for quite some time now because your teeth are yellow, there…
What Is My Dental Hygienist Doing?
Your mouth is the entryway to your digestive and respiratory systems, so it indeed plays a key function in your health. As such, it needs optimum protection and care. To keep your mouth clean and healthy, you need to brush and floss every day. You also need to keep regular dental appointments – which naturally…
Your Regular Dental Check-up is About More than Your Teeth
Having regular dental check-ups is an important factor in keeping your teeth healthy and preventing future problems such as cavities, but it is much more than just looking after your teeth. A dental check-up involves a thorough examination of your entire mouth, which allows your dentist to identify any changes or abnormalities that could indicate…
