Just the idea of a dental implant can be distressing if you don’t fully understand the technology and its effects. After all, it quite literally requires the surgical placement of …
Chipped Tooth Repair
As you bite through peanut brittle, hard candies, ice, chicken wings, and more, you might amaze at the strength of your teeth. They can chew through anything, right? Wrong. There is a …
Preventing Cavities
Oh, the dreaded cavity! I don’t know about you, but at the end of every dental visit, I hope and pray that my dentist will assure me that my teeth are free …
Benefits of Cosmetic Dentistry
Have you ever wished that your smile were straighter or brighter? Are you embarrassed by your teeth? Does your smile have a noticeable cosmetic flaw, such as a gap, a …
What Causes Plaque?
When children first learn about dentists, teeth, and the importance of brushing and flossing, they might view plaque as an evil villain of sorts. Although colorless at first (in disguise, …
Why Are My Teeth Yellow?
You’ve heard it before: your smile is the first thing someone notices about you. Most everyone would like to make a great first impression with a bright, white smile, so …
Reasons to Floss Your Teeth
You’ve likely heard your dentist and hygienist—maybe even your mother!—remind you more than once to floss your teeth daily. And they’re right! We know that it won’t be the most …
How to Care for Dental Veneers
Did you know that when veneers were invented in 1928, they were used primarily to change the appearance of actors’ teeth? As decades passed, the process was perfected and by …
Teeth Straightening Options
Very few people are born with perfectly straight teeth. However, most people choose to straighten their crooked smiles with a little help from their dentist or orthodontist. We’re lucky to …
How to Care for your Child’s Teeth
To keep your young one as healthy as possible, you need to know how to care for your child’s teeth as best as you can. Even though he or she …