Caring for your teeth over the holidays
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Health on Nov 21st, 2008 No Comments »
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Healthy Food Choices for Your Teeth
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Health on Nov 20th, 2008 No Comments »
As we get closer to the holiday season, now is a good time to think about health food choices for both you and your teeth. Some of the best mouth-healthy food choices include cheeses, chicken or other meats, nuts, and milk. These foods are thought to protect tooth enamel by providing the calcium and phosphorus […]
Preventing Bad Breath with Good Dental Hygiene
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Statistics, Dental Health on Nov 19th, 2008 No Comments »
Dental studies show that about 85 percent of people with persistent bad breath, also known as halitosis, have a dental problem that is to blame. Good oral hygiene is essential in preventing bad breath. Regular check ups and cleanings are the best way to make sure that you are maintaining good oral hygiene.
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Maintaining Good Oral Health
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental History, Dental Health on Nov 18th, 2008 No Comments »
Your dental hygienist will help to ensure that you are maintaining your good oral health by conducting a thorough examination and comparing examination results to your previous dental check ups. If you are falling off track with your oral hygiene he or she will help put you back on the right path with tips on […]
Dental Cleanings, an essential step for a brighter and whiter smile
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health, Teeth Whitening, Teeth Bleaching on Nov 17th, 2008 No Comments »
Dental cleanings are an essential step for patients who want to have a bright and white smile. Your dental hygienist can remove most tobacco, coffee and tea stains. During your cleaning, your hygienist will also polish your teeth to a beautiful shine. The result? A whiter and brighter smile along with healthy teeth and gums.
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Reasons why regular dental cleanings are important
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health on Nov 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Since gum disease is one of the leading causes of tooth loss in adults, regular dental check ups and cleanings, brushing and flossing are vital to keeping as many teeth as you can. Keeping your teeth means better chewing function and ultimately, better health.
Recent studies have linked heart attacks and strokes to gum disease, resulting […]
Oral Cancer Screenings are part of our Dental Hygiene Visits
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health on Nov 13th, 2008 No Comments »
ViziLite Plus ® improves the dentist’s ability to identify, evaluate and monitor abnormal areas that are difficult to see under conventional lighting, which is why we added this test as part of our dental cleanings. By incorporating this simple, quick and painless exam into our practice, we are providing a first line of defense in […]
Oral Cancer Screening and the ViziLite Plus system
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, Dental History, Dental Statistics, Dental Technology, Dental Health on Nov 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Dentists have always screened for oral cancer with a visual exam, with the ViziLite Plus system we can detect pre-malignant and early stage cancers with a simple test. The addition of this test gives our patients an even higher level of preventative care than they would receive at most dentist’s offices.
Early screening for Oral Cancer […]
Dental Cleanings and Oral Cancer
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Technology, Dental Health on Nov 11th, 2008 No Comments »
According to The Oral Cancer Foundation, someone dies from oral cancer, every hour of every day in the United States alone. When you have your dental cleaning, your dentist also screens you for oral cancer, which is highly curable if diagnosed early.
Our office is taking steps to detect oral cancer at much earlier stages by […]
Good Oral Hygiene and Preventing Gum Disease
Posted in Preventive Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Health on Nov 10th, 2008 No Comments »
Good oral hygiene is important, not only for looks, but for general health as well. Poor oral hygiene can lead to a variety of dental and medical problems such as gum disease, infection, bone loss, heart disease, strokes and more. Regular check ups and cleanings can prevent these problems as well as provide you with […]