by DARCY543HAM | May 26, 2022 | General Dentistry
Top 10 Toothbrushing Tips Brush your teeth at least twice a day for at least 2 minutes each time. Use fluoridated toothpaste (kids use children’s toothpaste) about the size of a pea on your brush. Stay away from abrasive toothpastes. Common abrasives include calcium...
by DARCY543HAM | May 26, 2022 | Blog, Family Dentistry, General Dentistry
Tips For Patients With Fixed Retainers MANY PEOPLE, AFTER COMPLETING orthodontic treatment, are fitted with a fixed retainer—a thin wire that’s bonded to the back of teeth, designed to help keep teeth straight and aligned. Fixed retainers can be great! You never have...
by DARCY543HAM | May 26, 2022 | Blog, Family Dentistry, General Dentistry
10 Fun Dental Facts You Probably Didn’t Know! THE TRUTH IS, our teeth are amazing! Without them we wouldn’t be able to speak, eat, sing, or smile properly. We’d like to celebrate our teeth by sharing some interesting dental facts you may not have known! Here Are 10...
by DARCY543HAM | May 26, 2022 | Blog, Family Dentistry, General Dentistry
Does Your Child Grind Their Teeth? MANY PARENTS HAVE heard their children (loudly) grinding their teeth while they sleep at night, or even during waking hours. You may worry about the health of your child’s teeth or what their tooth grinding habit means and what has...
by DARCY543HAM | May 26, 2022 | Family Dentistry, General Dentistry
Mouth Sores Mouth sores—they can be painful and irritating when you eat certain foods, when you bump them with your tongue or teeth, or even when you try to smile. They can be caused by ill-fitting dentures, braces, the sharp edge of a broken tooth, bacteria, a fungal...
by DARCY543HAM | May 26, 2022 | General Dentistry
How can Soft Tissue Lasers be used in Dentistry? What is a Soft Tissue Laser? A soft tissue laser produces a highly focused laser light that can be used to manipulate soft tissues in the mouth. This soft tissue laser can make very small incisions when the beam is...
by DARCY543HAM | May 26, 2022 | Blog, Family Dentistry, General Dentistry
5 Common Canker Sore Triggers To Avoid CANKER SORES ARE SELDOM SERIOUS, but they can drive us crazy! These small, shallow ulcers pop up in our mouths and on the inside of our lips unexpectedly and sometimes take days to heal. The good news is that they’re fairly easy...
by DARCY543HAM | May 26, 2022 | Blog, Family Dentistry
The Connection Between Gum Disease And Rheumatoid Arthritis A GROWING BODY OF RESEARCH linking periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis suggests that taking care of our teeth may also be a really good way to take care of our joints. Researchers found that...
by DARCY543HAM | May 26, 2022 | Blog, Family Dentistry, General Dentistry
Why Is My Mouth Dry? SALIVA IS ESSENTIAL not only for our oral health, but for our overall comfort. We all experience a dry mouth every once in a while and know how bothersome it can be. But what does it mean? And what should we do if it persists? Saliva Has An...
by DARCY543HAM | May 26, 2022 | Blog, General Dentistry
9 Dental-Related Fun Facts INDEED… DENTISTRY IS SERIOUS business. But that doesn’t mean we have to take ourselves TOO seriously all the time, right? 9 Dental-Related Fun Facts A typical elephant’s molar weighs nearly nine pounds. In 1994, a West Virginia prison...
