Perhaps you have been struggling with discomfort in or around your jaw joints but you’re not sure what to make of it. Fortunately, by scheduling a preventive visit to see us, we can examine your oral cavity (including digital X-rays of your oral structures) to get to the bottom of the problem. A likely conclusion? You may be dealing with a treatable dental problem called TMJ disorder (or TMD for short). By learning more about your TMJs, the disorder, and common symptoms, you will quickly feel clearer about the discomfort you’ve been experiencing. Fortunately, you can also feel hopeful – we offer effective, noninvasive treatment to protect your jaw health.
Your Guide To Flossing
Just like any other technique in preventive dentistry, it’s extremely important that you’re flossing correctly between visits. First and foremost, don’t allow the idea of “best flossing” to get you down – if you think you may need to make some changes to your daily dental hygiene, they will be quite simple to put into effect. Even more exciting? Even tiny alterations to your typical flossing approach may provide you with a greatly improved ability to keep your smile in excellent, beautiful condition.
Is Your Brushing Its Best?
Brushing your teeth every day is a given – you have done it since you were a child and you know that it’s extremely important for maintaining a healthy smile. What you may not know, however, is whether you’re doing your very best. While you know that brushing once in the morning and once before bed is a good start, how much do you know about the particulars of this preventive care habit? By becoming more familiar with the type of brush you should choose, optimal brushing times, and other facts, you will find that your brushing becomes extremely effective. Don’t feel too worried – if you need to make any changes, they’re simple to put into effect.
Bruxism: 3 Important Facts
Have you noticed lately that your jaws and teeth feel somewhat sore? Perhaps you are suffering from strange symptoms like ringing in your ears and sensitive teeth but you’re not sure what’s going on. You may be suffering from a preventable disorder called bruxism. Not sure what to make of this? We suggest that you schedule a checkup with us any time you notice something isn’t quite right with your smile or surrounding structures. Fortunately, if we determine that bruxism is causing your problems, we offer effective bruxism treatment to return you to comfort, while protecting your long-term oral health.
Introducing: Dental Sealants
Perhaps we have commented to you during your little one’s dental checkup that dental sealants offer a wealth of benefits for growing smiles. However, if you are not sure what to make of sealants, you may not have given this much thought yet. The reason we are quite adamant about providing education regarding sealants is that they offer exceptional protection against tooth decay. The longer we can keep your child’s teeth free of plaque, the easier it is to keep your son or daughter’s smile healthy and looking lovely. We invite you to learn more, so you can make confident choices for safeguarding your child’s smile.
Dental Checkups: Benefits
When it comes to preventive care, patients often think to themselves, “Well, there’s nothing wrong yet, so I’m sure I can skip my visit just this one time.” Unfortunately, making the decision to postpone dental checkups may result in serious consequences that are otherwise easy to avoid. You see, preventive services are associated with the idea of keeping your mouth healthy rather than waiting for a problem to occur. For a clearer understanding of what makes checkups so exceptional for your smile, we invite you to learn more about the benefits.
Dental Cleanings: More Helpful Than You Think
How much do you know about why we recommend that you schedule your dental cleaning once every six months? Do you know that you leave our practice with a much cleaner, fresher smile but you’re not quite sure what it is we’re doing during your cleaning? You may know that there are many benefits to consistent preventive dental care but we prefer you to have a solid understand of why cleanings are so extremely helpful. Become a bit more familiar with why plaque removal is so essential, so you continue to feel that urgency to schedule your follow-up visit on the way out.
All About Dental Bonding
Have you ever wished for a way to address a small stain that is causing your otherwise beautiful smile to appear marred? Perhaps you have a gap between two teeth that has plagued you for quite some time. Patients wishing they could magically cause additional tissue to appear where they require more will be thrilled to learn about the beneficial cosmetic treatment called dental bonding. Offering exceptional convenience, efficiency, and beautiful results, bonding may be just what you’re hoping to find.
Achieve A Lovely Grin: Cosmetic Dentistry
Is there a little voice in the back of your mind that lets you know your smile could look exceptionally beautiful if you just made a change or two? Is that voice not quite so tiny but pretty loud and overwhelming? Whether you’re looking for a way to make tiny improvements or to achieve a serious smile makeover, we have the cosmetic dentistry treatments you need for the smile you deserve to have and feel proud to display. By becoming familiar with treatment options, you will find that you have access to just about anything you could ever need for a lovelier grin.
Straight Talk About Bad Breath
Bad breath is a topic nobody wants to talk about. If you think you might have bad breath, that’s an uncomfortable position to be in. And if you have a friend or loved one whose breath isn’t the best, that’s an uncomfortable situation as well. It might help to know that anyone can have bouts of bad breath. Whether the bad breath is from a recent meal, lax dental hygiene, untreated gum disease or some other issue, bad breath is curable. Checkups are a great time to bring bad breath questions to our attention. (more…)
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