Effective Ways to Keep Your Teeth Cavity-Free During the Holidays
Tis’ the season for eating unhealthy, which also means that your teeth will be doing extra work for the next few months. It is but normal to enjoy feasts and drink merrily during the holiday season but overdoing this may affect your oral health. There is nothing wrong with celebrating but it becomes a problem […]
How to Keep Your Teeth Healthy During the Holidays
Keeping your teeth healthy takes a lot of work and this is especially true during the holiday season. Because unhealthy food, sweets and acidic beverages are everywhere, even the most rigorous dental hygiene fan might have a challenging time maintaining their regular teeth cleaning routine. It’s essential to stay vigilant and adapt your dental care […]
5 Healthy Holiday Snacks To Keep Your Oral Health In Tip-Top Shape
Holidays are more than just about gift-giving and cheers. More often than not, this is also a season of eating and drinking merrily. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying the festivities with food, it is still necessary to consider their health repercussions on your teeth. We all know that the holidays are celebrated […]
Frequently Asked Questions About Dental Care Answered
No matter your age, dental health should remain a top priority. Even though it is common knowledge that regular dentist visits are a must, there is still a large percentage of people who neglect this important practice. Sadly, one of the biggest reasons for poor dental care is lack of information. When there is lack […]
How to Maximize Your Dental Benefit Plan
One of the worst mistakes people make with their dental benefit plans is to not use them. Statistics state that a very low rate (only 2.8%) of plan holders uses up or reaches the maximums of their plan benefits. A lot of money is being wasted because a good majority of people do not fully […]
Dealing with Bad Breath
Bad breath can be embarrassing, especially if you it catches you by surprise. Imagine being in the middle of a job interview or an important business meeting and then suddenly getting that icky feeling in your mouth. According to a recent study, about 50 percent of adults deal with bad breath or halitosis in their […]
Sealants: Sealing Out Tooth Decay
While regular brushing and flossing are effective in keeping your breath fresh and clean, this may still not be enough to make your teeth perfectly healthy. The molars, especially the ones at the back of your mouth, have natural ridges and depressions that can also store food particles. If you do not clean your teeth […]
Everything You Need to Know About Gum Disease
When oral hygiene is neglected, you can become prone to developing gum disease. This disease infects the tissues as well as the surrounding bone of the tooth. If neglected, it can progress into more serious conditions and destroy even more gum tissue and lead to tooth decay. To keep your smile healthy from teeth to […]
The Importance of Flossing
Regular flossing is a very important oral hygiene practice that should not be disregarded. There are a few people who question the importance of flossing but professionals and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services all agree that daily flossing is essential to a healthy smile. Why is flossing so important? Regular brushing is […]
Don’t Dread the Dentist: Be Proactive To Maintain That Great Smile
Dental phobia — otherwise known as dentophobia or odontophobia — is very real and very common. It makes you queasy about visiting the dentist and causes you to put it off as long as possible. About five percent of people have severe dental fear, according to researchers from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of […]