Tag: hygiene
Should You Replace Your Toothbrush Every 3 Months?
REPLACE YOUR TOOTHBRUSH EVERY THREE MONTHS OR RISK DAMAGING YOUR SMILE Staring at your toothbrush, you notice it looks a little frayed and discolored. You wonder if you should pick up a new one the next time you’re at the store, but you don’t write it on your grocery list or add it to your […]
Choosing a Toothbrush that’s Right for You
Walking down the toothbrush aisle of any store can be confusing. Hundreds of toothbrushes are displayed, all claiming they are the best for you teeth but which one is actually the best for your pearly whites? Finding the right toothbrush for your mouth and dental needs can be frustrating when every item looks the same. […]
Missing Teeth, Should You Replace Them?
A missing tooth has major consequences for your oral health. Normally, all 32 of your teeth, or 28 if you had your wisdom teeth removed, work together seamlessly to allow you to chew, speak, and smile perfectly. When one of those pearly whites goes missing however, you begin to lose function and suffer other oral […]
Keeping Your Teeth Healthy in Between Dental Visits
If you’re like most people then you probably spend most of your time away from the dentist office and out enjoying life. In fact, you most likely don’t spend much time thinking about your teeth at all, maybe a total of five minutes a day while you are getting ready for the day in the […]
How to Properly Care for A Retainer
Although braces can help create a beautiful smile, that smile won’t stay perfect without wearing a retainer if issued one by your dentist. This device, which is a custom-made piece of metal and plastic, is often needed by dental patients to keep teeth from drifting out of perfect alignment after braces are removed.
How Much Sugar is too Much Sugar this Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, the cavity and sugar questions are starting to rise up and take over the minds of parents everywhere. Is sugar really that bad for my child’s teeth? Should I let my child eat chocolate? How many of pieces of candy can my child eat a day?