Geriatric Dental Tips, Treatment Info & Tips
A crown is a tooth-shaped cap that is placed over a damaged tooth. Crowns restore a tooth’s original shape and size after damage has been done. When applied correctly, the result is a natural-looking tooth in shape, color, and strength. With this said, there are...
Proactive Dental Care, Treatment Info & Tips
You’ll want to talk to the dentist about your temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ or TMD) and the best course of action for treatment. That discussion may include one or more of these at home options. Eat soft foods. It is probably a good idea to avoid hard,...
Cavity Prevention & Info, Financing & Insurance Tips, Proactive Dental Care
Healthcare Options It’s tempting to put off taking care of yourself due to a lack of funding. But as we’ve seen too many times, the end result is much worse than it ever needed to be. We want you to know about a couple of options that make taking care of your oral...
Cavity Prevention & Info, Treatment Info & Tips
It’s common for those without dental insurance to put off dental check-ups with the hope that they won’t have future problems to deal with. Unfortunately, you can only avoid the dentist chair for so long, and though cost is usually one of the biggest deterrents, the...
Geriatric Dental Tips, Treatment Info & Tips
A dental implant is an artificial root for a replacement tooth or bridge. It is placed in the jaw to hold the tooth or bridge in place. They are an option for people who have lost teeth through an accident or injury or because of periodontal disease. There are two...
Proactive Dental Care, Treatment Info & Tips
This year marks 50 years since the famous Surgeon General report telling us that smoking is bad for our health. Yet still today 18% of adults over the age of 18 smoke cigarettes. And each day, more than 3,200 persons younger than 18 years of age smoke their first...