Recovering From Dental Trauma Picture this scenario. You’re out with family or friends at a local park, enjoying the sun and warm weather. You’re playing a casual game of basketball, soccer, or maybe flag football. Everyone is having a blast and the game is going great when suddenly you and another person collide. Instantly you […]
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Dental Trauma from Slipping and Falling on Ice Imagine you’re walking along enjoying the crisp winter air when suddenly your feet shoot out from under you, leaving you shocked as you fall to the ground. Your path seemed to be clear, but as you look a little closer you see a nearly invisible glaze of
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What to Do When You Knock Out a Tooth One of the most common traumatic dental injuries experienced by adults is a knocked-out tooth. Knocking out a tooth can be a very alarming and frightening situation—not to mention very painful! It’s also a very serious event that requires swift action in order to save the
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Enjoy these holiday recipes for denture wearers this year If you wear dentures, you have probably dreaded the holidays because of all of the foods you have been unable to enjoy. After all, sticky and chewy candies such as caramel, hard candies such as candy canes, and overly sugary drinks can cause denture damage or
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Give your mouth time to heal after your dental implant surgery. In many ways, getting a dental implant is like restoring your missing tooth. They restore the natural appearance, function, and feeling of your missing tooth because with implant surgery they even restore even your tooth’s root. This gives your new tooth natural, deep-rooted stability
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Why Handwashing Keeps Us Healthy Our hands allow us to explore and interact with the world around us. Unfortunately, this means that our hands are often the first point of contact when touching contaminated surfaces. The average person can touch nearly 300 different surfaces in just half an hour. This, coupled with frequently touching our
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Modern Treatment of Periodontal Disease Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is one of the most common oral health problems in adults. The CDC has found that more than 47% of adults over the age of 30 and 70% over the age of 65 have some form of periodontal disease, from mild gum disease
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What to expect during your full mouth rehabilitation. Full mouth rehabilitation is an incredible form of restorative care that allows people just like you to recover from extensive damage and missing teeth. Every treatment plan is uniquely designed to fit your needs and help you achieve your smile goals, but each plan can be broken
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The Basics of Full Mouth Reconstruction in Plain Language Missing teeth are one of the most challenging oral health issues adults face. Whether a side effect of a long battle with tooth decay or damage from advanced gum disease, missing teeth and badly damaged teeth are very real problems for a significant number of Americans.
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The Dangers of Periodontal Disease Perhaps you’ve been recently diagnosed with periodontal disease or maybe your dentist has mentioned that you have gingivitis. Now you’re wondering, “Is gum disease really that big of a deal if my teeth feel just fine?” Sadly, gum disease is an oral health problem that isn’t discussed often enough considering
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