Porcelain crowns cover large openings in a tooth to ensure your smile functions like normal. Unlike metal-colored crowns that shine in the light, these are made of special materials that blend with the colors of your teeth. If you need a crown for a root canal, a large filling, or other damage correction in your…
Between the ages of 40 and 50, your mouth goes through some pretty big transformations. As the rest of your body prepares for the second half of your life, your mouth starts to react to everything you have put it through over the last few decades. If you’re hitting the “midlife crisis” stage in your…
Continued from Part 1 Eating And Drinking Tips Eating balanced meals with minimal snacks will help you control plaque formation and dental disease in your mouth. In particular, you should avoid sugary foods because that is what the bacteria in your mouth will latch onto. Healthy eating will improve your body and mind as a…
In order to keep your smile looking its best, it is important for you to take proper care of your teeth at home. Your six month dental cleaning will remove packed-in plaque and tartar, but you should take precautions to ensure the buildup remains low. Before you let your teeth get out of control, follow…
The summertime offers the perfect weather for playing out in the park, but all that activity could lead to trouble. The same theory applies to recess time at school, when children are at risk of playground injuries, If you want your child to have a great time without hurting his teeth, the ideas below will…
Teaching your children about the Tooth Fairy is an effective way to encourage them to brush and floss their teeth. If they’re scared to go to the dentist, you can use the Tooth Fairy as a motivational tool, saying that she rewards children who go to the dentist. Since your little winged friend may not…
Children start losing their baby teeth around age 6, and their adult teeth do not fully come in until puberty. That leaves parents with about six years of teeth pulling to go through, and every child is a little different in how he or she reacts to pulling teeth. Eventually, you may need to get…
