Why I Have Dental Implants

Posted on: 10 July 2015

Dentists perform more services than teeth cleanings, fillings, and dental crowns. Your dentist is dedicated to helping improve your overall oral health, and that can include treating problems with the gums, lips, and tongue. If you have tongue discoloration, soreness, or swelling, visit your dentist as soon as possible for treatment. Here are three of the most common tongue problems and their potential treatments. Glossitis Glossitis presents with tongue soreness, minor swelling, and discoloration that can make the tongue look yellow or bright red.
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Posted on: 19 June 2015

If you have dentures, you know that you should be keeping them clean, but you may sometimes wonder if all that soaking is necessary, since they are not your natural teeth. After all, it's not as if they will decay and fall out, so a quick brushing may be all you feel is needed to clean your dentures. Your dentures need more cleaning care than you may realize. Read on for important cleaning guidelines for your dentures.
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Posted on: 3 June 2015

If your teenager will be having a dental procedure that could potentially keep them out of commission for a few days, help make this missed time as seamless as possible in all areas of their life. Here are three things that you can do as a parent to help your teen not fall behind in their academics and after school activities if they will be recovering from a dental procedure.
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Posted on: 14 May 2015

Many people don't realize that having a tooth knocked out is a time-sensitive dental emergency. If you're playing sports, for example, or you have a nasty fall at home, and a collision knocks out one of your teeth, it's certainly possible to take some acetaminophen, make a dental appointment, and then replace the missing tooth with an implant or a bridge. But if you act quickly, you may be able to save your tooth and have it re-inserted into your jaw.
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