Category family dentist
The American Dental Association says that thousands of individuals–children through adults–suffer sports-related injuries to the mouth each year. In fact, an individual is 60 times more likely to be hurt if he or she is not wearing a mouthguard during physical activities such as football, basketball or even tennis. How can we avoid dental damage
One of the most effective preventive dental tools available today is dental sealants. Dental sealants are applied to back teeth that have not been affected by dental decay. Your family dentist can help keep teeth healthy, but it is up to the parent and/or individual to take the advice given and make it happen. Dental
Teeth grinding frequently gets it start during periods of sleep. Since this is a subconscious act, the patient is usually unaware of this occurring. However, there are clues and your family dentist is trained to spot them to provide the intervention needed to prevent further damage. Very often a nighttime partner is the first one
The most popular method for treating cavities in the past was with metal dark-colored fillings made of a compound called amalgam. While this compound certainly prevented further damage to teeth from decay, amalgam fillings produced an unnatural looking result. Many patients with amalgam fillings feel embarrassed by the dark appearance of metal restorations and instead