While you’re gearing up to head out on summer vacation this year, you’ll probably pack a bunch of first-aid items, extra clothes, and a load of medication because you can’t be too careful. Anything can happen at anytime. But what do you do if you have a dental emergency while away? At my Warsaw dental… Read more »
“Uh Oh! I Forgot My Toothbrush!”
Now that summer is officially here, we’re all starting to plan those well-deserved vacations or long weekends away. Naturally, you also need to pack. So you load up on clothes, snacks, medications, and everything you may possibly need. Yet you forget your toothbrush. What do you do when you’ve reached your destination and it’s time… Read more »
Are You Brushing at Work?
We always encourage the patients at my Warsaw dental office to brush and floss everyday — usually in the morning and before hitting the hay at night. But brushing after meals, including lunch at work, is just as important. In fact, keeping up with your oral hygiene while at the office is better for your… Read more »
Taking Care of Your Tongue
Tongues are pretty cool parts of our mouths that not only help us with things like chewing and talking, but taking good care of them is instrumental for a healthy mouth. If not taken care of properly, the tongue alone could create some serious dental concerns. At my dental office in Warsaw, we want to… Read more »
Suffering From Morning Sickness? See Your Dentist.
If you’re suffering from morning sickness brought on by pregnancy, you’re not alone. Nearly 80 percent of pregnancies result in some sort of morning sickness. During pregnancy, and especially following morning sickness, there are a lot of things on your mind. Your teeth are probably not one of them. At my dental office in Warsaw,… Read more »
4 Tips to Keep Your Pet’s Mouth Healthy
At my dental office in Warsaw, we’re pros at getting and keeping our neighbors’ smiles healthy and beautiful. But what we want to make sure all of our patients know is that dental care for their pets is just as important. Choose the right tools When you decide to start brushing your animal’s teeth, it’s… Read more »
Stop Missing Work Because of Your Teeth
There’s nothing worse than tossing away a well-earned vacation day because you have a dental emergency. Good news! You can stop missing work due to your teeth! How? Let my Warsaw dental office show you. Oftentimes we avoid the dentist if we don’t have a problem. But that itself is a problem. Prevention is key!… Read more »
You Don’t Know Spit
Let’s face it, nobody enjoys spit. It’s some pretty gross stuff. But to all of us at my Warsaw dental office, it’s one of the most useful and fascinating things about the mouth. Think we’re crazy? Let us explain. That’s A Whole Lotta Spit On average, we produce 25,000 quarts of spit in our lifetime…. Read more »
Seniors and Oral Health
A common misconception is that as we age, we must lose our natural teeth. That’s not necessarily always true. With a lifetime of proper oral hygiene and regular dental visits to my Warsaw dental office, it’s possible to keep your teeth for your whole life. However dental care for seniors becomes particularly important. Gum Disease… Read more »
5 Bad Habits That are Harming Your Teeth
Even if you brush twice a day, floss once a day, and maintain regular visits to my dental office in Warsaw, you may be causing damage to your teeth without even knowing it. There are many common habits that most of us do subconsciously, and these habits can be detrimental to teeth. Teeth Are… Read more »
