During your dental check ups, it’s common to see both your hygienist and dentist in Warsaw. Ideally, these check ups happen twice a year so your dental team can keep a close eye on your oral health and catch any problems early before they have a chance to become a bigger, more serious problem, and … Read more »
Posts Categorized: Oral Health and Prevention
How to Help Keep Teeth Healthy During Cold & Flu Season
We’re headed into the peak of cold and flu season, which typically comes with stuffy noses, sore throats, fevers, and loads of medicine to help ease symptoms. But did you know that any sickness from the common cold to the flu can also put oral health at risk, too? Your dentist in Warsaw has some steps… Read more »
How Can You Fix Pointy Teeth?
Pointy canine teeth may be a good look for a vampire. But if you’re one of the many people whose canines are pointier than you’d like, we want you to know that there are various ways that your dentist in Warsaw can use cosmetic dentistry techniques to reshape your teeth and revitalize your smile. All About… Read more »
Don’t Try These 4 Social Media Tooth Trends At Home
There’s an appropriate time and place for do-it-yourself, at-home projects, and improvements. But your dentist in Warsaw wants you to know that any social media trend involving your oral health isn’t one of them. While you should take great care of your teeth at home by regularly brushing and flossing, you shouldn’t try these four social… Read more »
Pregnancy & Dental Care
If you’re pregnant, especially if it’s your first time, dental care may be the farthest thing from your mind. But there are good reasons to still keep your oral health top of mind during this joyous time. In fact, your dentist in Warsaw recommends that everyone, including those who are pregnant, continue to keep up with… Read more »
How Often Should You See a Dentist if You Have Dentures?
Just because you may have replaced your natural teeth with a denture doesn’t mean you should stop seeing your dentist in Warsaw. In fact, it may be even more important for denture-wearers to keep their regularly scheduled dental appointments in order to protect overall oral health. After all, dental health also includes your gums, tongue,… Read more »
What Does It Mean When You Have Too Many Teeth?
Most people are more concerned about losing their teeth and having fewer teeth than they are about having too many teeth. But the truth is, it can happen. When someone has more than the usual 20 baby teeth and 32 adult teeth, it’s known as hyperdontia. Luckily, this condition doesn’t typically need treatment, but you… Read more »
COVID-19 & Cracked Teeth
Over the past year, some dental offices have been reporting higher rates of cracked teeth than in years’ past. Take this dentist’s experience documented in the New York Times for example. So, is there some weird connection between COVID-19 and cracked teeth? Well, kind of. While cracked teeth are not directly related to the virus… Read more »
What’s Considered a Dental Emergency?
There’s a lot of uncertainty in the world today, including whether or not you should see your dentist in Warsaw. We’re here to help. As of April 1, 2020, the American Dental Association (ADA) has recommended that dentists across the country suspend all routine dental care to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 until at… Read more »
Why Does My Breath Stink?
Having bad breath is not only embarrassing, but it could also be a sign of a bigger problem. While an odorous mouth is a completely normal side effect of eating something fragrant (garlic, anyone?), your dentist in Warsaw wants you to know that chronic bad breath is something that warrants a dental visit sooner rather… Read more »