Archive for April, 2017
NATIONAL SMILE MONTH
WHY NOT KICK OFF NATIONAL SMILE MONTH BY READING UP ON SOME GOOD TIPS TO KEEP YOUR SMILE HEALTHY AND READING UP ON HOW NATIONAL SMILE MONTH CAME ABOUT. TIPS FOR THAT HEALTHY SMILE: Visit your dentist provider regularly, as often as recommended. Brush your teeth at least once during the day, in […]
SMOKELESS TOBACCO & ORAL HEALTH
Smokeless tobacco is tobacco that is not burned, for example: chewing tobacco or chew, oral tobacco, spit, or spitting tobacco, dip, snuff. Most commonly people that use the smokeless tobacco will chew or suck on the smokeless tobacco then spit out the juices that build up, because the nicotine is absorbed through the lining of […]
12 SIGN’S THAT YOU MAY WANT TO SEEK A DENTAL PROVIDER!
Pain and swelling in the mouth, face, or neck. “Gum’s acting up”- where your gums may be puffy, may bleed when brushing or flossing, or have a family history of gum disease. Do you hide your smile? Feeling self-conscious due to a missing tooth or because you feel that your teeth may not be white […]
SMOKING & ORAL HEALTH
Smoking weakens your body’s immune system, and makes it harder for your body to fight off gum infection. The gums are affected because smoking causes a lack of oxygen in the bloodstream. Once you have gum damage, smoking makes it harder for your gums to heal. You smokers out there might ask yourself what does […]