People have been straightening their teeth with orthodontics for thousands of years for more reasons than just aesthetics. According to the American Dental Association, straightening crooked teeth can benefit your overall dental health. While traditional braces are still fairly common, new technology has allowed orthodontics to invent better ways to fix crooked teeth. Now you […]

A root canal is a treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or infected. A tooth’s nerve and pulp can become irritated, inflamed, and infected due to deep decay; large fillings, a crack, or a chip in the tooth. It also can happen because of trauma to the face. During […]

As you enjoy dinner this Thanksgiving, keep your teeth and gums healthy with smart food choices. Skip the sugarWhether it’s pumpkin pie or a marshmallow-topped yam casserole, Thanksgiving dinner can be a delight for your sweet tooth. But all that sugar also serves up a feast for cavity-causing bacteria. If you’re cooking, consider swapping sugar […]

Dental hygiene is always important. However, with October being labeled Dental Hygiene Month, oral health steps front and center. We invite our patients and potential patients to read this brief blog regarding the importance of maintaining optimal oral care and the potential dangers of not adhering to such practices. Maintaining Good Oral HygieneActually achieving and […]

Some of our kids are heading back for face to face instruction at school. Make sure they’re developing healthy dental routines that will keep their breath fresh, their smiles bright, and their teeth in great shape. School starting back is a great opportunity to start new habits, refine old ones, and change things up if […]

Advances in cosmetic dentistry today have made it possible for dentists to offer faster, more comfortable solutions for attaining straighter teeth. We offer effective procedures that can bring you a straighter, healthier smile faster and more discreetly than with traditional metal braces. Invisalign Invisalign is one of the newest and most popular methods for achieving […]

We trust you are healthy and well during this time. As summer is upon us, we wanted to reach out and remind you the importance of scheduling your routine dental visit. We have always been equipped and trained for decades in the best infection control outside of a hospital operating room. This is why dentistry […]

As we have returned to our routine hours you will discover the same great care along with some additional precautions we have implemented to ensure our your safety and comfort. New safety approaches: 1. Patients are screened via phone call before appointment 2. Only patients are allowed in the building (unless family assistance is needed […]

As we are currently coping with the Coronavirus pandemic worldwide, it is important to know how we are following standard precautions to protect ourselves and our patients. First, dental professionals are experts in universal precautions. Dentistry has been following universal health precautions for over 20 years.  As you are aware, we routinely take advanced measures […]

Activated charcoal is everywhere these days, even in toothpaste. If you listen to bloggers and other influencers on the internet, they’ll tell you that activated charcoal is said to be a good natural alternative to peroxide for whitening the teeth. The black powder is thought to absorb and remove stains caused by foods like red […]