What Dental Conditions Should You Share With Your Doctor?
Are there any dental conditions that need to be told to your doctor? Absolutely. A lot of times people think with overall health, that their mouth is kind of secondary. But when you think about overall health, the main way that you get healthy foods, vitamins, and nutrients is by eating them. If you don’t […]
Oral Health – Best Dietary Recommendation
Do you have any dietary recommendations for better oral health? One of the biggest concerns with your diet is the bacteria in your mouth. These bacteria cause can cause decay and a lot of other problems for your teeth and gums. Bacteria need to have some sort of source for their nutrition, and that nutrition […]
Dental Instrument Sterilization – A Critical Step in Your Care
Dental Instrument Sterilization – A Q&A with Dr. Jackson The importance of dental instrument sterilization cannot be downplayed. Every day, thousands of people sit in dental chairs all over the country and receive oral care with mirrors, probes, dental burs, and other equipment. The risk of transmitting disease from one patient to another can be […]
What Happens During a Dental Exam?
What happens during a dental exam if it’s a new appointment versus when someone who has a problem? For any new patient who comes in for a dental exam at Murfreesboro Family Dentistry, we first assess if it is a problem focused exam, meaning the patient is having a problem, or if it is a […]
Dental Insurance Questions Answered
Here at Murfreesboro Family Dentistry, insurance is a topic that gets addressed with just about every visit. We know you have a lot of questions and concerns that go beyond what happens in the dentist chair. Here are a few of the top insurance FAQs we receive with answers directly from Dr. Jackson. Will your […]
Dental Insurance Coverage – How Does Dental Insurance Work?
How does dental insurance work? Dental insurance is a contract between the patient and the carrier who has it. Every single insurance is different. Even if you have Delta Dental Insurance and I have Delta Dental Insurance, your contract is different. What is covered is specific to your individual plan. At Murfreesboro Family Dentistry, we […]
Dental Emergency – What Should You Do?
What Should I Do if I Have a Dental Emergency? A dental emergency can come up for a wide variety of reasons. A patient can have an abscessed tooth resulting in a lot of pain, or there could have been an accident resulting in teeth being knocked out. Especially as spring and summer sports start […]
Knocked Out Teeth and What To Do To Save Them
What happens if my child has a permanent tooth that gets knocked out? Can we save knocked out teeth? Well, the best thing to do is seek dental care whenever you have knocked out teeth. Our biggest concern is little cells are around each tooth. We want to make sure that those cells stay viable […]
Murfreesboro Family Dentist Takes on Receding Gums
What do you do with a patient who has receding gums? With receding gums, there are some things that can be done. But first we have to ask why are there receding gums? Is there active periodontal disease that needs to be treated? That would be the first thing that we would discuss. There are […]
Dental Tips – Recommended Teeth Whitening Program
What is your recommended teeth whitening program? If people don’t want immediate results, I usually recommend that they have custom-made mouth trays. That way, they can whiten as much as they want to and also do touch-up later on. We do have a teeth whitening program in our office where we make custom mouth trays […]