Retirement Age Dentistry- What Changes Should You Expect
As a person gets towards retirement age, what needs to change about their dental care? How is retirement age dentistry different? The number one concern with retirement age dentistry is that when people get closer to retirement, they tend to be on more medications. These medications can cause more dental problems. Issues such as dry […]
Gum Disease Treatment Options with Murfreesboro Family Dentistry
What are some common gum diseases, and what do those gum disease treatment options look like? There are basically three different levels of gum disease – mild, moderate, and severe – and the gum disease treatment options vary depending on the level. The first symptom that people would notice at home is bleeding gums. This […]
What Causes Cavities? Getting to the bottom of caries and how to prevent them
This is probably a question you get a lot as a top Murfreesboro dentist, but What Causes Cavities? The only thing that causes cavities is bacteria. However, there are things that we can do to help raise and lower the numbers of bacteria within our mouth. The biggest things that we can do are brushing […]
Electric Toothbrush or Manual? Which is Best for Dental Health?
What are the benefits of using an electric toothbrush over a manual toothbrush? The biggest benefit is most electric toothbrushes will remove up to 30% more plaque than a manual toothbrush. That can vary depending on the type of electric toothbrush you choose. I do have a personal favorite which is an Oral-B, because of […]
How Do I Know Which Toothpaste to Use?
How do I know which toothpaste to use? There are so many choices. There are a lot. The first step for determining which toothpaste to use is if you look on the back of the box, there’s a little, small square that has ADA on it. This means that it has received approval from the […]
What Are Dental Sealants and When Do You Need Them?
What are dental sealants? Dental sealants are something that we use that are preventive in nature. We paint a thin coating of protective material on each tooth to prevent decay. Our teeth naturally have grooves and pits on them. A sealant cleans off all those grooves and pits, and then puts a resin-type material over them […]
How to Brush Small Children’s Teeth
What do you tell parents to do to brush small children’s teeth? Yes, you definitely want to make sure that children are having their teeth brushed. Toddlers get to the point where they get a little bit more headstrong. I always say parents need to brush small children’s teeth first for each attempt. That way, […]
When Should Children See a Dentist for the First Time?
When should children see a dentist for the first time? We recommend kids see the dentist for the first time by the time their first tooth erupts or by the age of one. Many times, that’s what we call a happy visit. We get the kids in the office and show them some of the […]
Comforting Murfreesboro Patients Who Are Afraid of the Dentist
What do you do with patients who are afraid of the dentist? There are always going to be patients who walk in scared and afraid of the dentist. First of all, you’ve got to understand what fears bother them the most. Based on their fears – maybe they had a bad experience, they don’t like […]
Crown Teeth Whitening – Is It Possible to Make a Match?
I’ve got a crown in the front. How does crown teeth whitening work? Could you whiten to the point where you match the crown? Possibly, yes. Whitening is very, very unpredictable because it’s like dyeing someone’s hair. If you dye your hair, you’ll understand what I mean. When you have blonde hair and you try […]