Murfreesboro Teeth Whitening Options 101 – The Basics
What are some of the teeth whitening options that you have at the office? We have a couple of different teeth whitening options along with two different take-home options. We make customized trays for your mouth for the best results. With that, we give little syringes of what’s called Carbamyl Peroxide or some whitening gel. […]
Types of Dental Cleaning and What to Expect After
What should I expect immediately after a dental cleaning? For example, will I experience pain or swelling or anything like that? If it’s a traditional preventative dental cleaning, most likely not. You might feel a couple of areas where you may have a little bit of sensitivity with your gums. These are usually areas where you […]
Choosing Your Dentist in Murfreesboro – Dental Qualifications Matter
Dr. Jackson, What are your dental qualifications, and where can I verify them? Yes, it is always important to check dental qualifications for care. I went to the University of Alabama at Birmingham for my dental degree, and I was very, very fortunate that I had a great dental education. Past that, I am a […]
Halloween and Everyday Sugar on Teeth and Gums – Should You Be Concerned?
What are the effects of too much Halloween candy or sugar on teeth and gums? We are very close to Halloween. I say that Halloween is a little bit of a double whammy, because not only do you get all of this candy and other sweet treats, but you get them in small little packages. […]
Is Charcoal Whitening Safe?
Is Charcoal Whitening Safe? One of the biggest new trends online is there are a lot of whitening treatments being promoted on social media outlets. One of the big ones is different types of charcoal whitening. Charcoal has been used as a cleaning agent for centuries, but is charcoal whitening safe for your teeth? The […]
Murfreesboro Crowns Sent to Local Labs
Where are crowns for Murfreesboro Family Dentistry made? We send our Murfreesboro crowns to a couple of different labs here in Tennessee or in North Alabama to have them made. When somebody has a crown done in our dental office, during the first appointment we get the tooth ready for the crown. We then take […]
What Happens During a Root Canal?
Why do people hate having a root canal? Root canals have a bad rap because they used to be done without any type of numbing medicine. Back 50 to 70 years ago, the only way that you would know if a root canal was successful was to make sure that the patient was not numb, so […]
Why Do You Take Dental X-rays?
Why do you take dental X-rays? We take dental X-rays, called bite-wings, to be able to see all aspects of the tooth. When we look straight on at a tooth, we can see the biting surface, and the cheek, and the tongue surface. However, we can’t see the areas in between the teeth and we […]