An ultrasonic scaling goes beyond the degree of care provided during a typical professional dental cleaning. So what makes it necessary in some cases? The goal of this procedure is to target harmful bacteria that have accumulated below your gum line, and caused an infection. By treating your teeth under your gums, your Prairie Village, […]
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While your commitment to preventing cavities can remain constant throughout the year, the holidays can make smile care a little more difficult. For some people, the challenge comes in the form of holiday treats – Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas all offer an assortment of sweets that are high in sugar. For others, the trouble comes […]
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When you brush and floss, you aren’t just protecting your teeth. Your daily care helps you avoid issues with cavities, as well as potential problems with your periodontal health. With that said, the way you perform these tasks can impact their effectiveness. One problem is a lack of care for teeth at your gum line. […]
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Your daily decisions matter when it comes to your smile. If you want to receive good news at your next dental checkup with your Prairie Village, KS dentist, you should keep up with an effective oral health care regimen. That means brushing and flossing regularly. When you perform these tasks, you also need to take […]
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When you’re using a toothbrush that offers protective features for your smile, you know that your dental hygiene and your preventive care are underway in an effective manner. However, when you use a brush with features that run contrary to what we might suggest for your smile, did you know that your oral health may […]
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You may not know what to think when it comes to making a connection between flossing and pain. Should dental hygiene sessions hurt? Should you be experiencing pain if you’re not performing the flossing we have recommended? Why do these sensations occur at all? Fortunately, we can quickly fill you in on the details, so […]
There are some reasons for your bad breath that you might not be shocked to hear. If we told you to stop eating so much garlic, you might think to yourself, “Ah, yes! That makes sense.” If we said that you should schedule your cleanings with us because you’re not getting your smile clean enough, […]
We welcome you to March and want to remind you that a special global celebration is on its way: World Oral Health Day, happening on March 20th. Never heard of it? Well, that shouldn’t stop you from participating. It’s all about the world coming together to fight oral health problems and to promote education and […]
When your goal is to avoid problems with your smile, such as injury, discoloration, cavities, tooth pain, gingivitis, and more, you may worry you’re looking at quite a challenge. To the contrary, taking care to avoid all sorts of possible problems and mishaps actually requires some very simple action on your part. Once you’ve got […]
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In the scope of things, toothpaste troubles can seem petty to complain about. On the other hand, you have to deal with it at least twice a day, when you brush your teeth clean of food particles. There was a time when toothpaste choices were few, and people received dental checkups and cleanings that included bad […]
