by Dr. Smith | Oct 23, 2020 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Sedation Dentistry
Any type of phobia can be a difficult and often frightening condition, but fear of the dentist can be one of the worst because it can ultimately even be deadly. Proper dental care is vital to a healthy mouth and body. People who neglect going to the dentist for...
by Dr. Smith | Oct 16, 2020 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Kids Dentistry
Your teeth and gums are physical assets that you want to keep healthy your whole life, and the best way to do that is to take care of them. Proper dental care needs to begin at a young age so that good habits are established for life. It is a parent’s role to teach...
by Dr. Smith | Oct 9, 2020 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Wisdom Teeth
Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars, and usually emerge in the late teens or early twenties. Standard dental practice is to remove wisdom teeth prior to them being fully formed when the roots have not yet had a chance to develop and fully root into the jaw....
by Dr. Smith | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Dentures
If you have been living with a mouth full of badly decayed teeth, infected gums or painful tooth infections, your dentist may have talked to you about how dentures can transform your smile. While no one wants to extract all of his or her teeth and have no remaining...
by Dr. Smith | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Topics 2
Are your teeth misaligned? Do you have overlapping or crooked teeth? Did you have braces as a child but didn’t keep up with your retainer, and your teeth shifted back? If your smile is less than its best because of crooked teeth, you have several options to correct...
by Dr. Smith | Sep 18, 2020 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Wisdom Teeth
Wisdom teeth are really just your third molars, located in the very back of your tooth arch and are the last of your adult teeth to erupt. They most commonly erupt between the ages of 17 and 20. Most people have them, but for some people, these third molars simply do...