What To Do If You Get A Toothpick Jammed Between Your Teeth

Toothpicks are commonly offered at restaurants for patrons to use between their teeth. However, these products aren't actually recommended by dentists or the ADA, as they can cause some serious problems for your oral health. Here's what you should do if you were using a toothpick and it's now stuck between your teeth. Don't Move Your first urge might be to try and pull the toothpick out. Unfortunately, this is the wrong choice to make. Read More 

What Is It Like To Experience Sedation Dentistry?

If you need a major dental procedure that requires sedation dentistry, you may be well aware of what the options are. However, you may not know what it is like to actually experience each form of sedation dentistry. Here's what you need to know about each of the three options. Nitrous Oxide When the procedure begins, your dentist will have you wear a mask that fits over both your mouth and nose. Read More 

How To Get Your Toddler To Brush Their Teeth

Being a parent to a toddler can be really rewarding and very challenging at the same time; especially when it comes time to brush their teeth. If your child has a hard time brushing their teeth every morning and every night, then you may be begging your family dentist for some tips on what you can do. Even though this article isn't foolproof, it will give you some hopefully helpful tips on how you can get your little ones o brush their teeth. Read More 

Scheduled For Implant Surgery? 4 Issues That Could Lead To Implant Rejection Or Failure

If you're scheduled for dental implant surgery, it's essential that you begin thinking about the recovery process. The recovery process is more than just waiting for your implants to heal. It's also about doing everything you can to prevent implant failure. Unfortunately, some dental implants do fail, and often the failure can be attributed to a few specific causes. Here are four issues that could lead to implant rejection and failure. Read More 

Should You Get Dental Implants?

When your smile isn't perfect, you may feel like there is nothing you can do about it. You might have missing teeth due to age, poor dental hygiene, an accident, or other cause, and it makes you uncomfortable with your smile. You probably want to look younger and more refreshed, and your smile has a lot to do with not just how you look, but how you feel about yourself. Read More