Everyone knows that brushing your teeth is essential for good dental hygiene. But some people question whether having their teeth cleaned by a dental professional can in some way damage their teeth. Perhaps the confusion rises from semantics. A good cleaning by a certified, professional hygienist will not cause damage to your teeth. However, attempting to clean
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Pregnancy and Dental Care
When you’re pregnant, your calendar is filled with appointments to your obstetrician and other doctors, but have you scheduled an appointment with your dentist? When mothers-to-be think of prenatal care, usually their dentist is the one medical professional that is left off the list. If you are expecting, don’t let this be an oversight as
Read MoreTaking Care of Your Teeth during the Holidays
The holiday season brings with it wonderful foods and fun-filled experiences. But just because it’s the holidays, doesn’t mean you should neglect your teeth. It’s possible to enjoy the holidays to the fullest while still maintaining a healthy, bright and beautiful smile. The following are some tips for caring for your teeth during the holidays.
Read MoreWhat Is Dry Socket?
When a tooth is extracted, a blood clot typically forms during the healing process. This happens naturally in order to protect the exposed bone and nerve. The clot creates a protective layer that defends the underlying bone and nerve endings until the wound heals. It also creates the groundwork for the development of new bone
Read MoreDedicated Dental Care: Gentle and Compassionate Dentist in Las Vegas
Here at Dedicated Dental, in keeping with our name, we are dedicated to providing our patients with exceptional dental care. We want to help our patients achieve more than healthy teeth and gums – we want to give them the satisfaction and confidence of a great smile for a lifetime. We can offer personalized service
Read MoreSeven Common Oral Hygiene Mistakes
Your oral health is key to your overall health and well-being; yet despite widespread efforts to increase awareness about prevention, conditions such as cavities and gum disease continue to affect millions. Most of us are aware of the elements of basic oral care such as brushing, flossing and rinsing, and we try to develop a regular maintenance
Read MoreThe Association Between Gum Disease and Heart Disease
Researches have long noted a link between heart disease and gum disease, or periodontitis. By heart disease, this article is referring to atherosclerosis, or the buildup of plaque in blood vessel walls that can cause heart attacks. Whether one condition causes the other or contributes to an increased risk has not yet been determined. There are several theories currently
Read MoreWhy People with Diabetes are More Prone to Gum Disease
As a chronic illness that can cause so many health problems, diabetes affects your whole body. Uncontrolled blood sugar levels are especially dangerous. Among the many side effects and complications possible from diabetes is gum disease. How is diabetes related to gum disease and why are people with diabetes more likely to develop gum disease? Diabetes
Read MoreWhat Causes Oral Cancer?
What Causes Oral Cancer? Every year, oral cancer kills nearly 10,000 Americans, and nearly 50,000 more will be diagnosed. Making up 3% of diagnosed cancers, a survival rate five years after diagnosis is only 57%. With these eye-opening statistics, we should all be concerned with early detection, treatment, and the causes of this deadly disease.
Read MoreFlawless Flossing
Your dentist and hygienist will encourage you to floss every day. Just brushing twice a day, or even after every meal, isn’t enough for total oral hygiene. Your gums are the foundation of your teeth. If you want to keep your teeth healthy and strong, you need to make sure your gums are clean and
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