You may already be asking yourself this question. Almost everyone has been to a dental visit where they lied about (or sheepishly admitted to) how well they were caring for their teeth. If you know you need to floss, but you haven’t started yet, you’re not alone. The biggest sticking point in most people’s home… Read more »
What’s a Dental Deep Cleaning?
The phrase “deep cleaning” comes with all kinds of connotations, but principally, it means cleaner than clean. A deep cleaning gets down to the roots of the mess and gets rid of the source. That’s exactly what a dental deep cleaning involves. If you’re unfamiliar with this process, a dental deep cleaning consists of scaling… Read more »
Periodontitis Causes Tooth Loss
No one wants to lose a tooth as an adult. You typically only have one set of adult teeth, so once they’re gone, you don’t have a backup. While there are a number of helpful, modern dental restorations for missing teeth, you’d prefer to avoid the situation altogether. The best way to do that is… Read more »
Pulling the Curtain Back on Gingivitis
When it comes to your oral health, it can be easy to dismiss or ignore some of the terminology associated with various conditions or procedures. It makes sense. Why would you need to know about a treatment or disease you don’t need or have? However, if you don’t take care of your teeth, you could… Read more »
A Deep Clean Through Scaling and Root Planing
Everyone knows what it’s like to deep clean something. Maybe you spruce up your bathroom or kitchen from time to time. However, you still need to deep clean these places every so often in order to get stains out of the grout work. Deep cleaning is an important part of maintaining a sanitary environment. The… Read more »