Going to the dentist's office can be an adventure for kids when you frame it in a positive way. Offer lots of encouragement and explain the process beforehand. Also, when your child has been a trooper at the dentist's office, you may want to reward their bravery and good behavior with a special treat. Instead of giving them something sweet like lollipops or ice cream that is probably not the best choice for freshly clean teeth, give kids one of these treats instead. [Read More]

It's important to seek treatment for your gum disease while it's still in the early stages. If you don't, infection can spread underneath the gums and cause more serious problems. Once your gum disease is advanced, surgery may be the only option for treating it. Fortunately, laser gum surgery is becoming more common. It is less traumatic and time consuming than traditional gum surgery. Here is some information on how it works. [Read More]

Gum disease is a serious condition that could eventually lead to tooth loss. It is very unlikely that you will defeat gum disease without a visit to the dentist for a scaling and root planing. But even after receiving these treatments, there are other necessary things you should do to continue treating your gum disease.  Your Visit To The Dentist Your dentist will need to remove plaque through techniques called scaling and root planing. [Read More]

If you are currently suffering from the pain of impacted wisdom teeth, you have probably been told that you should have them removed. Even though you might be dreading the trip to the dentist, the situation can get worse if you don't take care of it.  These are some of the things that can happen if you don't have your impacted wisdom teeth removed. 1. Ongoing Pain Since your wisdom teeth have been growing in, you have probably been experiencing discomfort. [Read More]