Brush. Floss. Get regular checkups. It will sound so simple if your oral health starts declining. That’s why The Lewisville Dentist always reminds you to brush your teeth at least twice a day, and floss at least once. “If only.” These words can be pretty sad sometimes. How many times have you said, ‘If only!’ ‘If…
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Crowning Achievements In Dentistry
Categories: Dental health, Family Dentistry
This message from The Lewisville Dentist looks at one of the miracles of modern dentistry: the dental restoration. Let’s pretend you are a biomedical engineer working in the field of dentistry before the conception of dental restorations. The men and women of your generation who have missing or damaged teeth want to repair or replace…
Danger Zone! 5 Signs Of Gum Disease
Categories: Family Dentistry, Gum Disease
Here is some important news about gum disease from The Lewisville Dentist: gum disease is a principal cause of tooth loss among adults. There is also evidence that it is linked to heart disease. Fortunately, this problem is easy to treat when it is caught in the early stages. What warning signs should you be looking for?…
It Doesn’t Take A Lot Of Time To Beautify Your Smile, Lewisville
Categories: Dental Implants, Family Dentistry
Are you a busy person who can’t find the time to improve your smile? Guess what? It may not take as long as you think. The Lewisville Dentist can restore missing, cracked, or discolored teeth, sometimes in just one visit. We have been seen the results of neglected teeth and gums. Dental health is linked…
Those Baby Teeth Are A Big Deal
This blog post from The Lewisville Dentist focuses on baby teeth. Do you really need to take good care of something that’s just going to fall out and go to the tooth fairy? It’s a good question. The short answer is: yes. Parents shouldn’t feel like they are wasting their time caring for their baby’s…
Between-Meal Cleaning
At The Lewisville Dentist, we constantly advise our patients to brush and floss, brush and floss, brush and floss. And most of our patients take that advice to heart. But what happens in the middle of the day? You’re out and about, but your usual stuff – that favorite brush, the container of dental floss…
Can You Handle A Dental Emergency?
Categories: Emergency dentistry, Family Dentistry
At The Lewisville Dentist, we hope you never go through a serious dental emergency. It’s essential, however, to know what to do in such a situation. Here is a quiz on dental emergencies and other oral troubles. 1. One of the wires on your braces breaks. What do you do? a. Cut off the loose…
Is It Growing In Your Mouth?
Believe it or not plaque can rear its ugly head in any mouth, no matter how meticulous you try to be. That’s why regular cleanings at The Lewisville Dentist are so important. If you have deep grooves, watch out. If you have a receding gum line, watch out. If you have a sweet tooth, watch…
Save Your Breath
Today’s post focuses on a problem experienced by many people, which The Lewisville Dentist can help with: bad breath. Bad breath, or halitosis, has several causes. The most common is poor oral hygiene. Often, halitosis develops midday because you’re unable to brush teeth between meals. Small food bits on the teeth, gums, and tongue grow…
Healthy Habits To Keep You Smiling
In this post from The Lewisville Dentist, we concentrate on critical behaviors that influence oral health. Of course, regular brushing and flossing are two important habits for healthy teeth and gums, but there are many more things we can do to maintain a healthy smile. Diet Do’s Do eat a nutritious diet with a variety…
