Working With My Dentist
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Working With My Dentist

A few years ago, I realized that I was thinking about dental care all wrong. Instead of listening carefully to my dentist and making the necessary changes, I assumed that he was ultimately responsible for making sure that my teeth stayed healthy. Unfortunately, I developed a few serious cavities because I failed to properly brush and floss my teeth, and I knew that it was my fault. I decided to start taking notes at my dental checkups and carefully abiding by the dentist's orders. The difference was almost miraculous. This blog is all about working with your dentist to improve your result.

Working With My Dentist

  • Ask Your Dentist: Why Do Dead Teeth Change Color And How Can You Whiten Them?

    8 January 2016

    60 percent of people aged 18 to 24 believe a brighter smile will boost their self-esteem. As such, discolored, dead teeth can seriously disrupt a perfect, white smile, prompting thousands of people to seek a cosmetic solution to the problem. Find out why dead teeth change color, and learn more about the whitening options available if this happens to you. Why do dead teeth change color? The nerves inside your teeth are critical to the development process, effectively helping your body build the teeth from the inside.

  • 7 Ways To Make Your Child Less Afraid Of The Dentist

    28 December 2015

    If your child grimaces every time he hears the worse "dentist," you are not alone. Many kids are uneasy about going to the dentist's office and may even try to convince their parents to let them stay home. The good news is that you can still do some things to help your little one feel more comfortable. Here are seven effective ways to make your child less afraid of the dentist:

  • Could Laser Dentistry Help You Overcome Your Fear Of The Drill?

    22 December 2015

    Dental phobia is a common problem in the United States, and experts estimate that up to 15 percent of the American population avoids going to the dentist because of this fear. Dental phobia can occur for many reasons, but the dentist's drill is a common cause of anxiety. Learn how some dentists use lasers during treatment, and find out how this type of dentistry can help people with dental phobia get the treatment they need.

  • Celiac Disease And Your Teeth

    21 December 2015

    Although Celiac disease is mainly a disease of the small intestine, if left untreated, it can cause damage to many areas of your body -- including your teeth. Celiac disease happens when your body mistakes gluten for an allergen and takes action accordingly. Common symptoms include bloating, weight loss, and diarrhea. But advanced symptoms of this painful disorder also include the formation of yellow, brown or white spots on the teeth, pitting of the enamel, banding, deformed enamel formation and teeth that appear translucent.

  • Good Diet Tips To Help Encourage Fast Dental Implant Osseointegration

    19 December 2015

    If you have scheduled an appointment with your oral surgeon to start the dental implant process, then you have probably been informed that healing will need to occur for some time after the initial root is secured. Part of healing involves the formation of new bone cells around the implant root. As new cells build, they attach directly to the implant root and secure it in place. You will need to be patient as this process takes place.