by Metro East Dental Care | Apr 25, 2022 | Restorative Dentistry
Importance of Gum Health Even though we don’t always realize it, our oral hygiene is just as important to our mouth, tongue, teeth, and gums as it is to the rest of our body. In fact, if we don’t develop a regular oral hygiene routine, it can lead to periodontitis, an...
by Metro East Dental Care | Mar 31, 2022 | Restorative Dentistry
What to Do When Your Child Breaks or Chips a Tooth Did you know approximately 50% of kids will have a tooth injury of some kind at least once in their life? These statistics may sound a little scary, but let’s think about it for a bit: Everything in your little one’s...
by Metro East Dental Care | Feb 1, 2022 | Restorative Dentistry
Solving Tooth Loss with Dental Implant Technology Tooth loss is a problem millions of Americans face. Severe tooth loss impacts a quarter of adults over the age of 65, leaving them with eight or fewer teeth. Although tooth loss in adults has been improving over the...
by Metro East Dental Care | Feb 1, 2022 | Restorative Dentistry
How a Full Mouth Smile Makeover Can Help You Our smiles are an important part of what makes us unique, but sometimes smiles change due to oral health problems, tooth loss, or injuries. Extensive tooth loss, tooth decay, gum disease, and physical disorders, like...
by Metro East Dental Care | Nov 22, 2021 | Restorative Dentistry
Treatment Options for Various Levels of Gum Disease Raise your virtual hand if you’ve ever wondered why your dentist gently pokes your gums during every checkup and then writes something down right after. All of that prodding was your dental health professional’s way...
by Metro East Dental Care | Nov 4, 2021 | Restorative Dentistry
Risk Factors for Gum Disease Plaque bacteria is the most common cause of gum disease. If the colorless, thick film isn’t regularly removed through brushing and flossing, it will use the foods and drinks you consume to produce acids that irritate the gums and eat away...
