When your child gets his or her first tooth, it’s time to make an appointment with your family’s dentist. It’s never too early to be concerned about your child’s oral health, and even having just one tooth is a good enough reason to pay a...
Read MoreFluoride is an important component of tap water that helps keep your teeth healthy. It is critical in protecting teeth against decay that can leave a lasting impact on your dental health. Many bottled waters don’t contain the amount of fluoride recommended by the FDA–though...
Read MoreYour tooth will have the best chance of surviving trauma if you see your dentist within one hour of the incident-so call immediately for an appointment. Handle your displaced tooth by its crown, not by its root. Touching the root of your tooth...
Read MoreWrong!! Although both gum disease and cavity disease are caused by oral bacterial growth, a person often has gum disease without cavities. Don’t be fooled into believing, that since you’ve never had a cavity, you can’t lose your teeth to gum disease....
Read MoreYour mouth is more than just a pretty smile. It’s also a gateway to your overall health. Keeping that gateway clean may keep you healthier longer — and looking younger. “Just as white, straight teeth convey youth, a smile with crooked, discolored, worn, or missing teeth...
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Bad breath, medically called halitosis, can result from poor dental health habits and may be a sign of other health problems. Bad breath can also be made worse by the types of foods you eat and other unhealthy lifestyle habits. How Does What You Eat Affect...
Read MoreAccording to the Academy of General Dentistry, the average person only brushes 45 to 70 seconds a day. Dana O’Neal, RDH at Dr. Carter’s office recommends four to six minutes a day and flossing once per day to maintain healthy teeth and gums. ...
Read MoreAccidents happen. If you knock out a tooth, Dr. Carter can help you! If you knock out a tooth, here are steps that might help ensure Dr. Colleen Carter can save your smile: 1) don’t touch the root of the tooth, 2) rinse it...
Read MoreThe use of a dental bridge to replace a broken, missing, or decayed tooth used to be the standard of care in nearly all dental practices–but this was before the days of implants. An implant is a device, usually a titanium screw, that is meant...
Read MoreThis is one of the most common questions I get in my practice. The choice between a white or silver filling is a question to discuss with your dentist. In general, most of my patients choose a white (composite) restoration as it is nearly impossible for...
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