Your 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...
Read MoreTo find the right dentist for you and your family, ask your friends, family members, neighbors and co-workers for a recommendation. If you're moving, ask your current dentist for a referral. My paitents and I are long term health care partners; therefore, you should find...
Read MoreOnly a visit with the dentist can say for sure, but most patients can be treated with dental implants. I will want to evaluate you carefully with an examination and x-rays before making specific recommendations to you about the best treatment to replace your missing teeth....
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We’re rough on our teeth. How many times have you chewed on ice or played sports without wearing a mouthguard? If you also skip semi-annual dental appointments and neglect a rigid homecare regimen of brushing and flossing, you compromise your smile even further. People damage...
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Some people only visit the dentist for checkups or toothaches. However, dentistry is no longer reserved for preventive care and routine maintenance. Today's dentists are artists, as well as doctors. Cosmetic dentistry seeks to create a more aesthetically pleasing and healthy smile. Many doctors practice...
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