Having healthy teeth is an incredibly important part of your overall health. Sometimes it’s hard to remember how regular dental cleanings and exams can positively impact your well-being. Finding a great dentist that you can trust can be even harder. We understand the fears and hesitations that our patients go through to make an appointment at a dental clinic, and …
What Are the Different Stages of Dental Care? Your mouth and teeth are essential to everyday living. Often, the importance of our teeth slips our minds, until we have a problem and realize how important a healthy mouth and teeth are for us. Having some basic knowledge about the different life stages that our mouth will go through, will allow …
We usually don’t think of tooth pain until it happens. Most of us, even when our teeth are healthy, know on some level that a cavity can still happen, for one reason or another, at some point. We usually think, “I’ll deal with it when it happens, how bad can it be?” Then it happens, and we’re actually surprised by …
Taking care of your dental health is crucial. Amazingly, your dental health is directly related to many other aspects of your overall health. Bad dental health has been shown to lead to other health problems such as diabetes, heart problems and even strokes. Learning to care for your teeth and mouth is very important. From the time you begin to …
Generally speaking, Idaho Falls Orthodontic Treatment is a special type of dental care that is used to fix positioning issues with a person’s teeth or jaw. There are many types of dental problems that can lead to the need for orthodontic care, and you’ll find some of them listed below. Orthodontic care often begins in the early teens, but …
There is a lot of fear and anxiety around the thought of the dentist. Growing up your whole life there has been a stigma that the dentist’s office is a painful and scary place to go. It seems like everyone you talk to has some sort of painful experience associated with the dentist. In addition to personal stories, there have …
As science and medicine is becoming more comprehensive and advanced, we are beginning to see just how interconnected the body is. Of course, all aspects of the body being connected in some way is a straightforward fact for most, but what we are beginning to see is the possibility of problems in one area of the body having substantial effects …
Oral health is a large part of your overall health. If left unchecked, a simple toothache can lead to serious disease and potentially spread throughout your body. Poor oral health has been linked to other health issues such heart disease and diabetes. The general recommendation is to have a dental cleaning every 6 months, and every 3 months if you …
You’ve likely heard horror stories about root canals. It’s a topic that rarely comes up without a lot of people cringing due to the level of pain they imagine is involved. However, this no longer has to be a nightmare of a procedure. Modern dental technology has come quite a long way, particularly in the last few decades. Sedation dentistry, …
Do you experience frequent headaches and/or migraines? Does your jaw constantly pop when you talk or try to chew food? Do you suffer from constant ear and neck pain? If yes, you may have from TMJ syndrome. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the joint that connects your jaw to your skull. This joint is what allows you to open and …