Tooth decay and gum disease are very different oral health concerns, but they do have one thing in common: They are often the result of plaque buildup. While a dental cleaning can remove this buildup, we’re limiting treatments to emergency care only. Fortunately, your El Paso, TX, dentists have a few ideas for limiting your plaque buildup from home!
Now that your kids are home, and staying in when possible, boredom is likely to lead to urges to snack, or them forgetting to brush and floss their teeth. In today’s blog, your El Paso, TX, dentists talk about what kids can do to keep their smiles healthy, and how certain snacks could increase the risk of tooth decay and other oral health issues!
Our office is currently closed to help protect people in our community from COVID-19. However, if our patients encounter a dental emergency, then your El Paso, TX, dentists can offer help with emergency dental care. In today’s blog, find out when you should contact us, and the methods we use to restore and repair smiles of all ages.
We’ve recently talked a lot about emergency dentistry, and even tips for keeping your smile healthy from home. But aside from brushing and flossing, which we’ll go over again in today’s blog, we’re also going to look at how to choose healthier snack options! Smile healthy snacks and drinks can help lower your risk of developing tooth decay.
Our last blog focused on brushing our teeth, from picking the right toothbrush to how often. But you don’t need to just brush your teeth, you also need to clean where your toothbrush’s bristles cannot reach. In today’s blog, your El Paso, TX, dentists will talk about flossing and how this simple routine can help prevent gum disease.
Staying inside means you help slow the spread of COVID-19 and safeguard the health of your community. But since you can’t attend routine preventive treatments, like checkups and cleanings, you need to continue to care for your smile from home. In today’s blog, your El Paso, TX, dentists are talking about proper brushing!
When you face a dental emergency, what do you do? In today’s blog, your El Paso, TX, dentists look at common emergency scenarios, and discusses how to respond to them. We also want to remind our patients that we’re still here to address these concerns, and return your smile to optimal health, function, and beauty should you encounter a serious oral health problem.
Now that you and your loved ones are spending time indoors and avoiding large gatherings, you may find yourself slipping on your normal daily routines. In today’s blog, your El Paso, TX, dentists want to talk about better home habits to protect your oral health and prevent the onset of serious concerns.
To help keep your family safe, many of you are staying home when possible and avoiding large gatherings with other people. We applaud this, and hope you continue to stay home and help slow the spread of COVID-19. However, that doesn’t mean you should avoid necessary treatments, like addressing cavities or dental infections. In today’s blog, we explain why people of all ages, including kids, need fillings.
If you have an ache in your tooth, or if you frequently encounter sensitivity, then you could have a cavity. Even though we’re closed for most procedures, we’re still here to help El Paso, TX, residents obtain treatment for serious oral health concerns, and that includes tooth decay! In today’s blog, let’s talk about fillings and tooth decay.
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