How well are you doing with your brush selection these days? How about your approach? Do you have a full compilation of tips and tricks in your mind as you enter the dental hygiene aisle during shopping trips (and when you get ready to brush at home)? Or, do you find that you seem to reach for the shiniest, newest product, hoping it offers you the cleansing and protection your oral health needs without any major technique plans? Quickly find the answers to these inquiries and more with our brushing quiz.
Annual Atlantic Coast Kite Festival
Is there something about flying kites that just never gets old? Whether it offers you a certain sense of magic or is purely nostalgic, we are happy to report that the upcoming Annual Atlantic Coast Kite Festival will most certainly put a smile on your face!
Quiz: Drugs For Dental Care
As you may know, some dental care treatments often lead to the prescription of pain relievers to help you through recovery for the first few days or so. After immediate discomfort and soreness go away, you no longer need to take the medicine. This may leave you asking yourself some questions about what to do with any remaining pills in the bottle. Fortunately, this does not need to remain a mystery for long.
Q&A: Dealing With Minor Oral Irritations
When your mouth is irritated, the last thing you want is for this oral health issue to worsen. Instead, whether you’re dealing with a cut, minor swelling, sore, or anything else under the sun, you want it go heal and go away quickly, so you can get back to not thinking about your mouth every two seconds! We would love to help you with a question-and-answer session (and suggest you come in for a dental visit if you require additional care).
Virginia Beach Spring Craft Market
Calling all crafters, artists, and enthusiasts! If you don’t have it on your calendar just yet, it’s time to grab a pen and block out a few days for the Virginia Beach Spring Craft Market. You’ll have a chance to look at the often magical and extraordinarily surprising handiwork, effort, and imagination of artisans (and take something home with you!).
How To Protect Your Lips From The Sun
When the sun comes out and the weather begins getting nice and toasty, one of the last things on your mind might be lip cancer. While you may not think it’s something to be concerned about, this type of oral cancer presents a real threat. Unfortunately, if you don’t take proper precautions (which are very simple), damage from the sun’s harmful rays may most certainly occur. Of course, we are happy to offer you the information you need, so you can make the efforts required of protecting this delicate tissue, so it stays nice and healthy!
Common Questions About Crowns
What are you interested in learning about dental crowns? Have you just begun to scratch the surface (you know that they are placed to protect and cover a damaged tooth) but that’s about it? To help you gain a clearer understanding of what you can expect from this restorative treatment, you can make use of a quick Q&A session covering essential details. You’ll see that many of our patients bring similar questions to our attention, for which we are always pleased to offer answers.
Another Cavity? Why?
Do you feel like just as you finish taking care of one cavity, you experience tooth decay yet again? While experiencing this type of concern when you’re not really caring for your smile rarely comes as a surprise, it can feel extremely defeating when you are doing your best to protect your oral health. If you’re unsure what’s happening but you could really use some help in the prevention department, taking some of our advice to heart will most certainly help.
Q&A: All About Your Fluoride Use
If you’re curious about your fluoride use, we applaud you for beginning to wonder about how to best care for your smile. However, we know that our admiration for your intentions isn’t exactly going to help you gain any of the answers you’re seeking. So, to help you feel more educated and to make sure you can make wise choices for yourself, we’ve got a Q&A session ready for you on the topic of fluoridation and your oral health.
Stop Working Against Your Bruxism Treatment
If you’re receiving bruxism treatment, it’s very important to remember that the oral appliance you’re wearing isn’t the whole kit and caboodle. While it offers an exceptional amount of protection from grinding and clenching, it isn’t going to be able to offer the full treatment you require unless you take some possible bad habits into consideration. So, take some of our advice to ensure you’re working with … not against … your therapy.
