Benjamin Franklin once said: It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them. This holds true for almost everything in life, including dental care. For parents in the Monkton area, teaching your children good oral hygiene techniques early in life will benefit their smile throughout their life. If you wait too long…
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Dental Miracles Seen And Unseen At Hereford Dental Health
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
Quality dental care and cosmetic dental procedures can be extremely visible. Think porcelain veneers, dental crowns, and teeth whitening. Today, however, let’s talk about some purposefully unseen procedures that can contribute to a healthy, dazzling smile. Today’s post will highlight three industry-leading cosmetic dental treatments: white fillings, invisible braces, and dental implants.
Does My Dentist Care About My Diet?
Categories: Dental Health
When people in the Parkton area think of diet and oral health, they commonly think about the damage sweet drinks can cause to teeth. While it’s true that these harmful sugars cause increased acidity in the mouth and lead to tooth decay, soda and sugary-fruit drinks are only part of the trouble. The typical American…
White Fillings
Categories: Dental Health
Hello! Welcome to the Hereford Dental Health dental blog. If this your first visit, we hope you find useful information about our outstanding Monkton dental practice. If you have read some of our previous articles, we are glad you checked back with us. We post new articles regularly. My name is Craig Longenecker, DDS. I…
How Long Will A Dental Crown Last?
Parkton endodontists, oral surgeons, and general dentists use dental crowns (sometimes called caps) in many restorative treatments. A crown adds strength to a tooth that has a large filling or has been injured, a crown can correct bite misalignments, and a crown is usually necessary after a root canal. In a dental implant procedure, attaching…
Choosing A Dentist In Monkton
Categories: Family Dentistry
The American Dental Association offers some welcome advice for choosing a dentist in Monkton. We have already talked about how word of mouth is an important factor for choosing a dentist. Here are some things you should look for: Location is always a factor when choosing a dentist in Monkton. If you live in the…
Smile Makeovers: First Things First
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
Hello, I’m Dr. Craig Longenecker of Hereford Dental Health. Thanks for visiting my blog. In today’s post, we will focus on something that happens occasionally when a patient requests cosmetic dentistry from their Monkton dentist. Let me set the stage. The patient comes in for a consultation about a smile makeover. We’ll call him Mr.…
Is Your Low-Carb Diet Giving You Dragon Breath?
Categories: Dental Health
Many people mistakenly believe that all bad breath is linked to insufficient brushing. The truth is that there are myriad causes of halitosis. Your Monkton dentist can help you identify the cause of your issue and discuss how to cure bad breath. Your diet dramatically influences your breath. Because foods begin to be digested the…
Do You Grind Your Teeth While You Sleep?
Here is the Hereford Dental Health guide to treating teeth grinding. Understand Most teeth grinding will occur while sleeping. Consistent teeth grinding might be suspected with a sore jaw and dull headache in the mornings. Anxiety or stress are not the only reasons grinding may appear. It can also be related to an abnormal bite…
5 Ways To Floss Daily
Categories: Dental Health
Hello Sparks! If you want to floss regularly but are too tired at night, this post is for you. In our Hereford Dental Health blog, we want to give you a few ideas for unique times to floss and keep your teeth and gums healthy. 1. If you’re an early riser, try flossing in the…
