People skip or avoid the dentist for a lot of different reasons. It could be a dislike of dental offices, the discomfort of sitting in the dental chair, fear of pain and dental tools, or it could be the cost and lack of insurance. The sad truth is that most health plans do not include dental and the dental insurance landscape is far more complicated and convoluted than it should be. Whatever your reason for skipping the dentist, it’s time to look at your options and get back to a habit of going to the dentist. There are serious short...
Teeth Straightening Systems for Adults and Confident Smiles
Having crooked teeth, an overbite or an underbite can be more problematic than from a strictly aesthetic point of view. With tooth structure abnormalities patients can experience a wide array of issues including discomfort, damaged enamel, ground-down teeth, and even mental health concerns like depression stemming from misshapen and crooked teeth. This can be difficult as a child or adolescent but can be even more painful as an adult as we face the world, our families, our jobs, and everyday life. Adults Need a Different Teeth Straightening Option We’re all familiar with traditional braces and how they can straighten teeth...
What About Teeth Whitening Procedures at Your Dentist?
Our diets tend to be high in teeth staining acids, sugars, and substances. From coffee every morning to red wine at night and sugary ice cream for dessert, our teeth are put through the ringer day in and day out. Over time this will lead to tooth discoloration, stains, dark spots, and visible plaque. All of these happen even if you’re not a smoker, if you are a smoker, these stains are amplified by ten over time. If you’re noticing your teeth need a refresher, then you may want to consider a teeth whitening treatment plan with your Coney Island...
Are You Experiencing Tooth Discomfort or Other Oral Pain?
Having sensitive teeth and oral pain when chewing, speaking, or even sitting still can create all sorts of problems. You may find it hard to concentrate or eat the foods you normally love and it can affect sleep, your love life, and your professional life. If you are always experiencing pain, how can you truly relax and thrive in any situation? Let’s face it, in our busy lives, oral hygiene often takes a back seat to running around with the kids, getting swamped at work, preparing meals, and hitting the gym, all to do it again the next day. More...
Investing in Dental Hygiene is an Investment in Yourself
Having good dental hygiene habits does more than keep your teeth and gums healthy, it also helps prevent future oral ailments like cavities, root canals, and worse. The cost and time investment of a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, and mouthwash is extremely low. Considering the cost of root canals, crowns, and dental implants is rather high, avoiding these through proper care is a financial investment in yourself. It makes sense, to spend a little time and very little money regularly and keep your teeth and gums in good shape. Go to the dentist every 6-months for a cleaning and you’ll...
Who is Invisalign Clear Aligner Teeth Straightening System For?
If you’re wondering what sort of patients Invisalign treatment is ideal for you are likely a good candidate. Invisalign is the world’s leading clear aligner teeth straightening system since its first inception in the late 1990s. It has several competitors who have more or less adopted the same model but Invisalign is the original and the most well-known, being the original innovator of the technology and most loved by patients. Invisalign is Ideal for Teenagers Because the aligners are clear, patients prefer them to traditional metal braces which are visible and make it extremely difficult for proper dental hygiene. Self-conscious...
Oral Health & Quality of Life Correlation: Dentistry Insights
We use our teeth and gums a lot. From when we first wake up with morning coffee to brushing and flossing before bed, our mouths are quite busy. What we eat and drink has an impact on not only our overall health but also the health of our teeth directly. There is a medical school of thought which considers the state of your oral health is directly correlated to your overall quality of life, not just of your teeth, gums, and tongue. “Oral health too denotes not merely the absence of disease but the general well being so that the...
The Mental Health Toll of Missing One or More Teeth
Teeth are important. But keeping your teeth is something many people never think about until it’s often too late. Beyond chewing and talking or smiling, our teeth play an important role in how we perceive ourselves and how other people see us. It’s not uncommon for someone missing some teeth to be judged by their peers, strangers, and most harshly themselves. The internal struggle, stress, and depression that missing teeth can lead to is real. If you’re missing one or more teeth, have persistent oral pain, or have unsightly damaged and discolored teeth, have no fear! There are options. Let’s...
Invisalign & Invisalign Go: Making Strides in Tooth Alignment
Summer is fast approaching. Many of us are planning family vacations around the USA and abroad. Did you know you can straighten your teeth the entire time without wearing clunky metal braces? Invisalign and Invisalign Go allow you to discreetly straighten crooked teeth, overbites, underbites, and more. If you thought you had to wait until after the summer vacation rush to start tooth straightening treatment, think again! Invisalign is Convenient & Discreet Invisalign came out of a need for a change in thinking regarding teeth alignment technology. Developed by university college students who saw a need for improvement in how...
When Should You Consider Dental Implant Surgery?
If you have one or more missing teeth, it can be stressful, both mentally and physically. It doesn’t matter if you’re missing a molar, incisor, or front tooth; the difficulties with eating and speaking can be palpable. The same goes for the mental health toll. Many people who are missing teeth are very embarrassed or even ashamed of the state of their oral health. It can be difficult to get up the courage to go to the dentist and discuss your options. Let’s have a look at some dentist and patient recommended options. How to Know When You are Ready...