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Be Prepared For The Unexpected: How To Handle a Dental Emergency

Do you know what to do in the event of a dental emergency? If not, you might want to watch the following video. You never know when you’ll have to help someone recover from an accident involving their teeth, tongue, or or jaw. Watch the video now: Have you ever had to deal with a dental emergency? What happened? Tell… Continue Reading

How To Clean Your Braces

Did you or one of your children recently get braces? If so, it’s important to learn how to clean them effectively in order to keep your teeth healthy. To help you learn, we have found an informative how-to video from Howcast.com. What other advice do you have for someone who just got braces? Tell us on our Facebook page!

Tips For Relieving Dry Mouth

Dry mouth, or xerostomia, occurs when you don’t have enough saliva, or spit, in your mouth. According to the FDA, prolonged or frequent cases of dry mouth can have negative effects on the overall health of your teeth. To help you prevent and relieve dry mouth, we’d like to share a helpful infographic from the FDA. Here it is: How… Continue Reading

Are You Making These Common Oral Health Mistakes?

How well are you taking care of your teeth? Did you know that brushing and flossing your teeth daily isn’t the only way to keep your teeth healthy? There are a lot of other factors that can affect the health of your teeth. Are you making any of the most common oral health mistakes? Find out by learning what they… Continue Reading

History of the Toothbrush [VIDEO]

Ever wonder where to toothbrush came from? You might be surprised to learn that it has actually been around for some time! We recently found a great video from SmileLobby that illustrates the history of the toothbrush. Take some time to watch this video now with your family: What did you learn from the video? Were you surprised about how… Continue Reading

Warm Patient Care And Team Passion

We want to take some time today to highlight two important features of Smile For Life Dental that you can expect to experience when you come visit us: our warm patient care, and our team passion. In the next two videos, you’ll here from Stephanie, our full-time Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) who brings over fifteen years of valuable experience along… Continue Reading

Types of Cavities [DIAGRAM]

According to the Mayo Clinic, “cavities are permanently damaged areas in the hard surface of your teeth that develop into tiny openings or holes. Cavities, also called tooth decay or caries, are caused by a combination of factors, including bacteria in your mouth, not cleaning your teeth well, frequent snacking and sipping sugary drinks” (Source). You are probably fairly familiar… Continue Reading

Are You Making Any of These Toothbrushing Mistakes?

Brushing your teeth is an extremely important and necessary part of keeping your teeth healthy. You might think you’re doing a good job brushing your teeth regularly, but there’s actually a good chance you might be making a few mistakes. To help you get better at effectively brushing your teeth, we’re sharing a few common toothbrushing mistakes that exist. We… Continue Reading