Maintaining a consistently healthy mouth goes beyond simple cavity prevention. It also includes maintaining healthy gums as well as other oral tissues. Performing an effective oral hygiene routine each day calls for brushing your teeth each morning and evening, as well as making sure to thoroughly floss at least once each day. When bacterial deposits like plaque and residual food... read more »
One of the earliest stages of gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, consists in the form of what we call gingivitis. Gingivitis is an infection in your gum tissues that typically occurs due to the buildup of plaque. If left untreated, gingivitis can continue to progress and eventually cause the infection to spread and tooth loss to occur. Several... read more »
If you have questions about a dental cleaning offered at The Art of Dentistry, it’s best to talk to your dentist, Dr. Ronald A. Williams, and our dental team. In the meantime, we would like to give you some information so you can find some of the answers you’re looking for. Today, we are happy to tell you how a... read more »
Are you suffering from diabetes? Are you suffering from poor oral hygiene and dental health? If so, the two may be related and causing each other to worsen. Not all oral health care symptoms are due to poor oral hygiene. In some cases, oral ailments can be increased or expanded due to the presence of diabetes. In the United States... read more »
Are you looking for more ways to keep your breath fresh? Perhaps you have tried breath mints and they don’t seem to do the trick. If this sounds like you, then you have come to the right place! Halitosis is a condition more commonly known as bad breath. Thousands of people suffer from bad breath each day. That is why... read more »
Have you ever decided that you’re going to cut soda from your diet? If you have, what were your motivations? Did you decide that you’re interested in enjoying a better lifestyle? Would you be surprised to learn that cutting soda from your diet could also benefit your oral health? Unfortunately, people are drinking more soda than ever before. Similarly, drinking... read more »
The symptoms of gum disease, also referred to as periodontal disease, are typically painless, resulting in cases where many individuals do not know they even have it. Some common symptoms include bad breath that refuses to go away, swollen or bleeding gums, loose teeth, and gums that appear to be receding. Treatment for gum disease is available at The Art... read more »
Everyone suffers from bad breath now and then. If you suspect your breath is foul, you could try brushing your teeth or taking a breath mint. If your bad breath persists, it could be a symptom of an oral condition, such as one of these: - Poor dental hygiene: If you don’t brush and floss daily, food is lingering in... read more »
The Art of Dentistry offers regular dental checkups in Davison, Michigan, for patients who want clean, healthy smiles. Unfortunately, nearly 40 percent of Americans over the age of 18 didn’t visit a dentist last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Regular dental checkups are vital to your heath because they screen for health problems in addition... read more »
Your smile depends on healthy teeth and gums which come from your diligent efforts combined with professional dental cleanings to do what you cannot at home--removing tartar, or hardened plaque, off of your pearly whites and gum line. Plaque can actually damage the strongest substance in the human body--your tooth enamel. Plaque could be said to be the Achilles' heel... read more »