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 »
Ideally, each of your teeth should meet up with its partner in your bite pattern. This provides the maximum efficiency for chewing your food. Neglected alignment issues with two or more teeth may also cause excessive wear and tear. In time, this tooth enamel attrition can compromise a tooth. While the injured area of tooth enamel may seem slight at... read more »
If you grind your teeth at night without the protection of a dental guard, or if you have a bad habit of chewing on foreign objects, then you are at increased risk of suffering a chip on one of your teeth. Even if the damaged tooth doesn’t cause you discomfort, you should not procrastinate seeking professional dental care at The... read more »
Did you know that there are people who don’t brush their teeth but still don’t get cavities? Other brush and floss their teeth regularly, but still find themselves fighting tooth decay. Sadly, some people are more vulnerable to cavities than others are, but did you know that you could be more vulnerable to tooth decay because of genetics? Still, while... read more »
A toothache is a common dental issue that is often a symptom of a larger problem. It is something that should not be ignored unless the cause is something insignificant. So, if you have a toothache in Davison, Michigan, the first thing to do is identify the issue. Usually, the causes of a toothache include: -Tooth decay: Tooth decay is a... read more »
Here at The Art of Dentistry we use a crown to address many different dental problems and restoration applications. A crown essentially replaces the enamel layer of a tooth with an artificial materials like porcelain. In many situations a crown is called for to restore a tooth that has been compromised by advanced tooth decay where there is not sufficient... 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 »
If you want your child to grow into a strong, healthy, and beautiful smile, you need to prevent baby bottle tooth decay, and our The Art of Dentistry team is happy to help you do so! In order to keep your child’s oral health successful and strong, we recommend doing the following things: · After your child eats, wipe their... read more »