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Dental Care How To’s

Dental care isn’t just about visiting your dentist for your regular cleaning. It’s what you do in between times–and in between your teeth! (Little dentist joke there!) As you might guess, we are very strong advocates of regular oral care, and love to teach people–both young and old–how to take better care of their teeth. Did you know that oral care affects your heart health? Plus, when you take care of your teeth, you have greater confidence to smile, making the people around you happier too. Read on for everything you might want to know about our best dental care and oral hygiene tips.

Environmentally Friendly Tooth Care

We’re often faced with the lure of various products hoping to stem our worry about environmental impact. As we focus on incorporating preventative measures to improve our health, we’re also worried about chemicals in the products we use and their potential dangers or threats to our health. In considering what product may be safe for ourselves and our environment, it’s worth noting that the Mayo Clinic believes there is insufficient evidence to suggest triclosan, an antibacterial and antifungal ingredient commonly found in consumer products, including toothpaste, soaps and detergents, is overtly dangerous. Most green products for oral care offer a fluoride-free option for [...]

2020-01-17T01:07:06+00:00Tags: , , , |
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Tackling Oral Cancer One Step at a Time

If you know anything about Artistic Dental, you know we’re committed to ensuring the utmost care for our patients and their smiles. In April, we’re taking that commitment one step further and putting on our running shoes – because we’ll be taking part in this year’s Oral Cancer Foundation Walk for Awareness! The Oral Cancer Foundation “is a national public service, non-profit entity designed to reduce suffering and save lives through prevention, education, research, advocacy, and patient support activities.” Approximately 48,250 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year, and sadly the occurrence of this disease [...]

2018-05-02T15:17:59+00:00Tags: , , |
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Heart Health and Your Teeth

February is American Heart Month, which is a very important month to recognize. According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease. However – the good news is that making positive, impactful decisions involving your day-to-day health can prevent heart disease. Additionally, it’s important to know about the potential link between gum disease and heart disease. Many health experts attest that healthy gums have various ramifications on a healthy heart, and vice-versa, most notably in the similarities between [...]

2018-09-25T22:22:20+00:00Tags: , , |
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Why it’s important to develop Good Dental Hygiene Habits Young

It’s easy to imagine the effects that sweets and sugary drinks have on children’s dental health. Genetics play a major role in a child’s oral health as well. If you have gum disease, it is more likely your child will develop it too. Teaching children proper dental hygiene habits is the most effective step a parent can take to help children learn prevention care.  February is Children’s Dental Health Awareness Month, making it a great time to start, if you haven’t already. For infants, you can start to teach cleaning habits as soon as the teeth emerge by rubbing the [...]

2020-07-11T23:05:58+00:00Tags: , |
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The Effects of Poor Oral Hygiene on your Health

Poor oral hygiene can lead to other problems throughout the body.   Many people see the mouth as a part of the body that is fairly isolated from health problems that may plague our other organs. In fact, it’s probably commonplace to feel that way. We visit the doctor for checkups and any bodily problems we may be having, be they sickness or disease, and we see the dentist for checkups on the state of our teeth and gums. Rarely is there an overlap in appointments. However, as the “gateway” to the rest of our body, our mouths can often [...]

2018-05-02T15:18:40+00:00Tags: , , |
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Top tips to Maintaining a Healthy Smile over the Holidays

The holiday season is one of the best times of the year for a little self-indulgence, despite the overarching theme of giving. Diets are broken or postponed, and the glass of red wine with friends quickly becomes two or three. Nothing wrong with either of those things, a little extra gratification goes a long way for the spirit, but it’s also important to keep our dental health in mind. Keeping with your routine: If you’re reading this, you’re probably too old to be given the twice a day brushing lecture, but there are other components to this regimen that many [...]

2018-05-02T15:14:03+00:00Tags: , , , |
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The Benefits of Tongue Scraping

Tongue Scraping: The Why and How Many times, we go to the dentist with the idea that our oral health is focused, first and foremost, on the teeth and gums. However, we should look more at one appendage that is just as crucial when it comes to wellness – the tongue! We use it to taste, and we use it to talk. But do you know the proper techniques to take care of your tongue? Ashly Rothrock, a member of dental hygienist team at Artistic Dental, has all of the answers: “Scraping the tongue removes bacteria and toxins from the [...]

2018-05-02T15:22:42+00:00Tags: , , , , |
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Why am I grinding my teeth?

What are the reasons for grinding my teeth? And what can I do about grinding my teeth? Teeth grinding, or its scientific term, bruxism, can cause a great deal of damage and stress to teeth – primarily by stripping teeth of their enamel. According Mayo Clinic, doctors are still fairly unsure about the exact causes of bruxism. However, it appears that there are two major categories of instigators – physical and psychological. Physical explanations include abnormal alignment of upper and lower teeth (malocclusion)” and “stomach acid reflux into the esophagus. Psychological origins of the problem are more prevalent, and bruxism [...]

2019-07-02T22:37:44+00:00Tags: , , , |
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How to Make Veneers Last

Veneers typically have a lifespan of around 10 to 15 years, depending on the exact specification (whether they are porcelain dental veneers, such as those offered by Artistic Dental).  With exceptional care and attention to cleaning, the veneers can and will last longer. While they make your smile brighter and more uniform, veneers will also react to substances in much the same way as your teeth. It’s no surprise to learn that avoiding foods and drinks that stain teeth, as well as abstaining from smoking and chewing tobacco, will lengthen the cosmetic life of your veneers. Even though the face [...]

2019-07-02T22:28:48+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , |
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Childrens Dental Care Starts Now: How to teach oral hygiene

Teaching healthy habits is much more about what we do than what we say. Children will closely observe their parents’ behavior and other important adults in their lives as they learn and form their own behaviors and habits. In other words, it is important that parents practice what they preach when it comes to maintaining good oral hygiene. It can be difficult for children to understand the importance of taking good care of their teeth and gums and how it can impact their overall health. Fortunately, there are ways to engage kids using age appropriate activities to help them understand [...]

2019-07-02T22:25:30+00:00Tags: , , , , , , , , |
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