At the push of a button, up pops a digital dental x-ray! An x-ray is a radiographic image of your teeth that tells dental professionals what’s going on inside your mouth. X-rays are one of the best diagnostic tools we dentist use to keep you healthy. X-rays help us find cavities that form in between […]
How to Fix a Broken Tooth with a Dental Crown
Have you ever been eating and all of a sudden heard a crack? The next thing you know, there’s something hard in your food that shouldn’t be there. You run to the mirror and smile and there staring right at you, is your worst fear confirmed. A broken tooth! Don’t let a broken tooth turn […]
Top Ten List for Healthier Smiles – #7 These are some really BRIGHT tips
Now that we know how to achieve a white, vibrant smile, let’s talk about ways to keep those pearly whites bright. So, give me a B!…give me an R!… Brush your teeth and then floss while you still have toothpaste in your mouth. This helps get the toothpaste into those hard to reach places and […]
Top Ten List for Healthier Smiles – #8 Teeth Whitening: Relationship Advice You Can Use
The packages of those over-the-counter whitening products look so enticing. Models with brilliantly white teeth smile up from the boxes and promise the smile of your dreams. Perhaps you have been tempted by these products only to be left disappointed with the results. Don’t despair, Olympia Hills Family Dental can introduce you to some reliable whitening products that […]
Top Ten List for Healthier Smiles – #9 “To Seal or Not To Seal, Is That Really A Question?”
Pssst, want to know some insider secrets? Brushing and flossing alone won’t fully protect teeth from cavities. Those TV commercials that show toothbrushes reaching the hard to reach grooves, actually can’t reach far enough. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Okay, maybe that last one isn’t much of a secret but […]
Oral and General Health: More Closely Linked Than You Think
We at Olympia Hills Family Dental have made it our life’s work to provide the best in dental care for our patients and their families. While having excellent oral health in and of itself is quite important, for some time now health care researchers have been finding links between overall health and how it is […]