There are a couple of tricks to help you make sure your child has enough dexterity to care for his or her own oral hygiene. The first is their handwriting. Can they print neatly between the lines with equal spacing and letter size? Another tip is if your child is adept at tying their own […]
Top Ten List for Healthier Smiles – #6 Brush Your Tongue
This week’s tip from the professionals at Olympia Hills Family Dental has to do with the tongue. This underappreciated muscle deserves some respect, so let’s start by learning more about it with a True or False test. Tongue Trivia Test: 1. The tongue is a single muscle: True or False 2. Tongues are as unique […]
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 […]
Top Ten List for Healthier Smiles – #10 When to Change Out Your Toothbrush
It seems everywhere we look these days someone is offering tips for a brighter healthier smile. The magazine in the checkout lane cautions that our toothbrushes could be making us sick. The toothpaste commercial on TV promises a whiter smile. Even the ads on the side of our Facebook page tempt us with headlines about dental […]