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 […]
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 […]
Using Natural Teeth As Temporaries With Dental Implants
I recently went to a Continuing Education class where the doctor presented the idea of using the patient’s extracted tooth as a temporary tooth covering the immediate placement of a dental implant. I thought the idea was wonderful and that it would be a great service for my patients. When the right case came along, […]
Dental Crown Procedure: When Do You Need A Dental Crown?
Have you ever been to the dental office and the dentist says, “I recommend a crown (cap) for this tooth”? Why does a tooth need a crown? Can’t the tooth survive without a crown because it doesn’t hurt? The truth is your tooth can survive for a little while without the crown, but you never […]