Did you know a cavity may be reversed? These tiny holes in our teeth caused by acidic tooth erosion can actually be prevented from getting worse and require filling. Currently, around 90% of adults have cavities and almost 30% have untreated cavities. However, by taking a few needed precautions, we can stave off tooth decay…
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Want To Keep Your Enamel Healthy? Avoid Doing These 11 Things
1. Chewing on hard foods We’re looking at you Beef jerky and hard or stale bread. 2. Chewing on hard items This includes fingernails, pencils, pen caps, and ice. 3. Grinding your teeth If you grind your teeth, discuss it with your dentist. An appliance can protect your smile. 4. Eating too much sticky food…
Are Floss Picks As Good As Regular Dental Floss?
Are floss picks as good as regular floss? Floss picks vs regular floss? While it’s better to floss with a floss pick than to not floss at all, it’s important to note that floss picks can only clean a part of the tooth’s surface. Dr. Lawrence Black recommends traditional floss or dental tape. Here’s why:…
Treat Your Smile To A Healthy Diet
Proper nutrition can benefit you in a number of ways; increased energy, improved immunity, glowing skin, mental clarity, and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. How often, however, do you examine how your diet influences your oral health? Your diet can influence your risk of cavities, enamel health, and gum condition. Healthy foods…
Yes! You Can Get Replace Old Fillings
Superficial cuts in the skin subside without a trace, infections are wiped out with antibiotics, broken bones mend, and inflamed tissues subside. Our teeth, unfortunately, can’t regenerate. Decay can be halted in its progress, but scientists are still years away from actual enamel regeneration. That’s why the team at Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family…
Don’t Let A Simple Problem Become Serious
Today in the Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry dental blog we are going to discuss those small irritations in the mouth that have the potential to become big problems. Injuries, sores, or inflammation in the mouth can be very uncomfortable. These non-specific irritations, called stomatitis, have many different causes. They may be caused…
A Facelift For Your Teeth?
Today’s article focuses on an effective and versatile cosmetic dental procedure—porcelain veneers. Veneers are individual covers for the front part of teeth. They are an outstanding way to repair a myriad of tooth imperfections such as chips, stains, yellowing, unattractive shape or minimal misalignment. Have you ever yearned a minimally-invasive facelift for a tooth without…
The Future Of Tooth Decay In Lansdale
Dental patients in the Doylestown area may wonder what would happen if they didn’t seek quality dental care on a regular basis. The answer isn’t pretty. A common result of untreated cavities is abscesses. A tooth abscess is an infection near the root of the tooth or between the gum and the tooth. This collection…
Smile Makeovers: First Things First
Hello, I’m Dr. Kevin Bass and Lawrence Black of Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry. Thanks for visiting my blog. In today’s post, we will focus on something that happens occasionally when a patient requests cosmetic dentistry from their Lansdale dentist. Let me set the stage. The patient comes in for a consultation about…
Do You Eat A Tooth-Healthy Diet?
Maintaining healthy teeth is an important concern for our local Doylestown dental patients. As your Dr., I’m dedicated to helping you care for your teeth and keep them healthy. Everyone in the Doylestown knows that maintaining healthy teeth requires thorough daily brushing and flossing. Regular visits to your local Doylestown dental practice is also necessary…
