Dentists in Lansdale are dedicated to your oral health and care about the condition of your teeth. At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry we recognize that your teeth help you both eat and speak. You use your teeth to tear, scrape, and chew food, as well as to form words with your tongue.…
Dental Crowns
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:…
Total Tooth Restoration
Your face is always on display for others to see. You can’t hide it behind long sleeves, baggy jeans, or a hat. Many lucky Lansdale residents who have received smile makeovers at Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry believe their dazzling new smile brightens their whole face. Some Doylestown professionals have corrected tooth problems…
Dental Crowns At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry In Lansdale
Dental crowns have been used in dentistry for over 2000 years. There is evidence that the Etruscans experimented with crowns on teeth using ivory and bone as early as 700 B.C. By 200 A.D., they began using gold crowns to construct artificial teeth. Ancient Egyptians fashioned tooth replacements out of seashells and then hammered them…
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…
5 Ways To Floss Daily
Hello! If you want to floss regularly but are too tired at night, this post is for you. In our Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry blog, we want to give you a few ideas for unique times to floss and keep your teeth and gums healthy. 1. If you’re an early riser, try…
Teeth Look Too Short? Lengthen Them!
Most Lansdale people who are considering cosmetic dentistry are aware of the cosmetic dental procedures that are frequently advertised in the Doylestown area. There are porcelain veneers: a custom-made wafer-thin covering permanently attached to the front of a tooth to make it stain-free and perfectly shaped. Veneers can repair small chips and crack in teeth…
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…
6 Things You Should Know Before Having Oral Surgery
When it comes to preparing for oral surgery, the valued patients of Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry are given 6 important directives to get them through from start to finish. First, Choose Wisely Understanding the details of a procedure helps you achieve the proper outcome. This important knowledge about your dental experience opens…
