In today’s Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry post, we share some fun facts about dentistry. Enjoy! Before there was formal dental training and licensing, barbers often performed dental procedures. But did you know that blacksmiths also moonlighted as dentists?1 How would you like your dental visit to involve tools used to hammer hot metal?…
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Attack Of The Gummi Bear
Categories: Dental health
The team at Black & Bass cares about their patients and their beautiful smiles. We offer a key warning about a lesser-known danger of sticky candy. Most people know that sugar is not your teeth’s friend. Eating sticky candy creates the perfect environment for cavity-causing bacteria in your mouth. Besides the sugar, there…
Keep Teeth Healthy During Pregnancy
Categories: Dental health
If you are pregnant, your oral health may be the last thing on your mind. However, many women experience an increase in dental problems during pregnancy. At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Lansdale, we want to discuss oral health for expectant mothers. Our team recommends having a thorough dental cleaning early in…
6 Good Reasons To Visit Your Dentist More Often
Most people visit the dentist about once each year. As many as forty percent of Americans see their dentist less often, and some go for years without a checkup. At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, serving Montgomeryville, Lansdale and North Penn, we strongly recommend against this. Don’t put your dental health at risk!…
Restoring Teeth At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry
Categories: Dental health, General Dentistry
At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Lansdale, we use a variety of processes to restore damaged teeth. Most dental patients are familiar with fillings. Traditional fillings are also called ‘direct restorations’ because they are applied to the tooth and then shaped and polished in one visit. Another type of filling is called…
Do You Have The Most Common Dental Problem?
At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Lansdale PA, the dental health of our patients is our top priority every single day. We restore decayed teeth to create smiles that are both healthy and beautiful. Decay is the most common dental problem and the second most common disease in the nation (number one…
Celebrating The Past And Looking To The Future At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental health, General Dentistry, Sedation Dentistry, Smile Makeover
It has now been more than 150 years since the first dental license was issued to Sir John Tomes. Pennsylvania dental patients should be grateful for the advances made in dentistry during the past century and a half. There was a time when blacksmiths and wig makers all across America (including in the Lansdale, Pennsylvania…
Five Reasons To Schedule A Dental Cleaning Today
Sometimes life gets busy and it gets hard to keep up with all the necessary appointments. Totally understandable, but our team at Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in the Lansdale, Pennsylvania area cannot emphasize enough the importance of making time to get to the dentist. Regular dental check ups are important for so many reason. You should…
Great Reasons to Floss Your Teeth
Flossing is a bit of a chore. It takes a little extra time, and if you haven’t flossed in a while, it can even be painful. It’s no wonder why our team at Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, your premier Lansdale, PA area dentist office, are constantly reminding our patients to “brush and floss!” We…
15 Things You Didn’t Know About Teeth
Teeth may seem like little more than pieces of bone protruding from your gums, but they are much more than that. At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Lansdale we share some interesting facts about teeth, and urge all our patients to take good care of their dental health. Children’s teeth are soft…
