Visiting Just Smiles General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Westerville for a dental checkup and cleaning every six months may seem inconvenient sometimes, but you may benefit in ways you’d never imagine. A recent study showed that people who had their teeth professionally cleaned at least once every two years were 24 percent less likely …
This post from Just Smiles General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Hilliard is about gingivitis, which is early-stage gum disease. Gum disease is usually the result of poor brushing and flossing habits. When you don’t brush and floss on a regular basis there is a build-up of plaque, which hardens into a substance called tartar. …
At Just Smiles General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Westerville, we improve smiles with cosmetic dentistry every day. From the questions that some patients ask, though, it seems there are some myths about what cosmetic dentistry can and cannot do. So, we’re using this blog post to clear up a few of them. Myth #1: …
Gum disease is a leading cause of tooth loss in adult Americans, yet many people are surprisingly under-informed about it. In this blog post from Just Smiles General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Westerville, we share some basic facts about gum disease. In its earliest and most treatable stage, gum disease is called gingivitis. The …
Your overall dental health depends on healthy teeth and gums. Along with regular checkups at Just Smiles General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Hilliard regular brushing and flossing helps keep everything in good shape. You already know how to brush your teeth. But there are best practices that you may not be aware of. Bearing …
Too many people wait too long to get a new toothbrush, and this can contribute to poor dental health. At Just Smiles General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Westerville we recommend a new toothbrush about every three months. How often you replace your toothbrush depends, of course, on how often you use it. We recommend, …
We fill a lot of cavities at Just Smiles in Hilliard. Tooth decay is a serious problem, with somewhere in the area of nine of every ten American adults having at least one cavity in their teeth. It doesn’t have to be that way. We really stress preventative dentistry as the key to good dental …
Good dental health means having healthy teeth and gums. Maintaining it is something that you have to work at every day. It can be a real balancing act: using the right oral care products, your personal oral care habits, and seeing us at Just Smiles General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Westerville twice a year. …
Are floss picks as good as regular floss? While it’s better to use 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. At Just Smiles General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Hilliard and Westerville we recommend traditional floss or …
If you feel tooth sensitivity when you sip coffee or bite into ice cream, Just Smiles General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Hilliard and Westerville is here for you. Millions of Americans have sensitive teeth. Problems with hot and cold foods and drinks are one of the most common complaints. Tactile issues – biting or …
