General Dental Health
How often should I brush my teeth?
You should brush your teeth twice a day for two minutes each time. Brushing removes plaque and bacteria from your teeth, which helps to prevent cavities and gum disease.
What type of toothbrush and toothpaste should I use?
You should use a soft-bristled toothbrush and a fluoride toothpaste. Soft bristles are less likely to irritate your gums, and fluoride toothpaste helps to strengthen your teeth and prevent cavities.
How often should I floss?
How often should I floss?
You should floss once a day. Flossing removes plaque and bacteria from between your teeth, where your toothbrush cannot reach. Flossing helps to prevent cavities and gum disease.
Specific Dental Procedures
What is a filling or cavity repair?
What is a filling or cavity repair?
What is a filling or cavity repair?
A filling or cavity repair is a dental procedure to restore a damaged tooth. A filling is a material that is placed inside a cavity to prevent further decay and to strengthen the tooth.
What is a root canal?
What is a filling or cavity repair?
What is a filling or cavity repair?
You should use a soft-bristled toothbrush and a fluoride toothpaste. Soft bristles are less likely to irritate your gums, and fluoride toothpaste helps to strengthen your teeth and prevent cavities.
What is a crown or bridge?
What is a filling or cavity repair?
What is a crown or bridge?
A bridge is a fixed dental restoration that is used to replace one or more missing teeth. The bridge is attached to the surrounding teeth to provide support and stability.
What are dental implants?
What is teeth whitening?
What is a crown or bridge?
Dental implants are artificial tooth roots that are surgically implanted into the jawbone. Dental implants are used to replace missing teeth and to support dentures or bridges. Dental implants are a permanent solution for tooth loss and they provide a natural-looking and functioning smile.
What are dentures?
What is teeth whitening?
What is teeth whitening?
Dentures are removable dental appliances that are used to replace missing teeth. Dentures can be full dentures, which replace all of the teeth in the upper or lower jaw, or partial dentures, which replace only some of the missing teeth. Dentures are made of acrylic resin or metal and they are custom-made to fit your mouth.
What is teeth whitening?
What is teeth whitening?
What is teeth whitening?
Teeth whitening is a dental procedure that removes stains and discoloration from the teeth. Teeth whitening can be done at home or in a dentist's office. Home teeth whitening treatments use bleaching gels or strips to whiten the teeth. In-office teeth whitening treatments use a stronger bleaching gel and a special light to activate the gel.
