Fight Tooth Decay by Chewing Sugarless Gum
Chewing sugarless gum is one of the easiest ways to prevent and fight tooth decay, and we’re happy to tell you why! Chewing is a motion that produces and creates saliva, and saliva is an extremely beneficial oral liquid that coats your smile and protects your teeth....
All You Need to Know About Flossing
Are you one who tends to ignore the floss as you open and close your bathroom drawer? If so, we are here to help you understand the importance of flossing! Many people avoid the floss because they don’t quite know the details or fundamentals of flossing, and if you...
Dental Myths Debunked
From George Washington’s not-so-wooden-teeth to the importance of flossing, here are the truths of some common dental myths. Losing An Eye Tooth Makes You Blind The eye tooth (more commonly known as the canine tooth) has its name because it is located below the eye....
Brighten Your Smile With Professional Teeth-Whitening
For many of our patients, their most important objective when visiting our office is to obtain a beautiful smile. That’s part of our mission, as well. Here at Garner Dental, we strive to help all our patients enjoy a pain-free, aesthetically pleasing, healthy smile....
A Timeline Of Dental Inventions
Before synthetic-bristle toothbrushes, people used pig hair bristles. Before porcelain dentures, people used human and animal teeth replacements. Before anesthesia, people used . . . nothing. There are many things we can be grateful for in this modern age, and the...
The Geography Of Your Geographic Tongue
What is geographic tongue? Is it painful? What are its causes? Here are some frequently asked questions about the condition called geographic tongue. What is geographic tongue? This condition causes smooth, red patches to develop on the tongue which are missing...
The Steps You Should Take If You Have A Dental Emergency
Your tooth has fallen out, you’ve bitten through your lip, or you have a fever accompanying a toothache. What should you do? When you have a dental emergency, you need to see your dentist as soon as possible. However, there are additional actions you can take. You...
7 Facts You Didn’t Know About Tooth Decay
Tooth decay can be prevented by brushing your teeth twice a day, flossing daily, eating a healthy diet, and seeing your dentist regularly for check-ups and professional cleaning. But here are a few facts you may not have known about tooth decay. Children are more...
Why Toothpick Use Can Harm Teeth and Gums
Often you see a toothpick jabbed in the middle of a sandwich or some hors d'oeuvres. But as its name indicates, its original purpose was to pick and clean teeth. However, most dentists advise against using toothpicks for cleaning your pearly whites, and here is why....
Myths About How to Brush Your Teeth
Twice a day you attack the plaque building on your teeth by ferociously scrubbing it away. But while it is good to brush your teeth, it is not good to ferociously scrub them. Here are a few common myths about how to brush your teeth. The Harder the Better Most people...