Your mouth has a thriving community of bacteria, but relatively few cause tooth decay. Daily brushing and flossing, and regular checkups at Allen Park Dental Care, will keep those that do at bay. Bacteria that cause tooth decay are in the mutans streptococcus family. The bacteria mix with sugar. This mixture creates a powerful acid […]
Dental Health
Patient-Centered Dental Care
At Allen Park Dental Care, we are enthusiastic about providing patient-focused dental care of the highest standard. We are here to help you achieve excellent dental health. You could be our next success story! What is patient-focused care? A check-up with no cavities? A sensational smile? A crown that looks as natural as the surrounding […]
Five Facts About Enamel Erosion
This post from Allen Park Dental Care is about your tooth enamel, and how you can best protect it. Our teeth work hard and are constantly under assault. It’s no wonder that nature encases them with an armor of enamel—the hardest substance in the body. Sadly, enamel erosion is extremely common, though largely preventable. Enamel’s […]
Dental Implants: Too Good To Be True?
Dental implants from Allen Park Dental Care can be used to replace one or several teeth, or even anchor a set of dentures. Does that sound too good to be true? You’ve probably heard some dental implant hype. Dental implants are as good as natural teeth! Tooth implants can anchor dentures so they don’t slip […]
Brush Up On Your Cavity Basics
At Allen Park Dental Care, we see more cavities in our patients than we would like to. Cavities are far too common in the United States, and there is a tendency to consider them inevitable. Cavities happen when certain types of bacteria produce acids in the mouth. These acids destroy the enamel of a tooth, […]
Have Your Dessert!
Do you have a sweet tooth? Join the club! No one confuses dessert with healthy food, but for many of our patients at Allen Park Dental Care, it’s not realistic to recommend avoiding sugary treats. If you fit that category, here is something useful to know: eating sweets at certain times is better for your […]
Are Dental Implants An Option If I Have Receding Gums?
Categories: Dental Health, Dental Implants
Dentists have to make a lot of judgment calls. With a dental implant we need to determine which patients are good candidates for the procedure. At Allen Park Dental Care, implants have a high success rate when executed correctly. Success depends on many factors. An important decision is whether the patient has enough healthy bone […]
Patient Education Improves Dental Outcomes
At Allen Park Dental Care, we enjoy providing guidance on oral health. We know that good dental health depends on good habits, so we want you to have all the information you need to practice those habits. We make sure we explain all procedures and answer our patients’ questions. We also explain how to care […]
What If My Tooth Gets Knocked Out?
‘Knocked’ is a rather benign word for a jolt so violent it dislodges a tooth. Ouch! At Allen Park Dental Care, we hope this never happens to you. But if it does, we can assure you: it’s a genuine dental emergency, and you must seek treatment immediately. Technically, a knocked out tooth is called avulsed. If […]
Smokeless Is Not Harmless For Allen Park Tobacco Chewers
Cigarette sales have decreased in the past decade, and at Allen Park Dental Care we won’t kid you: we’re happy about that. But some people have switched to smokeless products, on the misconception that smokeless tobacco is harmless. This is absolutely not true. Regardless of the specific type, this form of tobacco is as deadly as […]
