Water flossers have been around for more than fifty years, and there have been at least that many studies on their effectiveness. At Allen Park Dental Care, we’re using this space to present what is known about water flossers, and whether they’re better than ordinary string floss in preventing tooth decay, gum disease, and other […]
Dental Health
Protect Your Enamel, Protect Your Teeth
This message from Allen Park Dental Care is about tooth enamel. Your tooth enamel is uniquely suited to protect your teeth. If you keep your tooth enamel healthy, you will avoid many oral ailments. You won’t get cavities. Your teeth will be less likely to chip or crack. You will avoid many causes of tooth […]
The Health And Beauty Consequences Of Missing Teeth
This message from Allen Park Dental Care focuses on missing teeth and bone health, and how dental implants can make a difference. Our teeth have many important functions. We need them to chew our food, talk, and smile. But have you ever considered their role in holding up your face? When we lose teeth, the […]
What Does Your Saliva Reveal?
At Allen Park Dental Care, we know that a mouth examination can reveal troubles in other parts of the patient’s body. Because many diseases manifest in soft tissues of the mouth or cause pain in the jaw, we often refer patients to their medical doctor for further diagnosis when they encounter issues such as inflammation, […]
Not Your Mother’s Jewelry: 5 Reasons Tongue Piercings Are Dangerous
In this post from Allen Park Dental Care, we’ll get right to it. While tongue, cheek, and lip piercings are popular and commonplace right now, there are lots of reasons to keep piercings where they belong—in your ears. Here are five really good ones: Excessive drooling—YIKES! Chipped teeth Infection (some even in places you wouldn’t […]
Choosing A Toothbrush For Your Child
At Allen Park Dental Care, patients sometimes ask how to pick a toothbrush. Picking a toothbrush can be a challenge, like choosing a paint color, and there seems to be just as many choices. If you have visited the dental section of your local grocery store, you know what we mean. There are brushes with […]
Dental Implant Success: The Odds Are In Your Favor
Categories: Dental Health, Dental Implants
At Allen Park Dental Care, we are often asked about the success rate of dental implants. Our answer never fails to impress. In case you are unfamiliar with dental implants, we’ll describe them: What is a Dental Implant? A dental implant is a permanent replacement tooth root. A titanium post is anchored into the jaw, […]
Should You Worry About Dental X-rays?
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
At Allen Park Dental Care, providing quality dental care is much easier when we have comprehensive information about their patients’ oral health. Pictures are more accurate than written notes. To go a step further: pictures that show what’s going on below the visible surface of your teeth are worth even more than a thousand words. […]
Using Nature As Our Guide
At Allen Park Dental Care we use cosmetic dentistry to perform complete smile re-designs that turn ordinary teeth, or even teeth with problems, into stunning smiles. Cosmetic dentistry is really coming into its own. Trend-watchers say that more and more people are choosing it every day to improve their smiles. Traditional dentistry addresses the health […]
Are You At Risk For Bone Recession?
Categories: Dental Health, Dental Implants
We all know that a healthy smile requires decay-free teeth and healthy gums, but how often do we appreciate our jaw bone? Our teeth need a strong firm foundation to remain healthy and beautiful. This post from Allen Park Dental Care looks at bone recession. Occasionally, a patient experiences bone recession in their jaw which […]
