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 […]
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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 […]
Small Dental Annoyance Or Serious Problem?
In this post from Allen Park Dental Care, we’re going to talk about stomatitis. Stomatitis is a word for something very common: non-specific irritations found in the mouth. Stomatitis is frequently caused by cold sores, gum disease, or even from biting the inside of the mouth. Any time the membranes in the mouth become inflamed, […]
9 Tips For Preventing Gum Disease
Unfortunately, gingivitis (early gum disease) is very common. But it is treatable at Allen Park Dental, and even preventable. Here’s some simple ways to keep your teeth and gums healthy. 1. Brush for two to three minutes, at least twice a day, with fluoridated toothpaste. Be sure to brush along the gumline. Brush away the […]
The Health And Beauty Consequences Of Missing Teeth
This article from Allen Park Dental Care focuses on missing teeth, bone health, and dental implants. Our teeth have many vital 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 bone around the site of the […]
Go Back In Time
So you’ve lost some teeth and now hesitate to smile because of the gaps. If only you could go back in time and regain that full-toothed smile you once had. Guess what? With dental implants from Allen Park Dental Care, you can! For most patients, a dental implant is the ideal replacement for a missing […]
Should I Get An Implant Immediately After A Tooth Extraction?
Categories: Dental Health, Dental Implants
Do you have a tooth that is beyond saving? Considering a permanent dental implant from Allen Park Dental Care? There are advantages to combining the extraction and implant placement in one procedure. Let’s talk about the benefits of same-day extraction and tooth implant placement. 1. You preserve healthy bone As soon as a tooth is […]
