When doctor Reggie Whitaker crowns one of our patients, the coronation is a celebration of a stronger smile. The necessity of a dental crown is usually readily apparent. Based on how much tooth is available to hold in a filling, sometimes a crown is needed to add more support and to keep the tooth from…
Dental health
Do You Grind Your Teeth While You Sleep?
Here is the Roy Dental Care guide to treating teeth grinding. Understand Most teeth grinding will occur while sleeping. Consistent teeth grinding might be suspected with a sore jaw and dull headache in the mornings. Anxiety or stress are not the only reasons grinding may appear. It can also be related to an abnormal bite…
How Do Implant Dentures Work?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental health
Many people know that a permanent tooth implant is an ideal tooth restoration. Some don’t realize, however, that two or more can support a partial or full denture. This can be a more affordable option than having numerous implants while still providing many advantages as compared to conventional dentures. Today’s article answers the most common…
Is Malocclusion Causing Your Headache?
Do you suffer from persistent headaches? Have you tried drugs, diet adjustments, and chiropractic treatment? Perhaps the cause is not stress-induced tension, food allergies, spine alignment, or eyestrain. Maybe the culprit is right under your nose. Bite misalignment or malocclusion is a fairly common impairment yet usually goes undetected. Nature intended the front teeth to…
Let’s Take Care Of Those Tooth Stains
The effectiveness of teeth bleaching depends partly on the types of stains. Extrinsic tooth stains are the simplest to remove. These surface stains have not yet penetrated through the enamel into the dentin. Extrinsic stains are caused by dark-colored foods and liquids like blueberries, carrots, coffee, red wine, and cola. And nicotine is no better…
Replace Old Silver Fillings
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental health
Superficial cuts in the skin disappear without a trace, infections are killed with antibiotics, broken bones mend, and inflamed tissues recede. Our teeth, unfortunately, can’t regenerate. Decay can be halted in its progress, but scientists are still years away from actual enamel regeneration. That’s why the team at Roy Dental Care strongly emphasizes preventative dentistry.…
Seeking A Relationship In Roy?
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
The relationship you have with any health care professional is more important than you might think. This is as true for a dentist as any other provider. That’s just one reason why, at Roy Dental Care in Roy UT, we work hard to make our office a friendly, welcoming, and thoroughly professional place. When it…
Gum Disease Linked To Alzheimer’s: Keep Those Gums Healthy!
Gum disease is a major cause of tooth loss, but it’s a treatable condition at Roy Dental Care in Roy UT. Keeping your gums healthy is essential for your overall health, but if you need yet another reason to keep them in good shape we’ve got a doozy. Scientists have found a connection between a…
How Do You Measure Dental Success?
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
At Roy Dental Care in Roy UT, the dental health of our patients is our number one priority each and every day. We hope that goes without saying! How do you measure dental success? A check-up with no cavities? A perfect smile? A crown that looks as natural as the surrounding teeth? It could mean all…
Mouthwash Facts In Roy
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
In this post from Roy Dental Care in Roy UT, we’re going to discuss mouthwash. Many people use mouthwash to freshen their breath and help prevent tooth decay. While some mouthwash has cavity-fighting additives, it should never be considered a substitute for brushing your teeth. Good dental health is centered on regular brushing and flossing.…
