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The Top 6 Reasons You Should Go To The…

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018
by Whithre

We all know how important it is to go to the dentist, but so many of us still don’t go regularly. It is extremely crucial for you to go, and we’re going to provide you with the top six reasons why you should. These reasons include:

1. Detect Oral Cancer

Perhaps the most important reason why you should go to the dentist is that they can detect early signs or advanced signs of oral cancer. If you’re a busy person and you’re always on the go, then you might not recognize the signs of oral cancer or you might just not know what those signs are.

When you go to the dentist, they will exam your mouth and look for signs of oral cancer, and if they detect it, they will let you know what the next step should be. If you want to protect yourself from oral cancer, then you need to head to the dentist.

2. Gum Disease

Another reason to go to the dentist is they can check for gum disease, which can often be treated and cured if it is caught early on. If you don’t brush your teeth regularly or floss, especially after you eat, then you are putting yourself at risk of getting gum disease.

Eventually, tartar will form and continue to build up before eventually causing gum disease. If you suspect you have symptoms and signs of gum disease, then do not ignore them and schedule an appointment with a dentist as soon as possible.

3. Use X-Rays

A dentist will take x-rays of your jaw bone and your teeth when you go in for a checkup, and they will take a look at the images to find out what’s going on beneath your mouth’s surface.

They can look for issues and diagnose conditions that you might not be able to see, and this includes teeth that are growing but are not being pushed through the gum line. This is pretty much what happens with many people who have wisdom teeth.

They’ll also look for issues that are affecting the jaw bone before recommending what you should do.

4. Root Canal

If you know you need a root canal or you strongly suspect you need one, then stop putting it off and get to the dentist right away.

They will examine your teeth, gums and jaw bone as well as take x-rays before telling you whether or not you need a root canal. They’ll explain what the procedure entails and how long you can expect it to take and a bunch of other useful information.

Nobody really enjoys going in for a root canal, but it is a necessary procedure that is needed in order to maintain overall good oral health.

5. Learn Better Habits

It’s easy to get into bad habits when we don’t visit the dentist, especially when we think our oral health is in top shape. The truth is a dentist is the only one who can really tell us how healthy our oral health is, therefore you want to see a dentist regularly.

They will provide you with tips and advice to help you fix any bad habits you’ve developed prior to the visit. Sometimes it’s good for people to receive a refresher.

6. Clean Your Teeth

One of the top reasons people go to the dentist is to have their teeth cleaned, which will make a visible difference in the color of your teeth. Plus, as the dentist cleans your teeth, they’ll check for cavities, and if there are cavities present, they will fill them in. The chances are they may be able to do the procedure right there and then, or they may tell you to come back at a future date.

The bottom line is if you want to keep your teeth nice and white, free of plaque and remove tartar, then you should have a good cleaning done at least every six months.

Those are the top six reasons why you should go to the dentist. Bear in mind that there are many other reasons why you should go, but those are the top ones.

All you have to do now is schedule an appointment with a dentist and then show up for your appointment!

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How To Find An Affordable Dentist With The Latest…

September 5, 2018
by Whithre

Whether you’ve just moved to a new city or your old dentist has retired, finding a new dentist can be a little difficult. If you were with your previous dentist for quite a while, then you’ve probably developed a friendship with them that’s hard to replace. Many dentists have a “chairside” manner, that keeps their clients occupied while they’re having work done on their teeth. It will be hard to replace a good talking dentist, but they are out there, and they do have room for extra clients, but you have to do some research to find them. And, finding an affordable dentist, one that does top quality work, plus has a great personality will be the most difficult.

Start By Doing A Search Of Your Surrounding Area

Depending on where you live, near a big city or in the suburbs, you’ll want to most likely rule out driving into a downtown area to get dental work done. There are several reasons why, but the most important is going to be the cost. Downtown locations rent for extremely high prices and all of those costs have to be passed on to the customers, one way or another. A dentist that has an office in a highrise building in the downtown core may be paying a surprisingly high rent, into many thousands per month. One in a small plaza in the suburbs may only be paying about 20% as much.

The other huge problem with downtown locations if the lack of affordable parking. If you have to pay for a spot in a lot, that could cost $10 or more dollars per hour and parking meters have firm time limits that if exceeded could cost you an expensive fine or maybe even a tow charge. On the other hand, nearly all dentists in the outlying areas will have free parking in their own lot and almost right next to their office. So, in that case, cheaper, more convenient and possibly safer for your car and yourself.

So, once you’ve done a search for an affordable dentist in Jacksonville FL, rule out the downtown dentists and look on the map for the locations out of the core area where you’ll find what you need. Make a list of those closest to your home and then start reading their reviews online to see if you can eliminate some of them. Look for ecstatic reviews from customers that really love their dentist. If they tell you he’s funny, witty, tells good jokes, and does great work, that’s what you’re looking for.

On the other hand, avoid any that don’t communicate well, have irritable office staff, and of course, if they do bad work. Also, some dentists are really attentive to pain and they go to extra lengths to make sure their patients are pain-free. They don’t rush into the procedure before the medication has kicked in and they are experts at giving the pain shots. Others are horrible, and you’ll find out by reading the reviews.

Make Sure They Have The Latest Technology and Training

Dentistry has been improved in quite a number of ways that have helped to make it less painful, longer lasting, better looking, and less dangerous. Some of the older fillings used dangerous metals in their formulations, avoid getting any of those if you can. There are new techniques that drill faster, safer X-ray machines, better fillings, and more advances than you can name. Just the change to digital X-rays reduces exposure to radiation by up to 90% and that’s a huge difference.

When you look at their websites, take note of whether they talk about ongoing training in the latest advances. This is important since, just in the past 10 years, there have been lots of advances in technology that make many procedures of the past obsolete. Insist on the latest and most innovative scientific advances and people with the proper training.

Now That You Know How To Weed Out The Poor Quality

So, you know what you’re looking for in a great dentist in your city, all you have to do is check their prices to see if they are what you can afford. Luckily, the newest dental technology and procedures are usually less expensive, faster to apply, and last longer than ever before. So if you’ve already found the latest technology and training in a lower rent office location with great parking near your home, you’re almost there. Then, when you find the dentist that has the right personality, latch onto them and never let go.

Once you’re happy with the dentist you’ve chosen, take the time to leave a very detailed review of the lengths you went to in order to find them and how happy you are with their work. This helps other people find your great dentist and it’s a win-win situation for all.

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Can Good Oral Health Habits Keep You Away From…

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018
by Whithre

It’s difficult to argue that you can keep your mouth healthy without ever visiting a dentist. Yet dentists are also known at times to create problems where there are none. How you care for your teeth is up to you, but one thing is clear. Going to the dentist regularly isn’t going to do the trick. You’re going to have to know all the necessary steps for good dental care at home, as well.

Put those dental care tips into practice, and sure, you might be able to avoid the dentist for the most part. Yet over time, teeth can need professionally cleaned, and you also have to watch out for gingivitis and gum disease. Moreover, other types of dental issues can arise that require a dentist to take care of the problem.

Be aware of those types of circumstances so that you don’t defiantly stay away from the dentist. Sure, you can take care of your teeth for the most part, but there can be cavities that need to be filled over the years and more. There can even be emergency dental situations, such as a chipped or broken tooth.

In order to avoid the dentist for the most part, however, you’re going to actually have to do everything the dentist recommends. In other words, you’re going to need to brush twice a day for starters. You also need to use a good mouthwash or oral rinse. You also need to floss not just daily, but after every meal.

If you think about it, that all can be a little challenging, and it’s not even everything that can be required of you. It is easy enough to brush twice a day, once when you wake up and once when you go to bed. It’s also easy enough to use an oral rinse, just not while you’re on the go or during midday. What’s not easy is flossing after every meal. It’s doable, but it takes time. Plus, it’s not like you are relaxing at home after every meal.

Additionally, your diet matters. Drink the wrong beverages and eat the wrong foods over and over, and all your dental hygiene habits are still not going to completely keep your teeth in shape.

As a matter of fact, keep good dental hygiene habits and a good diet, and you’re still not going to have perfect dental health. Problems will arise because the fact of the matter is our teeth are slowly aging and decaying just like the rest of our bodies.

Now I don’t say that to provide a somber note. I’m an age is just a number, life after death type of guy. I can also tell you that there is no such thing as perfect dental health. What you can do, however, is keep those teeth in the best shape you can, without going to the dentist if you like. Just understand that an eventual trip to the dentist might be necessary.

Kids especially need to go to the dentist. They are growing, and they need dentists to monitor their growing mouths. Adults, on the other hand, can pick and choose if they want to go to the dentist. What you need to know aside from the necessary steps to good dental health is how to monitor changes to your teeth.

If you don’t understand changes to dental health so much by sight, a lot can happen over time without you knowing. That is why scheduled dental checkups and cleanings are always a good idea. They can keep you updated on how you are doing, and of course, you get your teeth professionally cleaned.

The fact of the matter is even with the best brush, rinse, toothpaste and floss, you still can’t reach certain areas that a dentist can reach. That’s the advantage of going to a modern dentist. Life wasn’t always that way years and years ago as you can imagine, so it’s not like it has to be that way now.

Yet you might want to think about trips to the dentist being like counting our blessings. Does that mean you have to get caught up in every aspect of cosmetic dentistry known to man? Of course, you don’t. You make the decision if or when you need to go to the dentist’s office.

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New Blog

August 15, 2018
by Whithre

Hey guys! I hope life is going great!

I wanted to start this new blog and talk about some of my recent dental adventures. Things I’ve learned from dental school and in deciding whether I want to start my own practice right off the bat, or partner with another practice.

Life has been good these last few years. Things are exciting and I’ve learned a lot and met some amazing people who have helped me get where I’m at now.

I’m looking forward to this next season of life and just am very excited!

I need an outlet to get some of my creative energies released and thought this would be a good place to do that.

Anyways, I’m gonna write again soon!

Beverly

PS – If you’re interested in starting your own blog, this is the video I watched to help me get going..

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