Most people know that flossing is an important part of oral health. As we like to remind our patients at Staten Island Dental Care, its value has been shown time and time again. Flossing is your chance to remove the food debris that a toothbrush can’t reach. Which Kind Is Best? When it comes to…
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What’s Your Dental Plan?
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
To have the best dental health, it helps if you develop a plan: a plan you stick to no matter what. Part of it should be regular checkups at Staten Island Dental Care, but there’s more to it than that. Here are some things you can consider for your dental plan. Brush your teeth. That’s…
Gently Now (Protect Your Gums When You Brush)
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Everyone wants nice, pearly white teeth. It makes sense, then, to brush our teeth more often to get them – right? Well, no. As we explain in this post from Staten Island Dental Care, brushing too aggressively can result in receding gums. Gum recession is when your gum line exposes more of your teeth, or…
6 Good Reasons To Visit Your Dentist More Often
Most people visit the dentist about once each year. As many as forty percent of Americans see their dentist less often; some go as long as five years between visits! At Staten Island Dental Care, we recommend a checkup every six months. Here are six great reasons to visit us more frequently. 1. Oral Cancer…
Missing Teeth? Don’t Miss Out On A Beautiful Smile
If you have lost one or more of your natural teeth, dental implants from Staten Island Dental Care may be just what you’ve been hoping for. Why is that? Dental implants are replacement teeth that look and function like the real thing. Not only that, they help to preserve your jaw bone, which can deteriorate…
Health Habits To Keep You Smiling
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
In this post from Staten Island Dental Care, we focus on behaviors that influence dental health. Of course, regular brushing and flossing are two important habits for healthy teeth, but there are many more things we can do to keep a healthy smile. Diet Do’s Do eat a nutritious diet with a variety of foods.…
Preventing Gum Disease
Categories: Dental Health, Gum disease
Here is a statistic that should make everyone sit up and take notice: nearly half of all Americans over the age of thirty have some form of gum disease. That works out to about sixty-five million people. Gum disease treatment is available at Staten Island Dental Care. Gum disease is usually the result of poor…
Tell Your Dentist Which Prescription Meds You Are Taking
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
It’s standard practice for healthcare providers to find out what medications their patients are taking. At name of pracitce our patients sometimes wonder why we ask them about prescription medications before their dental process. Here’s why: Some medications—prescription or over-the-counter—can affect oral health or dental treatment. Bleeding Issues Heparin/warfarin and other anticoagulants can bring about…
A Noteworthy Dental Experience
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
At Staten Island Dental Care we make every checkup a noteworthy experience with our attention to detail, and committment to each patient’s dental health. Good dental health means having healthy teeth and gums. Maintaining it is something that you have to work at every day. It can be a real balancing act: using the right…
Not Your Mother’s Jewelry: 5 Reasons Tongue Piercings Are Dangerous
In this post from Staten Island Dental Care, we’ll get right to the point. While tongue, cheek, and lip piercings are popular and even commonplace, 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…
