If you have claustrophobia, you avoid cave exploration. If you have acrophobia (fear of heights), you avoid sky diving. In either case, you can live a fulfilling life without engaging in these activities. And if you have dental phobia, you might avoid the dentist. At Staten Island Dental Care, we don’t want anyone to do…
Dental Health
Trust Staten Island Dental Care For Accurate Dental Info
People are better- informed about dentistry and dental health than ever before, and it’s not surprising that much of their knowledge comes from online sources. This can be good, but at Staten Island Dental Care, we caution our friends and neighbors not to rely on dental information from the Internet until we verify its accuracy.…
Don’t Skip the Dentist! Sedation Dentistry
If you tense up just thinking about going to the dentist, you may benefit from sedation dentistry, offered by Staten Island Dental Care. Millions of Americans stress out because they have to see the dentist, so if that sounds like you, you aren’t alone. It is referred to as dental anxiety. There is a more…
Clean Teeth, Happy Mouth
Good dental health means having healthy teeth and gums. Maintaining your dental health is something that you have to work at every day. It’s a balance of using the right oral care products, your personal oral care habits, and seeing us at Staten Island Dental Care twice a year. Your dental health strategy should include:…
Fight 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. Those statistics come from the Centers for Disease…
Think You Know How To Brush? Think Again.
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
You’ve been brushing your own teeth since you were five. You switch to auto pilot morning and night and get it done. You understand its importance to your dental health. But at Staten Island Dental Care, we ask: are you doing it right? Actually, many people are making tooth brushing mistakes. You may need to…
Floss Pick Facts For Staten Island
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Health-conscious people want to keep their teeth as clean as possible. The team at Staten Island Dental Care can assure you, that’s best for your dental health. But people are also looking for convenience. That’s why many of them turn to floss picks instead of conventional dental floss. How do the two stack up against…
A Great Achievement in Dentistry
Categories: Dental Health, Dental Implants
Dental implants have been called, rightly, one of the greatest advances in the field of dentistry. They are an artificial tooth root that is surgically implanted into the jaw of a patient, to replace a missing root. The implant, in turn, can support an artificial tooth. Dental implants are available from Staten Island Dental Care.…
Questions To Ask Your Dentist
Sometimes people research mechanics or hairdressers more thoroughly than their dental professional. Now, cars and hair are important, but shouldn’t your dental health be even more important? At Staten Island Dental Care, we love to answer questions about all facets of dentistry. You teeth, after all, are living structures, and they need as much attention…
Watch Out For Hidden Sugar
Every health-conscious parent knows that sugar is the number one cause of cavities for kids. In this blog post, Staten Island Dental Care reminds you that sugar is in a lot of different foods, including some you might not think of as sweet. The following snacks may have more sugar than you think: yogurt covered…
