Today’s post from Staten Island Dental Care is for patients who are trying to make flossing a habit. Here are five flossing steps, so easy you can tick them off one finger at a time. Thumb to Chest Reminder: Point your thumb at your chest to remind yourself that flossing is for you! Not for…
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You Don’t Have to Live With Bad Breath
Chronic bad breath can happen even when you do everything right: brushing and flossing after meals, using mouthwash, and having regular checkups at Staten Island Dental Care. If you are doing everything right but still coping with bad breath, don’t make any changes right away. Brushing longer and more forcefully isn’t likely to make much…
The Dangers Of Oral Infections
It happens to most people at least once in their life: your teeth become sensitive to cold drinks, or a tooth develops a dull ache, or a sore on the gums doesn’t heal up. It could even be as simple as an injured tooth darkening or pain developing in your lower sinus area. These are…
Don’t Like Dental Visits? Go Anyway.
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
It’s no secret that many dread going to the dentist. Whether they associate dental visits with shame, pain, or financial drain, they avoid it at all costs. At Staten Island Dental Care, we encourage all our patients to see their dentist regularly. This way, you can prevent more uncomfortable dental procedures, like fillings and root…
Royalty At Staten Island Dental Care
When we crown one of our patients at Staten Island Dental Care, the coronation is a celebration of a stronger smile. The need for a dental crown is usually apparent. Crowns (sometimes called caps) restore a decayed or damaged tooth to its original size, shape, and functionality. Crowns are sometimes extended down to a tooth’s…
Beware Of Hidden Sugar
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Most of us consume far too much sugar. That isn’t exactly a news flash, but at Staten Island Dental Care we want to remind you what sugar does to teeth, and what you can do about it. We get cavities when acids in the mouth attack the enamel and dentin of the teeth. The acid…
Tooth Implant Placement: Before, During, After
Dental implants are rapidly becoming the tooth replacement option of choice. Millions of Americans have chosen implants, like those available at Staten Island Dental Care. Once the decision is made, patients usually want to know what’s involved every step of the way. Before the Procedure It begins with a consultation and preliminary exam. We’ll take…
Crowning Achievements In Dentistry
This message from Staten Island Dental Care looks at one of the miracles of modern dentistry: the dental restoration. Let’s pretend you are a biomedical engineer working in the field of dentistry before the introduction of dental restorations. The men and women of your generation who have missing or damaged teeth want to repair or…
3 Reasons Not To Skip A Dental Checkup
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Life gets busy. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep up with all your responsibilities. At Staten Island Dental Care, we understand that. But we encourage you to think twice before you cancel or postpone a dental checkup because you think it’s less important than the other twenty items on your to-do list. Twice-yearly dental exams…
Just Like Natural Teeth!
Is your smile beginning to look a little dull? Has its luster faded over the years? Maybe you’ve got a chipped tooth – or maybe even a couple. You don’t have to live with these imperfections if you don’t want to. At Staten Island Dental Care, porcelain veneers can mask these and other dental flaws,…
