In this post from Staten Island Dental Care, we’ll veer a bit off the beaten path and look at an intriguing dental specialty; forensic dentistry. The formal term for dentistry in criminal cases and post mortem identification is forensic odontology. These experts are rarely recognized, but play an essential role in crime and disaster investigations.…
General Dentistry
Top 5 Do’s And Don’ts Of Dental Hygiene
In this post from Staten Island Dental Care, we would like to provide some straightforward tips for maintaining good dental health. 1. Do… take a light touch with yoru toothbrush. You are just cleaning the plaque away before it turns to tartar. A gentle brushing at a forty-five degree angle gently cleans the bacteria away. Don’t……
Bridging The Gap
Do you have a missing tooth that is detracting from your otherwise beautiful teeth? Let Staten Island Dental Care fill the gap with a dental bridge, and help you get your remarkable smile back! A bridge includes two or more crowns on either side of the gap created by your missing tooth. These two anchoring…
Are Toothpicks Good For Teeth?
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
At Staten Island Dental Care, we always remind our patients how important it is to clean their teeth on a regular basis. Not just the front surfaces, but between the teeth, too. This is essential for good dental health. What’s the best way to go about getting those narrow spaces between teeth? That’s an easy…
Six 10-Second Healthy Tooth Helps
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
It doesn’t have to take a lot of time to improve your oral hygiene. In fact, with these six tips from Staten Island Dental Care you can form a new habit to benefit your dental health in 10 seconds. Find a better place for your toothbrush. Look around. In 10 seconds you can probably find 5…
Check Out The Checkup!
At Staten Island Dental Care we want to see each one of our patients for a cleaning and checkup twice a year. Most of the time we try to get you to schedule your next appointment even as you leave the office from your latest one. There are some very good reasons for seeing us…
Get Those Teeth In Shape!
Categories: General Dentistry
Dental bonding is one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry procedures used at Staten Island Dental Care, and it’s not difficult to see why. Dental bonding can remedy a variety of problems. Bonding uses a very sturdy resin material that is tooth-colored. The material is applied to the teeth while it is soft, much like…
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.…
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:…
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…
