Maintaining healthy teeth is an important concern to us at Staten Island Dental Care. We want all of our patients to enjoy healthy teeth and gums. Keeping your teeth healthy requires thorough brushing and flossing, every single day. Regular cleanings and checkups are also necessary for preventing cavities and maintaining good dental health. It’s easy…
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Are dental implants really like natural teeth?
Categories: Dental Implants, Mini-implants
Do dental implants really function like natural teeth? We’re asked that a lot at Staten Island Dental Care, as patients weigh their tooth replacement options. Dental implants may sound too good to be true, but we can assure you that they really do look and function like natural teeth. We’ll use this blog post to…
Healthy Living Starts With A Smile
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
What comes to mind when you think of healthy living? A dinner plate with a grilled chicken breast and a tossed salad? A cholesterol test that shows your arteries are looking good? If you pictured a white, healthy smile free of cavities, Staten Island Dental Care salutes you. Essential Dental Health Brushing your teeth every…
When It’s Better Not To Brush
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
This message from Staten Island Dental Care is aboout tooth enamel. Though thin and partially translucent, tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the body and has the critical job of protecting teeth from constant use, and from the assault of chemicals in food and drink. Enamel also safeguards tooth nerves from hot and cold…
How To Make Brushing Your Teeth A Habit
Brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day is one of the best things you can do to maintain good dental health. You’ve probably heard us say that more than once, at Staten Island Dental Care. Not many patients like to admit it, but studies show that some people have a hard time working regular…
5 Reasons To Schedule A Dental Cleaning Today
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Are you one of those people who dread having your teeth cleaned? At Staten Island Dental Care, we get it: no one really likes having their teeth and gums poked, prodded, and scraped. But for most people it’s simple and painless, and in the long run it is well worth it! Here are five really…
You Be The Judge
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
A great smile can light up a room, and if that smile is yours you are bound to make a great first impression. You can transform your smile with cosmetic dentistry from Staten Island Dental Care. Are you skeptical? We invite you to judge for yourself. Few of us were born with perfect teeth. Cosmetic…
What If My Dental Crown Cracks, Comes Loose, or Comes Off?
Categories: Dental Crowns, Restorative Dentistry
Dental crowns are restorations that are cemented over a tooth that has been repaired, and we place a lot of them at Staten Island Dental Care. While the cement is strong and reliable, they have been known to come off. It may have loosened or come off while brushing or flossing, or eating something sticky. Here…
15 Things You Didn’t Know About Teeth
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Teeth are alive, but it’s easy to forget that and take them for granted. At Staten Island Dental Care we never take teeth for granted – but then, as dental professionals we probably understand better than most just how amazing teeth can be. We’re using this blog post to share some of the more interesting…
What is Patient-Centered Dental Care?
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
A question from the team at Staten Island Dental Care: What is your perception of the patient-dentist relationship? Would you characterize it as one-sided? In other words, the dentist examines the patient’s teeth, chooses the course of treatment, and performs the procedure-while the patient is an inconsequential participant. It Starts With The Atmosphere We don’t…
