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…
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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…
When Something’s Gotta Give, Don’t Let It Be Your Smile
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Life gets busy for all of us, and at times there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Maybe you’ve been putting off fixing a leaky faucet for as long as you can remember. Lots of things get put on the back burner, but at Staten Island Dental Care we urge you not to let…
Fixing Chipped Teeth With Bonding
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Health
Your teeth are covered in enamel, a strong outer layer that protects them. But it isn’t indestructable. A little rough-housing at home, an accident on the playing field, or biting something like hard candy or ice, and you’ve got a chipped tooth. If that happens, call us at Staten Island Dental Care. Small chips can…
What You Need To Know About Oral Cancer
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
During routine dental examinations, we may look for signs of oral cancer. Oral cancer refers to cancers in the tongue, mouth, lips, jaw, and throat. Many people don’t realize the seriousness of oral cancer. At The Staten Island Dentist we are raising awareness. The American Cancer Society estimates that over 39,000 people will get oral…
Let’s Talk About It
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
How do you like your smile? At Staten Island Dental Care, we know how easy it is to be your own worst critic. But we also know lots of people don’t care for one aspect or another of their smile. We can improve any smile with cosmetic dentistry. Maybe you have a tooth that’s been…
Is Tooth Sensitivity a Dental Emergency?
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
This message from Staten Island Dental Care is about sensitive teeth. You can experience tooth sensitivity when the enamel of your teeth starts to thin. Or when nerves in your teeth become exposed. You may feel pain only when you drink hot or cold liquids. Or it could transpire any time you chew. Is tooth…
Using Nature As Our Guide
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Smile Makeover
At Staten Island Dental Care we perform complete smile re-designs that turn ordinary teeth into beautiful smiles. If you have been considering a cosmetic dentistry smile makeover, you may wonder if you will still look like yourself when we’re finished. The answer is “Yes! Only better!” You see, we use nature as a guide—nature at…
How to Whiten Your Teeth Safely
For a really pleasing smile, nothing beats clean white teeth. With professional teeth whitening from Staten Island Dental Care, you can get a dazzling smile. White teeth make anyone look younger, happier and more attractive. And it seems like there are more teeth whitening choices than ever before. Commercial Whitening Products There are a lot…
Dental X-rays Help Us Provide Quality Care
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Don’t know a periapical from a bitewing? This post from Staten Island Dental Care takes a look at the various types of dental X-rays. Panoramic: These pictures help us see everything in one image: the total upper and lower jaw. These are often taken during a patient’s first visit. They are useful for evaluating jaw…
