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…
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Is Your Smile Holding You Back?
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry
This blog post from Staten Island Dental Care looks at cosmetic dentistry. Have you ever taken a spontaneous trip to the store looking completely unkempt, in a rush to buy an emergency item – say cough medicine or something for your child’s school assignment? On such an occasion you will inevitably bump into someone you…
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…
How Much Do Dental Implants Cost?
Looking into how much dental implants cost and getting an easy answer can be frustrating. But as we explain in this post from Staten Island Dental Care, there is a reason for that. It can be confusing to research the cost of getting a dental implant and finding nothing solid on the web. But there…
