WHAT YOU SEE AND WHAT YOU DON’T
Home Table of Contents If you have had restorations, orthodontia, or a complete cosmetic dental smile makeover, you want people to notice the final outcome – your sensational smile. There is a lot, however, that is going on behind the scenes. Today’s post talks about three vital smile makeover components that are not readily apparent […]
5 BENEFITS OF PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY FOR KIDS
Home Table of Contents At Southern York Smile Care in Shrewsbury, we promote preventative dental care by developing decay prevention plans and helping our patients establish and preserve proper dental practices. If today’s kids can avoid dental caries, it will benefit them more than you may realize. 1) A healthy mouth equals better overall health […]
STAY OUT OF THE DENTAL DANGER ZONE
Home Table of Contents Hi. My name is Dr. Steven W. Haywood. I have enjoyed serving the Shrewsbury and Baltimore areas since 1987. One of the things that I pride myself on is giving my patients the oral health education they need to have a healthy smile. Here at Southern York Smile Care we know […]
PATIENT EDUCATION IS A PRIORITY AT SOUTHERN YORK SMILE CARE
Home Table of Contents Hi. My name is Dr. Steven W. Haywood. I have enjoyed serving the Shrewsbury and Baltimore areas since 1987. One of the things that I pride myself on is giving my patients the oral health education they need to have a healthy smile. Here at Southern York Smile Care we know […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ORAL CANCER
Home Table of Contents Malocclusions (bite problems) include overbites, underbites and crossbites. Jaw alignment disorders restrict proper chewing, talking, and swallowing. They can also cause teeth to shift around in the mouth. Dentistry patients with bite problems are at a greater risk for tooth decay and periodontal disease because bite misalignment often makes it difficult […]
DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE AN OVERBITE?
Home Table of Contents Malocclusions (bite problems) include overbites, underbites and crossbites. Jaw alignment disorders restrict proper chewing, talking, and swallowing. They can also cause teeth to shift around in the mouth. Dentistry patients with bite problems are at a greater risk for tooth decay and periodontal disease because bite misalignment often makes it difficult […]
TO CHEW OR NOT TO CHEW
Home Table of Contents Hello gum chewers, today we’re going to talk about that sticky wad in your mouth. You know that it can freshen your breath, but can it really help protect your smile from dental caries? It really depends on the type of gum. Chewing regular sucrose-based gum can be helpful in removing […]
WHY IS DRY MOUTH DANGEROUS FOR SHREWSBURY DENTAL PATIENTS?
Home Table of Contents Hello, welcome to the Southern York Smile Care blog. Today we are going to talk about dry mouth, an unpleasant condition that impacts your oral health. Reduction of saliva flow resulting in a dry mouth is more common among older adults; however, people of all ages experience the symptoms of dry mouth […]
SOUTHERN YORK SMILE CARE TAKES CARE OF PLAQUE, CALCULUS, AND CAVITIES
Home Table of Contents Hi. I’m Dr. Steven W. Haywood. Welcome to my Shrewsbury dental blog! I find that many of my patients get a couple of dental terms mixed up. Today, I would like to clarify the differences between plaque, calculus, and cavities. Plaque is a film that covers teeth – a sticky layer of […]
THE UNSUNG HEROES OF DENTISTRY
Home Table of Contents In today’s post, we will veer a bit off the beaten path, so to speak, and examine an important dental specialty; forensic dentistry. The official term for the use of dentistry in criminal cases and post mortem identification is forensic odontology. These experts are rarely recognized but play an integral role in […]