SUPER SMILES FOR LIFE
Home Table of Contents Your child should be naturally proud of his or her smile. It expresses joy, laughter, and fun! To make sure your child has a healthy and desirable smile, start early. At Southern York Smile Care in Shrewsbury PA, we recommend a child’s first dental visit when their first tooth comes in. An […]
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I REPLACE MY TOOTHBRUSH?
Home Table of Contents Do you ever stand over the sink and look at those frayed toothbrush bristles, and wonder if it’s time replace that brush? At Southern York Smile Care in Shrewsbury PA, we recommend replacing your brush every three months, because it’s best for your dental health. Those frayed bristles? They’re the telltale […]
REGULAR CLEANINGS AND HEART HEALTH
Home Table of Contents Visiting Southern York Smile Care in Shrewsbury PA for dental checkups and cleanings every six months may seem inconvenient and unnecessary at times, but the benefits go beyond your dental health. A recent study showed that people who had their teeth professionally cleaned at least once every two years were 24 […]
YOU MAY HAVE GINGIVITIS
Home Table of Contents Every person’s mouth provides a cozy home for over 600 types of bacteria. If you are passionate about oral hygiene and have healthy gums, these microbes usually don’t affect your health. However, if you have gum disease, bacteria can enter your bloodstream through your gums and cause problems. Call us at […]
SHREWSBURY MOUTHS AND STOMATITIS
Home Table of Contents Ouch! The mouth is a bad place for injuries, sores, or inflammation. Even a small irritation can cause serious discomfort. At Southern York Smile Care in Shrewsbury PA, we can address these dental health problems. First of all, non-specific irritations in the mouth have a name. They are called stomatitis. A […]
BRUSH OR FLOSS?
Home Table of Contents It’s a little bit like the chicken-or-egg question: which should you do first, brush your teeth, or floss them? The answer depends on who you ask. At Southern York Smile Care in Shrewsbury PA, we just want you to do both, because they’re both critical to dental health. Some dentists will […]
GUM DISEASE AND TOOTH LOSS
Home Table of Contents Do you know the most common cause of tooth loss among adults is gum disease? The good news is that gum disease is easy to treat at Southern York Smile Care in Shrewsbury PA, if it is detected in the early stages. Regular check-ups are vital, but there are warning signs for […]
BEST PRACTICES FOR A HEALTHY, BEAUTIFUL SMILE
Home Table of Contents Even if you value your smile, it’s easy to become lax about smile-friendly lifestyle choices. In this blog post from Southern York Smile Care in Shrewsbury PA, our goal is for you to think about where you stand with your dental health, and consider whether you could step it up a […]
KEEPING YOU COMFORTABLE
Home Table of Contents At Southern York Smile Care in Shrewsbury PA, we make a conscious effort to help our patients feel comfortable. Though our chairs are cushy as can be, we are not only talking about dental health. We are talking about emotional comfort. In other words, peace of mind. Here are four ways […]
HELP ME, I’M AFRAID OF THE DENTIST!
Home Table of Contents If you are afraid of your dentist, you’re hardly alone; studies show that as many as twenty percent of the adult population in the United States has at least some degree of dental anxiety. It’s something we encounter frequently, at Southern York Smile Care in Shrewsbury PA. How do we calm […]