General Dentistry
Want to Protect Your Heart? Brush Your Teeth and See the Dentist
We have talked many times about how your oral health is closely linked to your general health. In particular, we’ve talked about how gum disease has been linked to heart problems, such as heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.
Read MoreWhy Shiny Teeth Are Healthy Teeth
When it comes to your teeth, health and beauty often go hand in hand, which is why all good dentistry is cosmetic dentistry. White teeth, for example, show that they are free of decay and have thick, strong enamel to protect them.
Read More547 Teeth… In a Single Person?
A healthy adult human has 32 teeth, after having shed their ‘baby’ or primary teeth. A healthy child has only around 20 teeth. Unfortunately, for a 7 year-old boy in India, he had enough teeth for around 17 adults, 547 teeth to be exact.
Read MoreWhy Quality Dental Care Is Worth Paying for
These days, we are conditioned that the most important factor in deciding between options is the one that’s cheapest. And it’s easy to understand why: everyone has a tight budget, and with costs going up all the time (especially in healthcare), it can be hard to make sure everything fits. But the truth is that […]nThe post Why Quality Dental Care Is Worth Paying for appeared first on .
Read MoreCelebrating Tulsa’s Own Master of Smiles: Blake Edwards
There are two ways to craft a smile. You can do it as Dr. Meghan Hodges does it: restoring and reshaping the teeth. But you can also do it as an artist or director, who creates representations of a smile and inspires smiles in their audience. Today we’d like to celebrate an artist […]nThe post Celebrating Tulsa’s Own Master of Smiles: Blake Edwards appeared first on .
Read MoreWhat Does Your Smile Say About You?
There’s no overstating the power of a first impression. And when it comes to first impressions, studies show that your smile carries a lot of the weight — 48{ae0e8615b6ffac7d60ec2d7f3c3f63c08717dc50b68201a67cf842c46a0b6e8c} of people think the smile is the most memorable part of a first impression. That’s nearly twice as many people as the 25{ae0e8615b6ffac7d60ec2d7f3c3f63c08717dc50b68201a67cf842c46a0b6e8c} who find spoken […]nThe post What Does Your Smile Say About You? appeared first on .
Read MoreTired of Fillings? Get Proactive with Cavities
You know that sinking feeling when your dentist checks out your x-rays with a furrowed brow and then tells you that it’s time to schedule an appointment for a filling? Nobody likes hearing the news that they have a cavity. If you’re one of the tens of millions of people who suffer from dental anxiety, […]nThe post Tired of Fillings? Get Proactive with Cavities appeared first on .
Read More3 Reasons to Smile While Running
Running is a big hobby these days. You can’t drive around Tulsa without seeing people’s 13.1 or 26.2 stickers on their cars, boldly proclaiming that they’ve completed half or full marathons. And on the weekends the parks are full of people training–you can watch them do lap after lap. Have you ever watched the […]nThe post 3 Reasons to Smile While Running appeared first on .
Read MoreWhen a Tooth Goes to the Dark Side
Our teeth are typically a uniform color. They start out a bright white, but if they get stained, they tend to stain a uniform color as well. So what causes a single tooth to turn dark? There are a few potential causes for why a tooth might be darker than the others. Enamel Defect It […]nThe post When a Tooth Goes to the Dark Side appeared first on .
Read MoreHappy Relationship, Healthy Teeth
Being in love can certainly make you . But did you know it can also make your smile healthier? That’s according to researchers in Australia, who found that people who were happier in their relationship were more likely to visit the dentist and be happy with the health and beauty of their smile. Loving […]nThe post Happy Relationship, Healthy Teeth appeared first on .
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