How much do you know about your tongue when it comes to preventive care? Do you know how to best clean your tongue, whether you even need to clean your tongue, or how to determine when your tongue is letting you know something isn’t quite right? Since you likely spend most of your energy dedicated… Read more »
Category: Preventive Dentistry
Holiday Alert: Elf Sighting
As our team prepared for a day of treating the smiles of our wonderful patients, we noticed a new visitor who had recently made a very long journey: It was an elf! He was propped up on the shelf! If you are familiar with elves who come in from the North Pole to keep an… Read more »
End Of Year Flossing Review
As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the things we enjoyed for 2015 and those aspects of our lives we would like to improve. When you’re a dental professional, a lot of those resolutions tend to center on preventive care and associated benefits. As a result, we like to review dental hygiene routines… Read more »
Party Planning With Prevention
Are you planning a holiday party this year but you are starting to feel stressed? Do you feel that every direction you turn and every decision you make is in some way damaging to your oral health and to that of your party guests? No worries, we have some helpful preventive care tips on hand that… Read more »
Ask Questions During Checkups
Do you know exactly what’s happening during each step of your dental checkup? Are you curious about other aspects of this preventive care visit, such as how often you should come back to see us? Perhaps other inquiries are floating around in your mind regarding your preventive dental care. You will be happy to learn… Read more »
Quiz: Dental Cleanings
How much do you know about your dental cleanings and why you schedule them? Do you keep up with them consistently or do you tend to schedule your preventive care visits when you suddenly remember it’s been quite a while since you’re last trip to see us? Perhaps you’re not even quite certain how often… Read more »
Preventive Dentistry: Your Guide
The very basis of preventive dentistry is exactly what it sounds like – preventing problems from occurring. The great news about prevention is that it is effective and quite easy to accomplish as long as you are familiar with your options. First, keep in mind that an essential factor is your home care. As long… Read more »
Prevention: More Than Clean Teeth
When you think of the benefits of preventive dentistry, you (like many other patients) may immediately think of what it takes to keep your smile clean. While cleanings and exams are certainly an essential aspect of protecting your oral health, prevention does not stop there. In fact, we focus on many factors to ensure your… Read more »
Ask Dr. Stewart About TMD
Dr. James Stewart is a general and cosmetic dentist from Livonia, MI. Today, Dr. Stewart answers a question about a surprisingly-widespread-but-rarely-discussed issue: TMJ Disorder. Dear Dr. Stewart: I’ve noticed lately that my jaw either makes this popping or crackling sound. Is this something serious? Do I see a dentist or my doctor?
TMJ Disorder 101
You may be able to think back to the earliest dental appointments you have ever experienced and remember a question on your paperwork similar to the following: “Do you experience TMJ problems?” the question might have asked, accompanied by two boxes next to it, where you could either check “Yes” or “No.” Is this something… Read more »