Dupont Family Dentistry Blog

Having white teeth is something that we all dream about. While there’s many different ways to whiten your teeth, some of us would rather do it naturally.

Devoted Family Dental has tips on how you can naturally keep your teeth sparkling:

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At Devoted Family Dental, we love to share educational information about teeth, but we also like to have fun! We want all of patients to feel comfortable, and there’s no better way to do it than with some teeth humor.

We grabbed the best teeth memes we could find. Take a look – we promise you’ll have a good laugh.

Dating Teeth

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When an infant begins teething, we know it’s almost time for their teeth to come in. Infants’ baby teeth start to appear at 6 to 10 months of age. This is the first stage of the development of teeth.

The central incisors tend to come in first, then teeth begin to appear on either side, and the molars come in last. Lower teeth usually appear two months before the uppers. At about two and a half years of age, most children have their 20 primary teeth. As the child grows, the jaw also grows – spaces may then begin to appear between the primary teeth.

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Dental hygiene is important for a number of reasons. Poor oral hygiene has a long line of consequences such as gum disease, bone loss, heart disease, infection and stroke. However, there are simple things you can do to make sure your oral health is great!

Devoted Family Dental has some great tips:

Proper Brushing 

It’s no surprise that brushing is the first step to healthy teeth. While most of us know that we should be brushing our teeth twice daily, a lot of people may not realize that there’s an art to brushing. The bristles on your toothbrush should be angled 45 degrees near the gum line. When brushing, you should be hitting the outer surfaces of your teeth using a back-and-forth, up-and-down motion. Keep in mind that your toothbrush should always be in contact with your teeth and gum line; but brush gently to avoid bleeding gums.

Flossing 

Devoted Family Dental really encourages you to floss! Flossing is a major part to keeping your dental hygiene amazing. It may seem like a chore, but trust us; it makes a world of difference. Not only does flossing remove food particles that brushing simply cannot reach, but it also gives your mouth a very clean feeling. We suggest flossing at least once a day.

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As we age, we have to pay a lot more close attention to our overall health. Since our oral health becomes weaker as we get older, we must do our part to keep our teeth as healthy as possible.

Devoted Family Dental has outlined a few tips on how your teeth can continue to stay strong and healthy as you age:
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As parents, you try your best to make sure your children remain healthy. Oral hygiene is very important, and weighs heavily on what your child is eating.  If your child is eating good healthy food, then he/she will have good teeth.  However, if your child is eating bad food, then he/she could be heading in the direction of tooth decay.

Devoted Family Dental Suggests you take the following preventative measures to keep your children’s teeth healthy:
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The saying: “you are what you eat” is greatly associated with the health of your teeth. In order to truly fight tooth decay it is important to brush and floss your teeth daily and get semi-annual office cleanings and checkups.  In addition to all of these things, you also need to watch what you’re eating.  Yes, your diet has a lot to do with your teeth!

The foods you eat may be harming your teeth in ways that you wouldn’t even imagine. Check out the following most common foods that could be harmful to your teeth:
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For many, going to the dentist is not an exciting event.  Who really wants someone to suck up their saliva while drilling, picking, and filling their teeth?!  (more…)

Keeping your teeth healthy may seem like a chore although it is very important to your health. We here at Devoted Family Dental make caring for your teeth fun! Here is a list of fun facts about your teeth. (more…)

Regardless of the profession you are in, dental and mouth injuries are all too common. These injuries can affect the front teeth, as well as soft tissues, tongue, lips, or even inner cheeks. These injuries can be extremely painful, costly, and in worse case scenarios, permanent! Athletes are prime candidates; they have a 33 to 56 percent chance of obtaining an orofacial injury during their athletic career. Meaning, sooner or later, you are more than likely to end up being a victim of such an injury if you do not take extra precautions!

This can be achieved by wearing protective mouth gear! This will save you time, pain, money, and most importantly, prevent permeant damage. It is quite common for dental injuries to occur in sports. Dentists predict that around 13% to 39% of dental injuries happen while playing sports, and 80 percent of the time, they cause injuries to at least one of the front teeth. Taking this into account, we have listed the top 10 tips to help you avoid dental injuries.

1. Mouth guards: Make sure to wear mouth guards while taking part in sports or athletic activities. Wearing mouth guards is a great way to avoid injuries to your teeth. To make sure that your mouth guard does its job and better protects your teeth, have your dentist custom-fit your mouth guard.
2. Helmets: Helmets are imperative when it comes to playing sports that are high impact or high speed, such as hockey, football, biking, and skating. Make sure your helmet fits correctly and is customized to the sport. This will allow for the best protection.
3. Cage: A face cage allows for full protection and guarantees you will not need stiches or dental work.
4. Visor/Shield: A visor/shield does not offer as much protection as a cage, but it is better than not wearing a barrier to your face at all.
5. Make sure that all of your protective gear fits perfectly and is comfortable for you.
6. Go to a dentist or hospital as soon as you incur a dental injury. Consider it an emergency, as you would a serious bodily injury.
7. Try not to touch the injured area! It may cause the injury to get worse and make it more difficult for the dentist to repair or recover the injured part of your mouth.
8. In case of excessive bleeding, make sure you only use sterile gauze to avoid infection.
9. Take precautions to avoid complications and recover as quickly as possible.
10. Most importantly have fun but be safe! Prevention is the best option.

If you still happen to incur an orofacial injury, get to your dentist as soon as possible to help decrease the chances of permanent damage and maximize efficient recovery. At Devoted Family Dental, we provide emergency dental service and will help address your situation ASAP.