No one wants to get a cavity. It’s why we brush our teeth and floss. Not all cavities are the same, though. Different types of cavities develop on different parts of our teeth. Let’s talk about what these are and how you get them. What Is a Cavity?
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2020 has presented many oral health challenges for people that we are all still working around. For months people could not see a dentist except for a dental emergency. For half a year we have been wearing masks whenever we go out in public places in
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Do you have tooth pain that comes and goes when you are eating certain foods or chewing? You may have tooth sensitivity. It could also be cracked tooth syndrome which would require professional dental treatments to fix. What is cracked tooth syndrome,
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Many of our patients we see here at Dental Associate of West Michigan deal with the condition of dry mouth either from time to time or as a result of a medical condition or prescribed medication. Dry mouth affects oral health and can result in cavities
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To our patients: We missed you! You may have seen the COVID-19 update that we posted last month. We are happy to say that, as of May 29,2020, we are allowed to be open again and provide the quality dental services our Grand Rapids community needs. If you
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Regularly scheduled oral exams are a necessary part of maintaining good oral health. Proper brushing and flossing can help keep the damage that the bacteria in your mouth does at a minimum, but we do recommend regular dental cleanings as well. During
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Dentists recommend regular toothbrushing in order to maintain good oral health. Brushing helps to remove harmful bacteria that will build up, consume the sugars from your food, and create acid byproducts that will damage your teeth. It’s also important
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Almost all of us have experienced that disconcerting moment during tooth brushing when you take your toothbrush out of your mouth and it’s red with blood. You spit out your toothpaste, and that’s pink too. Bleeding is scary. It can be very anxiety
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Patients who experience tooth loss have choices about how to correct it. One of those choices, for people who have lost multiple teeth, is dentures. To replace one or more lost teeth another solution is dental implants. If you do not know what dental
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When patients go to the dentist, either for their routine cleanings or for other problems with their teeth, they worry about cavities. No one wants to have tooth decay or to need fillings or dental crowns. Gum disease does not cause as much anxiety, but
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