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Jul 22, 2019, 7:19 PM
When your child’s permanent teeth start to grow in, you may notice ridges on the ends of the teeth. These bumps and ridges are known as tooth mamelons. Mamelons vary from person to person. While some are quite prominent and…
Jul 8, 2019, 11:38 PM
These days, it’s more common than ever for adults to seek orthodontic treatment. The reasons include correcting improper bites, improving the beauty of a smile, and boosting confidence. We know that many adults hesitate to…
Jun 25, 2019, 9:20 PM
While you’re planning your summer vacation, you need to add ‘dental checkup’ to your travel to-do list. While this may seem like a random suggestion, air travel can actually have an impact on your dental health. For example,…
Jun 4, 2019, 7:36 PM
When you initially think of teeth stains, you may be quick to blame coffee or tobacco. However, even if you abstain from these notorious teeth-staining substances, you may still be consuming foods or beverages that can stain…
May 23, 2019, 11:04 PM
Here at Meadows Family Dentistry, we know that a lot of work goes into growing a healthy and beautiful smile. The best way for both parents and teenagers to help maintain a teen’s growing smile is to know the most common…
May 11, 2019, 11:46 AM
There are a number of ways that tobacco and alcohol can damage your body as well as your teeth and mouth. Using these products every day can worsen this damage by quite a bit. Staining of the teeth, loss of teeth, gum…
Apr 23, 2019, 5:02 PM
It’s common knowledge that the best way to prevent cavities and other dental diseases is to brush, floss, and visit Meadows Family Dentistry every six months for a dental cleaning and a checkup. However, even if you take care…
Apr 10, 2019, 8:06 PM
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that causes you to suffer intolerance to gluten. People with celiac disease are unable to properly absorb gluten. This means that if they consume foods containing gluten, they can cause…
Mar 29, 2019, 8:06 PM
Flossing is a vital part of your oral health care routine. It allows you to remove plaque, bacteria, and food debris from in between the teeth where your toothbrush can’t reach. This is around 33% of the tooth enamel!…
Mar 12, 2019, 6:02 PM
Baby teeth play a very important role in helping your children develop healthy and beautiful smiles that will grow with them. In order for parents to keep their child’s teeth strong and healthy throughout childhood, they need…
Feb 25, 2019, 10:23 PM
Puberty, pregnancy, and menopause are times of change for women and their bodies. Hormones change and surge, causing all sorts of problems for many women. Unfortunately, these hormone changes can also leave you vulnerable to…
Feb 11, 2019, 11:09 PM
You may not believe that you have a dental cavity unless you feel pain in a tooth. However, no pain doesn’t mean there isn’t still a problem. Waiting until you have a toothache to come to the dentist only means that the…
Jan 28, 2019, 11:20 PM
We all know how important it is to maintain good oral hygiene. Unfortunately, it’s not always the most exciting habit on your to-do list. We’ve tracked down a few fun dental-related bits of trivia to spice up your oral…
Jan 14, 2019, 9:38 PM
Many of us set New Year’s resolutions, but it’s been found that only 8% of people are actually successful in reaching their goals. Why do we have such a difficult time keeping resolutions and how can we increase the odds of…
Dec 27, 2018, 10:28 PM
X-rays are an important part of identifying and diagnosing problems in adult and child patients. X-rays provide dentists with a detailed picture of the teeth as well as the surrounding bone and tissue. However, many parents…
Dec 12, 2018, 8:25 PM
Dental myths are prevalent, mostly because people enjoy having an excuse not to visit the dentist! However, buying into some of these common dental myths and misconceptions can be very damaging to your oral health. Here at…
Dec 6, 2018, 8:35 PM
In some low-income areas, school districts are applying more focus on the dental and oral healthcare of the students in their schools. School settings are an ideal opportunity for putting a preventative intervention system in…
Nov 12, 2018, 7:40 PM
If gum disease is allowed to advance into its most severe form, it’s known as periodontal disease or periodontitis. The beginnings of gum disease can sometimes go unnoticed because the symptoms aren’t always painful or…
Oct 22, 2018, 10:39 PM
If you’ve started to notice that your teeth are no longer lining up correctly, you might be having trouble with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). TMJ disorder is a blanket term used to describe any number of conditions that…
Oct 11, 2018, 6:40 PM
Halloween is just around the corner and with it comes pumpkin carving, costume shopping, and trick-or-treating! Here at Meadows Family Dentistry, we love everything about Halloween, but find the sugar overload to be just a…
Sep 27, 2018, 4:40 PM
If you have recently been diagnosed with gum disease, you’re not alone. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), as many as half of the adults in the U.S. have gum disease and will end up losing a tooth (or multiple…
Sep 17, 2018, 4:16 PM
Almost everyone will experience tooth pain at some point in their life. As those who have suffered tooth pain can attest, a toothache can be pretty unbearable. Toothaches are notorious for coming on suddenly and being…
Aug 23, 2018, 9:17 PM
Around 80% of the population has a naturally occurring type of fungi in their mouths known as candida albicans. In low enough numbers, these fungi are generally just a harmless part of your mouth’s oral flora. However, if…
Aug 8, 2018, 6:50 PM
Bone loss in the jaw is known as osteonecrosis of the jaw or ONJ. This disorder can result in the complete deterioration of the jawbone as well as the bones supporting the teeth and gum tissue. ONJ can be tough to catch early…
Jul 26, 2018, 8:27 PM
We know that your pregnancy to-do list can be quite a long one. One thing you should definitely add to this list is a dental cleaning and an exam. It turns out that pregnancy can cause some problems with your dental health,…
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