Star Smiles Family Dental Update In light of the new developments related to Coronavirus, COVID19, we would like to share our office’s position and actions in response to this pandemic. We will continue our use of universal precautions, which include the use…
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Most Common Causes of Chipped and Cracked Teeth Chipping and cracking teeth can range from a minor cosmetic issue to a major emergency, depending on the severity of the injury. Many of these causes are also preventable, if you can avoid these…
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So often, I hear from my patients that they no longer have insurance and are hesitant to come in for their regular check-ups or to get the dental work done that they need. We have a solution! No dental benefits? We have…
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Dental implants are an excellent choice to replace a single tooth, several teeth or to support a set of dentures. A dental implant is a titanium post surgically placed in the jaw to act as a sturdy anchor for the replacement tooth…
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All of us seem to be very busy with work, family, responsibilities and the stress can be overwhelming at times. I, as a dentist, am seeing an epidemic of clenching and grinding of teeth with my patients. Clenching is when the teeth…
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It’s okay for your baby or toddler to drink from a bottle or sippy cup. It’s what you put in it and when they drink that matters most. Baby bottle tooth decay is what happens when a child who drinks from a…
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Do you sip on soda, sport drinks, coffee or tea with milk and sugar all day? Do you suck on breath mints or candy? Do you snack all day instead of eating meals? When you are tired, do you grab a soda,…
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The World we live in these days is all about convenience, making healthy decisions even harder. Due to convenient foods being readily available, we have seen an increase in the amount of tooth decay in today’s population. The American Dental Association has…
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As a dentist, every day I see patients with symptoms of dry mouth or a patient reporting dry mouth. Dry mouth or Xerostomia can be mild, undetected by patients, to severe where the dryness is described as a tongue and palate feeling like…
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As we round up the first month of the year, February 2019 is already in sight. And February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. It’s a good time to remember that children’s dental care is just as important as the oral health…
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