There are many reasons to worry about crooked teeth. Your smile’s appearance is one, but so is the impact that the imbalance can have on your overall oral health. For instance, crooked teeth don’t work as well when you bite and chew, which means they’re more likely to become damaged or develop decay. Unfortunately, many patients in Auburn Hills, MI, hesitate to fix their crooked teeth because they worry about how braces will affect their lives. The good news is that, with Clear Aligners clear aligners, they don’t have to worry, and instead, can enjoy a discreet and comfortable way of straightening their teeth. (more…)
Toothpaste: Too Little, Too Much, Or Just Right?
Did you know that there’s technically a right amount and a wrong amount of toothpaste to use when you’re trying to practice your dental hygiene correctly? Did you know that using too little or too much can actually have a detrimental effect on your oral health? Well, it’s not the worst thing in the world but why not figure out your measurements with our Auburn Hills, MI team right now, so you can feel certain you’re actually doing your very best as you move through your preventive sessions at home on a daily basis? It’s definitely worth it!
Craze Lines: What On Earth Is Happening To Your Tooth?
You figure that your teeth are perfectly fine because you haven’t bitten into anything particularly hard lately. You don’t remember any other type of trauma. However, the light hits your smile just right and you catch a glimpse of what you feel is only describable by using a term like fracture or crack! “But my tooth doesn’t even hurt!” you may yell out. Okay. Before you become horrified over what you’re seeing, it’s time to take a step back and realize that from just a bit further away from a reflective surface, you can’t really see that crack anymore. So, what on earth is going on with your tooth, you wonder? Good news: Our Auburn Hills, MI team has all of the details you need. (Hint: It’s probably a craze line).
Snoring: 3 Easy Changes For Optimal Impact
You obviously don’t want to snore. This might be because it’s a little bit (or a lot) embarrassing. It might be because you wake up with a raw throat in the morning. Or, it might even wake you up at night. Whatever the reason you would really like it to stop, you might be very aware of the fact that you have tried and tried to find a snoring treatment but nothing seems to work. Fortunately, our Auburn Hills, MI team can provide you with a few easy changes to make that can help you actually achieve improvements, so you can breathe comfortably throughout the night (and get that good rest you need).
College Readiness Talk
The school year is just beginning! Perhaps you just brought your child to college, got everything settled in the dorm room, and then said a teary “goodbye” as your son or daughter spreads those wings (and you’ve got another child on the way to a university very soon). Or, maybe you have a kiddo just beginning high school senior year and you’re wondering how to get started with college applications. Perhaps your child has questions, too! Not to worry: The upcoming College Readiness Talk will help.
CEREC Same-Day Crowns Crowns Offer Cosmetic Benefits, And Convenience
An ongoing problem with a tooth that is affected by decay, damage, or congenital abnormalities can leave you experiencing regular pain. These problems also have the ability to impact your dental function, making it harder to bite and chew comfortably. Fortunately, restorative dental care may be more readily available than you realize. Because your Auburn Hills, MI dentist’s office uses CEREC Same-Day Crowns technology to produce one-visit dental crowns, you can have a permanent restoration ready for a problem tooth in the course of one appointment! In addition to having the necessary stability to keep a vulnerable tooth protected, a CEREC Same-Day Crowns crown can mimic the appearance of a natural tooth, so your smile still looks good after you undergo treatment. (more…)
Electric Toothbrushes: Try Them, Ignore Them, Or What?
For just about any brusher out there, an inevitable moment will likely occur: The one during which you ask yourself whether you should really still be using your manual toothbrush or if perhaps, you should have switched to an electric toothbrush a long time ago. Is there really a good reason to change? Is this something you should know is obviously not even worth the effort? Should you try it out and just play things by ear? When you have dental hygiene questions but you don’t know how arrive at a certain answer, remember that our Auburn Hills, MI team is always here to help.
How To Decide You’re Ready For A Cosmetic Consultation
You can feel very sure about the fact that you want a better looking smile. However, even with that certainty, you can feel less than decisive about actually scheduling a cosmetic consultation and getting into the process of really scheduling procedures, coming in to see us, and making the changes you’ve been thinking about. So, how to get through this initial hurdle that might stand in the way of your actually achieving all of those hopes you have for your grin? Utilize just a handful of simple ideas from our Auburn Hills, MI practice that will help you feel ready to set up a visit with us.
Parent Tot Gym Time: Beginning In September!
Do you love play time with your little one? Ever wish you had access to a ton of the fun things from your youth, like parachutes and big bouncy balls, so you and your kiddo could live it up? Of course, if you had some other parents to talk to, that would be nice too… Good news: The upcoming Parent Tot Gym Time series might be just what you’ve been dreaming about finding!
Summer Is Still Here: Be Kind To Your Lips!
Whether the temps have eased up a bit, you are spending time in the shade, or you feel like summer is wrapping up and have been stocking up on Thanksgiving decorations, one thing is true: The sun is still out, we’re still experiencing summer, and your lips could use some extra attention. In fact, you may recognize that they could probably use some extra TLC throughout the entire year, as your face is always receiving sunshine (and there are almost always reasons your delicate tissue is becoming dry, from A/C to central heating and more). Let’s talk about lip protection, so you’re doing your best to promote complete oral health with our Auburn Hills, MI team.
