A Better Smile Family Dentistry Blog


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Smile Restoration Isn’t Just for Seniors

If circumstances have left you without your teeth at a relatively young age, it can be easy to feel like you're the only one. As a result, many patients think there is a stigma against younger people getting restorative dentistry such as dental implants or dentures. Not true!

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Toothache Remedies

Ideally, if you have a toothache, you'd be sitting in our dental chair right away. But the reality is that toothaches don't always strike at a convenient time, and you will need some relief before you can get into our practice.

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Your Guide to Oral Hygiene With Braces

In order to make sure you get the best possible result from your braces treatment, you'll need to be especially dedicated to your oral hygiene routine.

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Dentists Can Help Identify & Treat TMJ Symptoms

TMJ pain is more than a pain in the neck, it can be a pain in the neck, head and face!

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What Happens to Adults With Wisdom Teeth

Most of us associate wisdom teeth with adolescence because that's when they first show up. Wisdom teeth are an extra set of molars that come in between ages 17 and 25.

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3 Ways to Prevent Wear on Your Teeth

You can have a great dental hygiene routine and never miss a dental checkup and still be putting your teeth at risk for wear. Worn teeth are weaker and less able to resist the problems that cause toothaches

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The Difference Between Dental Bridges & Partial Dentures

Having gaps in your smile can affect your bite, your speech and your appearance. If you are missing teeth, both bridges and partial dentures are common options for replacing teeth.

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Top 5 Don’ts for Denture Care

Caring for your dentures is very different from caring for your natural teeth. It's important to know what not to do so your dentures stay looking good

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How to Know Whether You Should Get Veneers

There's one "Hollywood" white smile treatment that seems to breed a lot of curiosity: porcelain veneers. Here are a few basic pointers to help determine whether veneers are right for you.

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Preventing Tooth Decay: To Rinse or Not to Rinse?

By the time we're adults, most of us probably think we've got brushing our teeth figured out. We've been doing it everyday for most of our lives, after all. However, there is one part of the process that many people get wrong: they rinse their mouths after brushing!

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