by shoffortho | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
IF YOU’RE AN AVID swimmer, maybe you’ve noticed that your teeth feel a little more sensitive after you get out of the pool. It’ll take more than one swim to do it, but this is a real thing called “swimmer’s calculus,” and it’s just one way swimming can affect our...
by shoffortho | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WE ALL WANT white, straight, beautiful teeth so that we can dazzle everyone with our smiles. Unfortunately, sometimes stains can get in the way of this goal, and they come in several different types. Let’s take a look at a few of the main types of tooth stains and how...
by shoffortho | Jul 15, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Ortho
FORMER AND CURRENT braces-wearers know firsthand how much of an effect a few pieces of metal can have on a smile with the help of a skilled orthodontist. It’s pretty incredible, but how does this process actually work? What do the different parts of the appliance do,...
by shoffortho | Jul 8, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
ONE OF THE MAIN things people overlook about a daily oral hygiene routine is cleaning their tongues. That’s right, it doesn’t stop with brushing twice a day for two minutes with a soft-bristled brush and flossing daily. The rough surface of the tongue makes it the...
by shoffortho | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho
MODERN DENTISTRY IS incredible. Tooth decay, accidents, and injuries that once would have left someone with a gap in their smile that they could never fill can now be treated so that everything looks and works about as good as new. In many cases, those teeth can even...
