Nothing beats taking a photo and being able to flash some pearly whites. However, teeth are prone to staining and becoming damaged over time and with use. You may be familiar with teeth bleaching, a way to not only restore your teeth’s color but leave them brighter than before. The two most common forms of bleaching […]
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When you see your dentist every six months for both a cleaning and evaluation, you are taking a proactive approach to keep your smile healthy. This is essential to ensure the teeth and gums stay clean, reducing the risk of issues such as cavities and periodontal disease. Edison, NJ, area patients interested in learning about
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While energy drinks are often touted as being a healthier and beneficial alternative to carbonates drinks and sometimes water, thanks to the electrolytes they may provide, they are actually a worse choice. Many consumers are unaware of the pitfalls of these energy drinks and supplemental workout beverages until they speak with their dental team. At
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The team of Gentle Dental Care in Edison, NJ, believes in providing patients with the information they need to ensure healthy smiles for life. If you want to learn a few tips about caring for your smile, continue reading to learn new facts that might surprise you! Baby teeth have a purpose. You may look
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Flossing gets about as much respect as Rodney Dangerfield or whoever is the latest Jets’ quarterback to not measure up to Broadway Joe. But flossing deserves better. It’s an important part of a good home dental hygiene regimen, as it removes plaque from the surfaces and spaces where your toothbrush can’t. In this first tulip-covered April blog
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When our hygienists talk with our patients from Edison and the surrounding towns, we inquire if they floss regularly. Most say they do. The key word here probably would be “regularly,” as every now and then doesn’t equate to that. Regardless, our hygienists can tell if you’re a regular flosser or not anyway by how
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Electric toothbrushes used to be mainly a sideshow. Vibrating brushheads didn’t really do much to brush the plaque and food from your teeth unless you basically used them just as you would a manual toothbrush. The consensus was, “What’s the point?” That all changed when Oral-B introduced electric/powered toothbrushes with rotating and oscillating brushheads. Then
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Brushing your teeth twice every day for two minutes is the key to a healthy, happy smile. And that makes our team at Gentle Dental happy. So, why do so many people do such a poor job of brushing? They only brush for a short period of time. They miss teeth. They push too hard,
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Just about everyone, except maybe your yoga instructor or the Dalai Lama, grinds his or her teeth some times. After all, our bosses, kids, job, and other things can drive us crazy. Occasional teeth grinding, medically called bruxism, isn’t really any big deal — you have to clench your teeth occasionally when your boss is
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In past blogs we’ve addressed how to take care of your teeth, how to brush, how to floss, etc. There are other things you can do to head off tooth decay before it ever gets a foothold, so this blog let’s get into those. Preventing tooth decay Almost all food has sugar of some sort,
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