cavities | Elite Cosmetic & Family Dentistry https://www.sharonvilledentistry.com Sun, 10 Dec 2017 02:36:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Discover Your Smile with Chewing Gum https://www.sharonvilledentistry.com/discover-your-smile-with-chewing-gum/ Sun, 10 Dec 2017 02:36:17 +0000 https://www.sharonvilledentistry.com/?p=295   By implementing saliva production techniques in your smile, you can drastically lower your risk for tooth decay. Saliva is necessary to keep your smile safe and free of dental damage in the form of oral accidents and injuries that can often arise to your teeth and gums. One highly effective method for increasing saliva [...]

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By implementing saliva production techniques in your smile, you can drastically lower your risk for tooth decay. Saliva is necessary to keep your smile safe and free of dental damage in the form of oral accidents and injuries that can often arise to your teeth and gums. One highly effective method for increasing saliva production is by chewing sugarless gum after meals.

If you are looking for new ways to improve your overall health, look no further than chewing sugarless gum. Chewing sugarless gum can be a factor for your oral hygiene because it can help enhance the abundance of saliva in your mouth. By chewing sugarless gum after meals, you can help increase the amount of saliva flow on your teeth and gums. Saliva has been proven to be extremely effective for keeping your smile safe from dental dangers such as harmful acids and plaque buildup.

In order to help protect your smile, it is always a good idea to look for additional benefits of chewing sugarless gum. Believe it or not, chewing sugarless gum can also help treat and prevent heartburn. This is because heartburn occurs when stomach acids travel to your mouth and reach your teeth, which can lead to dental erosion. Chewing sugarless gum will help form saliva which will neutralize these acids and keep your teeth and gums safe.

To help improve your oral health care, it’s important to make sure you do not use toothbrushes and toothpaste after meals. This is because your teeth may be extra sensitive at this time and may be damaged further due to the cleaning tools.  For this reason, dental abrasion could occur. Instead, try using products such as chewing sugarless gum or mouthwash to clean your mouth out after eating.

When you are ready to take the next step in your oral health care quest with advanced oral health care treatments, we will be here for you. If you are interested in advanced oral health care treatments from Elite Cosmetic & Family Dentistry at our dentist office in Cincinnati, Ohio, call us at 513-771-5212. Dr. Alexis Mai and our team look forward to providing advanced oral health care treatments.

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]]> The Symptoms and Treatment of an Abscessed Tooth https://www.sharonvilledentistry.com/the-symptoms-and-treatment-of-an-abscessed-tooth/ Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:29:33 +0000 https://www.sharonvilledentistry.com/?p=271 What is a dental abscess? It’s essentially a collection of pus that accumulates at the root of the tooth or between the tooth and the gums. A dental abscess is most commonly caused by tooth decay, but can also happen as a result of dental trauma or gum disease. Abscesses can be rather dangerous to [...]

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]]> What is a dental abscess? It’s essentially a collection of pus that accumulates at the root of the tooth or between the tooth and the gums. A dental abscess is most commonly caused by tooth decay, but can also happen as a result of dental trauma or gum disease. Abscesses can be rather dangerous to your tooth as they lead to infection of the tooth’s pulp.

Fortunately, our team can save often save the damaged tooth with root canal therapy, wherein we will remove the infected pulp from your tooth. The abscess can also be drained, preventing further infection. If you’re worried that you have an abscess, please contact Elite Cosmetic & Family Dentistry as soon as possible at 513-771-5212.

If you think you have an abscessed tooth but just aren’t sure, here are some symptoms to look out for:

  • Fever
  • Pain when biting down
  • Tooth sensitivity
  • A bitter taste in the mouth
  • Bad breath
  • Swollen neck glands
  • Swollen or reddened gums
  • An open, draining sore on the side of the gums

If you’d like to learn more about dealing with an abscess in Cincinnati, Ohio, please give Elite Cosmetic & Family Dentistry a call at 513-771-5212. Our dentist, Dr. Alexis Mai, and our team would love to meet with you and help you feel better.

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