Too tired to touch a toothbrush? We’ve all been there. At Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte, we have two quick ideas to overcome your exhaustion and pick up your toothbrush. Idea #1 Drag Tongue Along Teeth As you lie there in bed after a long hard day and realize you forgot to brush, drag your tongue…
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Bad Breath Treatment At Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Do you worry that you have bad breath? At Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte, we help our patients with this unpleasant, annoying, and potentially embarrassing condition. If you have bad breath, the first thing to do is make sure you are cleaning your teeth, gums, and tongue thoroughly. This does not mean you should brush as…
Is Your Smile Holding You Back?
In this post from Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte, we begin with something we’d classify as Murphy’s Law: one of those things that’s bound to happen. You leave the house on a pressing errand, looking completely disheveled. Inevitably, you bump into someone you know. How do you feel in your ill-fitting sweatpants and stained T-shirt? Attractive…
A Lifetime Replacement: Dental Implants
Categories: Dental Implants, Restorative dentistry
The dental implants available at Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte provide support for the most realistic replacement teeth available: artificial teeth that look and function like the real thing. With proper care, dental implants can last the rest of your life. Dental implants are made from titanium or zirconia. These lightweight metal posts are surgically placed…
Advanced Dental Technology: Dental Implants
Categories: Dental Implants, Restorative dentistry
There are several options for people who have lost one or more of their teeth. One of them is to do nothing, but at Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte, we strongly recommend looking into dental implants. If you don’t do anything about a missing tooth, then there are consequences that might otherwise be avoidable. Within a…
Is Malocclusion Causing Your Headache?
Do you suffer from severe headaches? Have you tried meds, diet adjustments, and chiropractic treatment, to no avail? Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte might have the answer. Perhaps the cause is not stress-induced tension, food allergies, spine alignment, or eyestrain. Maybe the culprit is right under your nose! Bite misalignment – or malocclusion – is a…
Are Dental Implants Experimental?
Categories: Dental Implants, Restorative dentistry
Dental implants are tooth replacement marvels that have been placed in millions of people. They look and function just like the real thing, and are available at Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte. Technically, dental implants are not replacement teeth. The actual implant is a titanium post that is inserted into your jaw. In a few months’…
Feel Like Royalty at Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte
Categories: Restorative dentistry
When we crown one of our patients at Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte, the coronation is a celebration of a stronger smile. The need for a dental crown is usually apparent. Crowns – sometimes called caps – restore a decayed or damaged tooth to its original size, shape, and functionality. Crowns are sometimes extended down to…
Why Look For The Seal?
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
Here’s a reminder from Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte: when you go to the store for oral care products, make sure your purchase carries the seal of the American Dental Association. You can depend on the American Dental Association (ADA), which only places its seal on a product after it has been found to be safe…
The Five Stages Of A Cavity
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
In this message from Advanced Dentistry of Charlotte we discuss something about cavities you might not know. You may have heard that once tooth enamel is eroded, it’s gone forever. This is not entirely true. In the earliest stage of enamel erosion, a cavity can be reversed. There are five main stages to cavities. Our…
