The ToothWiz Blog
Dental News and Information
It’s More Than Just a “Cleaning”
It is not without purpose that dentists repeatedly herald the fact that your mouth tells us a great deal. Yes, it will communicate — and without words — whether you have been brushing or flossing. But it will also tell us a story of your overall health. For centuries,...
A Dental Infection Can Kill You — True or False?
The posting below is actually taken from our Weird Dental "Facts" section. It's an assortment of dental trivia and facts -- some true, some we're not so sure about 😉 -- but either way, we hope to entertain, as well as educate you, with our postings. We'd also love...
Tartar – Why Should You Care?
You go to the dentist every six months to have your teeth cleaned. Well, hopefully you are getting regular dental visits. Right? But, just what is the dentist doing when he cleans them anyway? We’ll get into that shortly. And maybe you can even recall the dentist...
Implant or Bridge? How to Decide (Part 2)
OK. So let’s say it has been decided: you are a candidate for an implant. Now what? You may have heard that getting an implant can take a long time. By contrast, you can have a bridge to replace your missing tooth in about two weeks or less. Isn’t that better? Not so...
Implant or Bridge? How to Decide (Part 1)
We hope we will never lose a single tooth. Unfortunately, it happens sometimes. We can lose a tooth for many reasons. I won’t delve into them in this article. The purpose here is to help you to decide between a bridge and an implant, in the event that you have to...
Your Dental Insurance and the End of the Year
As the year's end approaches, I am taking this opportunity (yet again) to share a tip that can help you take full advantage of any dental insurance benefits you may have. While some patients well understand how their insurance operates, I have learned that others do...