Brushing your teeth every day can help to keep your teeth in tip-top shape. Having a healthy oral hygiene routine is essential to your oral health and in many ways the best line of defense against cavities and gum disease. Brushing your teeth needs to be a part of your morning and evening routine every day. Brushing your teeth will... read more »

Building a safe smile includes always taking the necessary steps to avoid tooth hazards that may be present in your day-to-day life. Some of the biggest oral health risks that you're often faced with are actually from your diet. Numerous dietary selections and choices can destroy your smile in several different ways. In order to protect your smile, exercise caution... read more »

Do you ever wonder why our dental team provides a professional fluoride treatment during your dental checkups? If so, our dentist, Dr. Paul Szmanda, Tom Nichols, Aaron Pavelski, Kate Collelo and Dustin Dengel, will be more than happy to tell you why. Professional fluoride treatments can help you, your smile, and your oral health. This is because they can: -Help... read more »

If your smile is ever damaged due to unhealthy lifestyle or poor cleaning habits, your risk for gum disease greatly increases. If you have gum disease, you will be susceptible to numerous oral health risks including infections and tooth loss. This is important to determine if gum diseases present. Listed below are a few common symptoms of gum disease: -... read more »

Keeping up on oral hygiene is one of the best things you can do for your teeth and gums. This is because healthy teeth help you look and feel good as well as help you eat and speak properly and have a better overall health. This is why your dentist, Dr. Paul Szmanda, Tom Nichols, Aaron Pavelski, Kate Collelo and... read more »

If you’re interested in preventing bad breath, you need to brush twice a day, floss once a day, and rinse daily. Now, little did you know, there are additional things you can do to prevent bad breath, and our dentist, Dr. Paul Szmanda, Tom Nichols, Aaron Pavelski, Kate Collelo and Dustin Dengel, might consider those things little dental secrets. To... read more »

Missing teeth can be a problem. They can make it difficult for you to eat or speak effectively, and you may become self-conscious in social situations. And if you are missing your front teeth, the discomfort may be even greater, and most of the time, you would just as soon not smile and keep your mouth closed. There are different... read more »

Do you wish oral hygiene was more fun and exciting? If so, our dentist, Dr. Paul Szmanda, Tom Nichols, Aaron Pavelski, Kate Collelo and Dustin Dengel, has some good news for you! There are awesome oral hygiene tools available that can add some spice to your oral hygiene routine. All you need to do is look for them! Our dental... read more »

Unfortunately, many teens in the world today suffer tooth decay and damaged chompers. This can alter their oral health and result in major consequences and treatments. If you want your teen to avoid these dental issues, it’s important to do all you can to keep their teeth and gums in tip-top shape. To help you do so, our dentist, Dr.... read more »

When you are sick, it is important to always stay hydrated. Not only will hydration help you to fight off illness, it will keep your mouth much safer against the effects of tooth decay and gum disease. If you vomit, harmful stomach acids will be present in your mouth that can damage your tooth enamel. However, toothbrushes and toothpaste should... read more »