While most dental offices incorporate X-rays into their dental examinations, not all practices are as committed to updating their technology like Porter Dental Health Clinic. Dr. Lance Porter and Dr. Will Warren utilize digital X-ray equipment to best assess the health of their patients’ mouths and provide superior care. In this blog, they discuss why having digital X-ray capabilities is so beneficial for their patients.
Whether you have moved to a new community or you are feeling underwhelmed with the care provided by your current dentist, it may be time to find a new dentist. In this blog, two of Arkansas’s most respected dentists — Dr. Lance Porter and Dr. Will Warren — explain what you should look for when choosing a new dentist.
Even if you brush and floss your teeth consistently, tooth decay can still strike. Dental fillings are necessary to stop more damage. Dr. Lance Porter of Porter Dental Clinic in Hot Springs discusses the reasons fillings are such an important part of dentistry.
Imagine you’re standing in the dental products aisle at your local Target or Walmart. You’re about to run out of floss at home, and you just want to pick some up. If you’re like most people, your first thought is probably something like this:
Why do I Need Professional Teeth Cleanings?
Let’s look at five reasons why you should get your teeth regularly cleaned.
Diabetes affects every aspect of your life. From ensuring your blood sugar is at the right level to keeping up with regular exercise, managing diabetes is no easy task. You must be aware of many complications that can arise from diabetes, and your oral health is no exception. Since it’s National Diabetes Month, we have provided information and tips to consider regarding the relationship between diabetes and your oral health.
It’s been six months since your last teeth cleaning. You arrive at your appointment and get called to head to the back by your hygienist. As she begins cleaning your teeth, she asks the question we all dread. “How often do you floss?” If you’re like many people, you might stretch the truth, or justify telling a white lie since you DID use a toothpick after dinner a few nights back.
Everyone knows the saying, “Curiosity killed the cat.” Do cats have a saying for us? If they could talk, it would be along the line of, “Curiosity drives humans crazy until they find out what they’re looking for.”
In the dental world, there are many fascinating cases and conditions to find out about. Here are four dental oddities that will more than satisfy your curiosity for the time being.
If you’ve ever taken care of someone else, you understand how difficult it can be to get them to brush their teeth and floss every day. When you’re caring for a child—or adult—with a disability, the challenges can be even greater, as they may be predisposed to certain oral health conditions. On top of that, going to the dentist can be stressful to anyone, let alone someone who’s not able to prepare for what to expect.
Being a parent is one of the most stressful tasks in a person’s life. Once you master one stage of your child’s life, they move on to the next stage with a whole new set of problems to figure out. Case in point: their mouth. You spend years ensuring their teeth come in healthy and clean, only for them to start to fall out. As much as we love to hear the types of methods used to remove loose baby (also called primary) teeth, there are issues that can arise from this type of removal.
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