Maintaining healthy teeth is an important concern to us at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. We want all of our patients to enjoy healthy teeth and gums. Keeping your teeth healthy requires thorough brushing and flossing, every single day. Regular cleanings and checkups are also necessary for preventing cavities and maintaining good…
Family Dentistry
What is Patient-Centered Dental Care?
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
A question from the team at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City: What is your perception of the patient-dentist relationship? Would you characterize it as one-sided? In other words, the dentist examines the patient’s teeth, chooses the course of treatment, and performs the procedure-while the patient is just a participant? It Starts With…
A Dentist’s Indispensable Tool: The X-ray
At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, providing first rate dental care is much easier when we have thorough information about our patients’ dental health. Pictures are more accurate than written notes. Since they show what’s going on below the surface, they’re worth even more than a thousand words. Along with a thorough…
How Tooth Brushing Prevents Gum Disease
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
Why should you brush your teeth at least twice a day? At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, we’re using this space to discuss why it is so important. The first, and most obvious benefit, is that brushing and flossing prevents tooth decay. It removes the food debris from teeth and clears away plaque,…
How Does Your Overall Health Affect Your Smile?
Good dental health means having healthy teeth and gums. Maintaining it is something that you have to work at every day. It can be a real balancing act: using the right oral care products, your personal oral care habits, and seeing us at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City for regular checkups. Did…
To Chew Or Not To Chew
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
Hello gum chewers! In this post from The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City we’re going to talk about that sticky wad in your mouth. You know that it can freshen your breath, but can it really help guard your smile from tooth decay? It really depends on the type of gum. Chewing regular…
Let’s Work Together To Keep Your Smile Healthy And Beautiful
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, we remind our patients that good dental health is the result of two things: what we do in our office and what you do at home. We recommend regular cleanings and checkups here at the office: on average, every six months. Your teeth get a thorough cleaning,…
Discover Why Patients Trust Their Smile To The Sugar House Dentist
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
There are a lot of dentists out there. That’s just one reason why we work so hard to provide excellent dental care and build patient trust, at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. We may provide the dentistry, but it’s not about us, it’s about you. From the dentist to the hygienist to…
Be Glad We Have X-Ray Vision
Categories: Family Dentistry, Dental Health
During a dental checkup at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City we do a thorough inspection of your teeth and gums. But visual inspections can’t tell us everything we need to know, which is why we take x-rays. For most patients, we update our x-rays once a year. They help us to make…
Flossing For Health And Happiness
Categories: Dental Health, Family Dentistry
Most people know that flossing is an important part of oral health. As we like to remind our patients at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, its value has been proven time and time again. Flossing is your chance to remove the food debris that a toothbrush can’t reach. Which Kind Is Best?…
