Your smile is important to you, and at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, it’s our job to help keep it clean and healthy. We encourage all our patients, from newcomers to those who have been with us for years, to bring questions about their smiles to each and every checkup. In this…
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Replace Old Silver Fillings
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Superficial cuts in the skin subside without a trace, infections are wiped out with antibiotics, broken bones mend, and inflamed tissues subside. Our teeth, unfortunately, can’t regenerate. Decay can be halted in its progress, but scientists are still years away from actual enamel regeneration. That’s why the team at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt…
3 Reasons Not To Skip A Dental Checkup
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Life gets busy. Sometimes it seems impossible to keep up with all your responsibilities. At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, we understand that. But we encourage you to think twice before you cancel or postpone a dental checkup because you think it’s less important than the other twenty items on your to-do…
Super Smiles For Life
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Teeth are meant to last a lifetime, and good dental health begins with family dentistry at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. We recommend a child’s first dental visit be early in life: as soon as the first tooth comes in, or by the first birthday. An early check is the first step…
Save Your Breath
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
This post from The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City focuses on a problem experienced by many people: bad breath. Bad breath, or halitosis, has several causes. The most common is poor oral hygiene. Halitosis often happens in the middle of the day, due to an inability to brush between meals. Small food pieces…
Get Your Teeth In Shape, Salt Lake City!
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
Regular exercise is essential to good health. When you’re physically fit, you look better, and more importantly, you feel better! And as we remind our patients here at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, that goes for keeping your teeth in good shape, too! If your eyes are the window to your soul,…
Do You Grind Your Teeth While You Sleep?
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
A lot of people clench or grind their teeth, especially as they sleep. It’s called bruxism and can lead to jaw pain and tooth damage. If this sounds like you or someone close to you, talk to us about it at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. Most grinding occurs during sleep. If…
How to Brighten Your Smile
Have you ever had a hard day, then had a friend or stranger smile at you, and you suddenly felt better? Your smile is important! It can make a great first impression and make everybody’s day better. Here’s how The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City suggest you brighten your smile, so that it…
Bad Breath Treatment At The Sugar House Dentist
Do you worry that you have bad breath? At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, 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…
Trouble Getting Numb For Dental Treatment?
Categories: Dental Health, General Dentistry
For most of us, getting a cavity filled may not be the highlight of the day. But thanks to modern anesthesia, like what we use at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, it’s more an inconvenience than anything else. Some people, though, are resistant to local anesthesia like lidocaine. That makes something that…
