The importance of brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day is something we emphasize to all of our patients. Along with regular checkups and cleanings at The Fort Union Dentist in Midvale UT, it’s the best way to maintain your beautiful smile. A good dental hygiene routine, something you do every single day without…
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Sealants Prevent Cavities For Kids
Categories: Dental health, Family Dentistry
The Fort Union Dentist in Midvale UT always reminds out patients that regular brushing and flossing are essential in preventing tooth decay. But another valuable tool are dental sealants! Dental sealants are a thin layer of plastic painted onto the chewing surfaces of the molars. Applying them is completely painless, and once they’re on they…
Save Your Breath
Categories: Dental health, Family Dentistry
This post from The Fort Union Dentist in Midvale UT 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 on the…
Top 5 Do’s And Don’ts Of Dental Hygiene
Categories: Dental health, Family Dentistry
By taking good care of your teeth they can last you a lifetime. That’s a goal worth working toward! It all comes down to your daily dental health routine, and checkups at The Fort Union Dentist in Midvale UT. In this blog post we offer five tips for maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Brush And…
Why a Root Canal Is Not Something To Fear
Categories: Family Dentistry, Root canals
This post from The Fort Union Dentist in Midvale UT addresses one of the most feared dental procedures: the root canal. If you find out you need a root canal, don’t panic. When we recommend this procedure, it’s to repair and save a damaged or infected tooth. Why do people fear root canals? Simple: they…
Comprehensive Aesthetic Dentistry At The Fort Union Dentist
Categories: Cosmetic dentistry, Dental health
Cosmetic dentistry is really coming into its own. At The Fort Union Dentist in Midvale UT, cosmetic dentistry is about making positive changes to your teeth and smile, while at the same time maintaining your dental health. Everyone, it seems, would like to improve the aesthetics of their smile. Who wouldn’t? When we combine several…
Patient Education Is A Priority At The Fort Union Dentist
Categories: Dental health, Family Dentistry
When patients are fully informed about their dental health, they usually do more to maintain it. That’s been our experience at The Fort Union Dentist in Midvale UT, so we make patient education a priority at every checkup. Are regular checkups even necessary? That question comes up sometimes. We don’t mean to hedge with our…
Beware Of Hidden Sugar
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
Most of us consume far too much sugar. That isn’t exactly a news flash, but at The Fort Union Dentist in Midvale UT we want to remind you what sugar does to teeth, and what you can do about it. We get cavities when acids in the mouth attack the enamel and dentin of the…
Say Goodbye To Old Amalgam Fillings
Can you remember what your teeth looked like before you had your first cavity? If you are like most of us, you got some cavities fairly young, and the ubiquitous silver fillings that were once standard. At The Fort Union Dentist in Midvale UT there is a better option. Composite fillings can be made to…
How Bright Can You Shine?
Categories: Cosmetic dentistry, Dental health
Most people notice their teeth getting dull as the years go by. Maybe duller teeth is the least of our worries as we age! On the other hand, who doesn’t want a beautiful smile? At The Fort Union Dentist in Midvale UT, we use cosmetic dentistry to improve smiles every day! There are lots of…